Preserving the artist's heritage

Murray Dessner (Deceased)

Interviewed in 2008
Sponsored by Drexel University
Alexandra Malkin,, Intern
Chandler Simms, Videographer
Lydia Hunn, Advisor



Selected Group Exhibitions

- PAFA Invitational Exhibition, Sande Webster Gallery, Philadelphia PA, 2008
Davis Dominguez Anniversary Exhibition, Tucson, AZ, 2007
Selected Works on Paper, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 2005
“Two from Philadelphia” with Elizabeth Osborne, Davis Dominguez Gallery, AZ, 2002
J. Cacciola Galleries, New York NY, 1999
Somerville-Manning Gallery, Greenville, DE, 1997
Artists’ House Gallery, Philadelphia, 1995
Art Alliance, Philadelphia, 1994
Annual Juried Exhibition, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, 1993,1990, 1987, 1972
Woodmere Museum, Philadelphia, 1988
William Penn Museum, Harrisburg, PA, 1983
Pennsylvania Invitational, General State Authority, PA, 1979
Marion Locks Gallery, Philadelphia, 1976
Philadelphia Museum of Art at Moore College, Philadelphia, 1976
The Henri Gallery, Washington, DC, 1974
International Arts Festival Juried Exhibition, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1968
Hobson Pitman Selects, Kenmore Gallery, Philadelphia, 1968    
Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI, 1964

Selected Collections

Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia
Cornell Fine Arts Center Museum, Winter Park, FL
Pacific University, Forest Grove, OR
Picker Gallery, Colgate University, Hamilton, NY
Moore College of Art, Philadelphia
Weidner University Law School, Wilmington, DE
Connelly Center, Villanova University, Villanova, PA
Medical College of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Ballard Spahr, Wilmington, DE
Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Co., Philadelphia
Morgan Lewis and Bockius, Philadelphia
ParenteRandolph, Philadelphia
SmithKline Corporation, Philadelphia
General Mills Corporation, Tampa, FL
Burdine’s Stores, Miami, FL
Diplomat Hotel, Hallandale, FL
NCH/Transwest, Tucson, AZ
Danella Companies, Plymouth Meeting, PA

Education

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA, Four-Year Certificate
Samuel S. Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, PA

Faculty
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia PA, 1972 to present
Appointed Faculty, Full Professor
Critic in the Four-Year Certificate Program and Masters Program