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Rita Deanin Abbey

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American artist and educator (1930-2021)

United StatesAcademicsLived 1930 to 2021 · aged 90
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Rita Deanin Abbey was a multidisciplinary abstract artist and among the first art professors at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). Born in New Jersey to Polish immigrants, she moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, in 1965 to teach, living there for 56 years and contributing several large-scale public artworks.

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Wall of Creation, 1970-71, 20 ft × 40 ft (6 m × 12 m), polyester resin and fiberglassWall of Creation, 1970-71, 20 ft × 40 ft (6 m × 12 m), polyester resin and fiberglassRita Deanin Abbey working on Bridge Mountain, a 10 ft × 30 ft (3 m × 9 m) muralRita Deanin Abbey working on Bridge Mountain, a 10 ft × 30 ft (3 m × 9 m) mural

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Rita Deanin Abbey was a multidisciplinary abstract artist and among the first art professors at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). Born in New Jersey to Polish immigrants, she moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, in 1965 to teach, living there for 56 years and contributing several large-scale public artworks. She was an artist-in-residence at the studios of many artists and institutions, had over 60 individual exhibitions, and participated in over 160 national and international group exhibitions.

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United States
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Academics
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Academic
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deceased
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Lived 1930 to 2021 · aged 90
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