Timeline

1904 - 1906

Born March 29, in Palermo, Sicily

1918

Immigrated to the US with his family at the age of 12. He and his family settled into New York City where the artist attended public school during the day and enrolled in the NY Academy of Design in the evenings.

1922

Attended classes at the Educational Alliance, New York, NY where he befriended many important artists of the day including Motherwell, the Soyer brothers, and Chaim Gross.
He finished his education with the Beaux Arts School and the Industrial Arts School where he was taught by artist Abraham Bogdonove.

1925

Travled with artist Joseph Perna across the United States

1930

Worked in the WPA in the easel painting division

1942

During WWII went to work at Packard Motor Co., Detroit, MI, as a tool and die designer

1946

Moved to New York, NY

1951 - 1953

Lived in Mexico

1953

Moved to New York, NY

1956

Sent to Italy by the John Heller Gallery

1958

Moved to New York, NY from Italy

1964

Began to spend summers in Provincetown, MA and joined the East End Gallery

1967

Joined the Provincetown Group - a cooperative gallery - Provincetown, MA

1973 - 1978

Visiting artist at the Galleria Nuovo Sagitario, Milan, Italy; Galleriea Sicilia "72" in Palermo, Italy; Galeria Cipriano in Ragusa, Sicily, Italy

1981

Died Provincetown, MA