biography of Ida Rittenberg KOHLMEYER (1912-1997)

Birth place: New Orleans, LA

Addresses: Metairie, LA

Profession: Painter

Studied: Newcomb College (B.A., 1933; M.F.A., 1956); Hans Hofmann, 1956.

Exhibited: Chautauqua Nat. Exh. Am. Painting, 1962 (1st prize); Corcoran Gal. biennials, 1963 (Ford Found. purchase award), 1967; "Art Across Am.," Knoedler Gal., NYC, 1965; "An Anthology of Modern Am. Painting," High Mus. & WMAA, 1966; Third Biennial de Arte Coltejer, Medellin, Columbia, 1972; "Am. Women: 20th Century," Lakeview Center Arts & Sciences, Peoria, IL, 1972; Gal. Simonne Stern, New Orleans, 1970s.

Work: Rochester (NY) Mem. Art Gal.; AGAA; Houston Mus. FA; High Mus. Art, Atlanta; Corcoran Gal.

Comments: Preferred medium: oils. Teaching: Newcomb College, 1956-64.