Kilbride, Robert, 1924-1998

Minneapolis painter, teacher, and gallery owner, he was educated in Minneapolis and Paris and a co-owner of the Kilbride-Bradley Gallery.

HMML ID
858906891003
PURL
https://w3id.org/haf/person/858906891003
LC name
Kilbride, Robert
HMML name
Kilbride, Robert, 1924-1998
Library of Congress
https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81012304
VIAF
https://viaf.org/viaf/91960499

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Birth date
1924
Death date
1998-11-09
Centuries
20th century CE
Gender
Males
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Art ● Painting ● Teaching
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General notes

Description
Minneapolis born Robert Kilbride; attended Academie de la Grande Chaumiere in Paris in 1949; taught art at Minneapolis School of Art, followed by the Walker Art School, the University of Minnesota and Macalester College in St. Paul; partner with artist Byron Bradley in the Kilbride-Bradley Art Gallery in Minneapolis from 1951-1980
Citations
"Robert Kilbride (1924-1998)," Gallery 5004, accessed November 17, 2021, https://perma.cc/Z2YW-ST4D.
Description
Robert Kilbride, a Minneapolis artist; died Monday [November 9, 1998] at age 74; gallery owner; his art "ran to Cubist-style abstractions and local scenes given a posterish spin"; sold his art through the Kilbride Bradley Art Gallery, which he founded in 1951; born in Minneapolis, served in the Navy in WWII; graduated from Minneapolis School of Art; served 4 years as Board President of Minnesota State Arts Board
Citations
"Artist and gallery owner Robert Kilbride, 74, dies. He was known for his wit, among other gifts." Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN), Nov. 11, 1998, Genealogy Trails, http://genealogytrails.com/minn/hennepin/obits_k.html.
Description
Kilbride
Citations
AAP5366, Hill Museum & Manuscript Library.

Preferred citation

"Kilbride, Robert, 1924-1998." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified November 17, 2021. https://w3id.org/haf/person/858906891003

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Date added
2021-11-17
Last edited
2021-11-17