Louise McMahan Horwitz
- BORN
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July 8, 1903
Pauls Valley, Oklahoma
- DIED
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September 1970
Saint Louis, Missouri
- EDUCATION
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Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture
Madison, MaineKidd-Key College and Conservatory
Sherman, Texas
Although she was born in Oklahoma, artist Louise McMahan Horwitz spent most of her life as a painter and designer in St. Louis, Missouri. Louise studied art at various schools, including Washington University in St. Louis, while also training under other painters such as Arnold Blanch and Rollin Crampton. She was part of many group shows in Pittsburgh, Boston, Chicago, St. Louis, San Antonio, and the Netherlands, while also having various one-woman shows throughout galleries and museums in Missouri and New York.
While she won many awards over the expanse of her artistic career, Louise also worked to support other local artists as a prominent member of the St. Louis Artists’ Guild and was known to curate exhibitions of other local artists’ work, including a show of painter Joe Jones’ work in October 1963.
Aside from being a painter, Horwitz served as the art editor of Printed Word in St. Louis from 1933-1942. She also worked as art director along with her husband for their shared advertising agency, McMahon Horwitz Advertising Agency, from 1942-1960. Another career she had was public relations director at the City Art Museum in St. Louis.
She was best known for her depictions of mountain landscapes painted in both oil and watercolor, and her large, lamenting dark-eyed figures. Louise died in St. Louis, Missouri, in September 1970.
Annual Exhibition of Paintings and Sculpture
Organized by City Art Museum
Organized by City Art Museum
Missouri Exhibition
Organized by City Art Museum
Organized by City Art Museum
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Exhibition
Organized by Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Organized by Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
St. Louis Artists' Guild Watercolor Exhibition
Organized by St. Louis Artists' Guild
Organized by St. Louis Artists' Guild
St. Louis Artists' Guild Exhibition
Organized by St. Louis Artists' Guild
Organized by St. Louis Artists' Guild
22 Works of St. Louis Artists’ Guild Exhibition
Organized by St. Louis Artists' Guild
Organized by St. Louis Artists' Guild
City Art Museum Exhibition
Organized by City Art Museum
Organized by City Art Museum
St. Louis Artists' Guild Watercolor Exhibition
Organized by St. Louis Artists' Guild
Organized by St. Louis Artists' Guild
St. Louis Artists’ Guild Exhibition of Paintings
Organized by St. Louis Artists' Guild
Organized by St. Louis Artists' Guild
Hallmark Art Award Exhibition of 100 Watercolors
Organized by Saint Louis Art Museum, Hallmark
Organized by Saint Louis Art Museum, Hallmark
St. Louis Artists' Guild Exhibition
Organized by St. Louis Artists' Guild
Organized by St. Louis Artists' Guild
People's Art Center Board of Directors Exhibition
Organized by People's Art Center
Organized by People's Art Center
St. Louis Artists' Guild Heritage Exhibition
Organized by St. Louis Artists' Guild
Organized by St. Louis Artists' Guild
Award, Missouri Exhibition
Award, St. Louis Artists’ Guild 20th Annual Watercolor Exhibition
Award, National Association of Women Artists Exhibition
Award, Hallmark
Award, City Art Museum Exhibition
Award, Hallmark Art Award Exhibition of 100 Watercolors
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Annual Exhibition of Paintings and Sculpture
Organized by City Art Museum
Organized by City Art Museum
Missouri Exhibition
Organized by City Art Museum
Organized by City Art Museum
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Exhibition
Organized by Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Organized by Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
St. Louis Artists' Guild Watercolor Exhibition
Organized by St. Louis Artists' Guild
Organized by St. Louis Artists' Guild
St. Louis Artists' Guild Exhibition
Organized by St. Louis Artists' Guild
Organized by St. Louis Artists' Guild
22 Works of St. Louis Artists’ Guild Exhibition
Organized by St. Louis Artists' Guild
Organized by St. Louis Artists' Guild
City Art Museum Exhibition
Organized by City Art Museum
Organized by City Art Museum
St. Louis Artists' Guild Watercolor Exhibition
Organized by St. Louis Artists' Guild
Organized by St. Louis Artists' Guild
St. Louis Artists’ Guild Exhibition of Paintings
Organized by St. Louis Artists' Guild
Organized by St. Louis Artists' Guild
Hallmark Art Award Exhibition of 100 Watercolors
Organized by Saint Louis Art Museum, Hallmark
Organized by Saint Louis Art Museum, Hallmark
St. Louis Artists' Guild Exhibition
Organized by St. Louis Artists' Guild
Organized by St. Louis Artists' Guild
People's Art Center Board of Directors Exhibition
Organized by People's Art Center
Organized by People's Art Center
St. Louis Artists' Guild Heritage Exhibition
Organized by St. Louis Artists' Guild
Organized by St. Louis Artists' Guild
Award, Missouri Exhibition
Award, St. Louis Artists’ Guild 20th Annual Watercolor Exhibition
Award, National Association of Women Artists Exhibition
Award, Hallmark
Award, City Art Museum Exhibition
Award, Hallmark Art Award Exhibition of 100 Watercolors
Relationships3
Related People
Other Artists Associated with
Arnold Blanch: Teacher
| Headshot | Person | Dates | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
Martyl Schweig Langsdorf1917 - 2013 | Saint Louis 1917-1943 Ste. Genevieve 1934-1940 | F |
Relationships3
Related People
Other Artists Associated with
Arnold Blanch: Teacher
| Headshot | Person | Dates | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
Martyl Schweig Langsdorf1917 - 2013 | Saint Louis 1917-1943 Ste. Genevieve 1934-1940 | F |
References
Artist clippings file is available at:
“Louise McMahan Horwitz: Artist File.” St. Louis Public Library, St. Louis, Missouri.
Bibliography
Select Sources
“Louise M. Horwitz,” Find A Grave, accessed on April 16, 2021, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48312124/louise-m-horwitz.
Jim Collins, “Horwitz, Louise," Women Artists in America: Eighteenth Century to the Present (Chattanooga: J.L. Collins, 1973).
“At the Galleries,” St. Louis Globe-Democrat, Saturday, November 18, 1961, 59.
“An Exhibition of Paintings by Louise M. Horwitz,” St. Louis Globe-Democrat, Monday, June 29, 1959, 5.
“Virginia Schlueter Wins First Prize in Card Competition,” St. Louis Globe-Democrat, Sunday, January 23, 1955, 6.
“International Variety Found in Hallmark Art Exhibition,” St. Louis Globe-Democrat, Friday, May 7, 1954, 10.
Francis A. Klein, “Area Artists Display Works in Opera House Refectory,” St. Louis Globe-Democrat, Friday, January 15, 1954, 12.
Francis A. Klein, “Watercolor Show Replete With Appealing Works,” St. Louis Globe-Democrat, Monday, January 11, 1954, 21.
Francis A. Klein, “Artists’ Guild Annual Oil and Sculpture Show Opens,” St. Louis Globe-Democrat, Monday, November 2, 1953, 23.
“Two Win Art Prizes,” St. Louis Globe-Democrat, Sunday, June 7, 1953, 9.
“Two St. Louisans Going to UNESCO Conference,” St. Louis Globe-Democrat, Monday, September 8, 1952, 28.
“Art Prize Winners to Exhibit Works in Empress Theater,” St. Louis Globe-Democrat, Sunday, March 30, 1952, 18.
“An Exhibit at Monticello Open Until March 21,” Alton Evening Telegraph, Tuesday, Feb 26, 1952, 2.
Francis A. Klein, “Woodcut by Charles Quest Wins Top Prize at Art Show,” St. Louis Globe-Democrat, Monday, Feb. 15, 1952, 6.
“Louise Horwitz Wins Kahn Prize,” St. Louis Globe-Democrat, Sunday, April 29, 1951, 53.
“Women Artists in Annual Show,” New York Times, April 25, 1951, 32.
“Webster Groves Artist Wins Show Prize,” St. Louis Globe-Democrat, Saturday, October 7, 1950, 10.
“The Missouri Exhibition,” Bulletin of the City Art Museum of St. Louis 29, no. 1/2 (1944): 20-22, accessed April 23, 2021, http://www.jstor.org/stable/40714698.
“88 Works Chosen For Art Exhibit At Museum Saturday,” St. Louis Globe-Democrat, Wednesday, October 30, 1940, 21.
Core Reference Sources
Peter H. Falk, et. al, Who was Who in American Art, 1564-1975: 400 Years of Artists in America (Madison: Sound View Press, 1999).
askART (database), askART, https://www.askart.com/.
Contributors
Christain Hartman, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Artist Record Published
Published on September 20, 2021
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References
Artist clippings file is available at:
“Louise McMahan Horwitz: Artist File.” St. Louis Public Library, St. Louis, Missouri.
Bibliography
Select Sources
“Louise M. Horwitz,” Find A Grave, accessed on April 16, 2021, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48312124/louise-m-horwitz.
Jim Collins, “Horwitz, Louise," Women Artists in America: Eighteenth Century to the Present (Chattanooga: J.L. Collins, 1973).
“At the Galleries,” St. Louis Globe-Democrat, Saturday, November 18, 1961, 59.
“An Exhibition of Paintings by Louise M. Horwitz,” St. Louis Globe-Democrat, Monday, June 29, 1959, 5.
“Virginia Schlueter Wins First Prize in Card Competition,” St. Louis Globe-Democrat, Sunday, January 23, 1955, 6.
“International Variety Found in Hallmark Art Exhibition,” St. Louis Globe-Democrat, Friday, May 7, 1954, 10.
Francis A. Klein, “Area Artists Display Works in Opera House Refectory,” St. Louis Globe-Democrat, Friday, January 15, 1954, 12.
Francis A. Klein, “Watercolor Show Replete With Appealing Works,” St. Louis Globe-Democrat, Monday, January 11, 1954, 21.
Francis A. Klein, “Artists’ Guild Annual Oil and Sculpture Show Opens,” St. Louis Globe-Democrat, Monday, November 2, 1953, 23.
“Two Win Art Prizes,” St. Louis Globe-Democrat, Sunday, June 7, 1953, 9.
“Two St. Louisans Going to UNESCO Conference,” St. Louis Globe-Democrat, Monday, September 8, 1952, 28.
“Art Prize Winners to Exhibit Works in Empress Theater,” St. Louis Globe-Democrat, Sunday, March 30, 1952, 18.
“An Exhibit at Monticello Open Until March 21,” Alton Evening Telegraph, Tuesday, Feb 26, 1952, 2.
Francis A. Klein, “Woodcut by Charles Quest Wins Top Prize at Art Show,” St. Louis Globe-Democrat, Monday, Feb. 15, 1952, 6.
“Louise Horwitz Wins Kahn Prize,” St. Louis Globe-Democrat, Sunday, April 29, 1951, 53.
“Women Artists in Annual Show,” New York Times, April 25, 1951, 32.
“Webster Groves Artist Wins Show Prize,” St. Louis Globe-Democrat, Saturday, October 7, 1950, 10.
“The Missouri Exhibition,” Bulletin of the City Art Museum of St. Louis 29, no. 1/2 (1944): 20-22, accessed April 23, 2021, http://www.jstor.org/stable/40714698.
“88 Works Chosen For Art Exhibit At Museum Saturday,” St. Louis Globe-Democrat, Wednesday, October 30, 1940, 21.
Core Reference Sources
Peter H. Falk, et. al, Who was Who in American Art, 1564-1975: 400 Years of Artists in America (Madison: Sound View Press, 1999).
askART (database), askART, https://www.askart.com/.
Contributors
Christain Hartman, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Artist Record Published
Published on September 20, 2021
Updated on None
