Arthur Hammer

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Cityscapes

Backyard at Night, 2003	Domino, 2007	Jackhammer Man, 2008
Man Sawing Wood, 2010	Worksite Beneath the Polaski Bridge, 2007	Worksite Under the L, 2007
Queensborough Bridge, 2010	Harte Company, 2007	View of the Bridge, 2010
Along the #7 Line, 2006

Portraits

Female Nude, 2010	Johnny on an Antique Chair, 2000	Man in Tuxedo, 2009
Portrait in Black and Brown, 2007	Portrait of Johnny, 2000	Portrait of Johnny with Tatoos, 2004
Seated Woman, 2010	Self-Portrait with Cigar and Brush, 2004

Landscapes

Approaching Storm, Catskill Mountains, 2004-2005	House in the Snow, Rhinebeck, New York, 2010	Old Mill, First Snow, Bucks County, 2006
Rocks, Waves, Clouds, 2009	Rolling the Logs, 2004

Artist Bio

 
 Arthur Hammer was born 1932 in Cleveland, Ohio and later attended Antioch College.   
Although a painter for over 40 years, Arthur Hammer’s first career was in theater. He studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.   He moved from New York to Los Angeles in 1975, and returned to New York in 1980 to appear on Broadway in “Zoot Suit” at the Winter Garden Theatre.
 
While continuing his career in the theater, he began to participate in group shows at various galleries. His art training included formal studies at the Art Students league.  His first solo show was at the Brian Hall Gallery in New York. Subsequent solo shows followed at the Catherine du Jardin Gallery in New York, the Marie Pellicone Galleries in both New York and East Hampton, and the Frank Gianetta Gallery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A fire at the Gianetta Gallery in 1989 destroyed many of his works from this period.
 
In the late 1980s he decided to relinquish his acting career and devote himself entirely to painting. He opened his own gallery in New York featuring American Painting of the 1920s, 30s, and 40s — works from the W.P.A. in particular.   Hammer’s own paintings closely resemble the style, palette, and spirit of these decades.
 
His “Industrial Chess Set” was featured by the Industrial Design Department of the Museum of Modern Art alongside works by Max Ernst, Man Ray, and Alexander Calder. It can be seen in Chess Sets by F. Lanier Graham, published by Walker & Company.
 
Arthur Hammer has built a large following of clients over the past forty years, including some major figures in the entertainment industry. He is currently exhibiting at the Showplace Gallery in New York and the Sheppard Gallery in Ellicott City, Maryland. A member of the Woodstock Association, Arthur Hammer is represented by Brian Hannon Gallery, New York.