The Mayor’s Gallery presents
New Deal artist James Daugherty: Abstract Art
The interaction of Color: Work from the 1950 and 60’s
September 3 – November 4, 2019
888 Washington Blvd, 10th fl Open weekdays 9am-4pm
parking on site handicap accessible info 203 858 3082
The well-known Connecticut artist, James Daugherty (1887-1974), is historically important to Stamford by the figurative murals he painted in the 1930’s New Deal era for the music room of the high school and for the public housing project called Fairfield Court. The murals for the latter were stripped from the walls and not a trace of them has ever been found. They are known only from photographs. The high school murals were also torn from the walls during a renovation but were mostly saved by an attentive student. Today one of these murals may be seen at the library of U/Conn Stamford, another at the Ferguson Library, and a third one in the Media Center of the high school. A fourth mural, “The World Outside,” is being installed this summer or autumn at the Tully Center.
The Mayor’s Gallery is located in Stamford’s Government Building at 888 Washington Boulevard, 10th floor. The gallery hours are Monday to Friday from 9 am to 4 pm. Parking on site. Handicap accessible.