Bibliography
2020s
2024
Ebony, David. Carmen Cicero Drawings and Watercolors: Tales of Intrigue and Humor. New York, New York: Abbeville Press, 2024.
Charow, Josh. The Last of New York City’s Original Artist Lofts. Bologna, Italy: Damiani Books, 2024: 40-49.
Falconer, Morgan. “Books: Turn on, Tune In, Walk up: Loft Law: The Last of New York City’s Original Artist Lofts (by Joshua Charow; Damiani), World of Interiors, May 2024: 68.
Keenan, Annabel. “Photographer Joshua Charow Takes You Inside New York’s Last Remaining Artist Lofts, Cultured Magazine, May 3, 2024. https://www.culturedmag.com/article/2024/05/03/photographer-joshua-charow-artist-lofts
Latu, Dan. “Look inside the last lofts of New York City’s artists shielded 40 years ago from the city’s soaring rents, Business Insider, May 4, 2024. https://www.businessinsider.com/look-inside-new-york-city-artist-lofts-protected-loft-law-2024-5
Valentino, Jamie. “See Inside the Last Original Artist Lofts in New York. Artnet, February 16, 2024.
https://news.artnet.com/art-world/loft-law-joshua-charow-2435324
2022
Storer, Abraham. “Carmen Cicero’s Pursuit of Deep Expression: A lifetime of stories and styles emerge from a studio in Truro.” Provincetown Independent, November 3, 2022: C1.
2020
Yau, John. “Carmen Cicero Considers the Human Condition.” Essay for announcement to exhibition at June Kelly Gallery, November 20–December 31, 2020.
2010s
2019
Brown, Susan Rand. “The fascinatin’ rhythms of Cicero & Abell.” Provincetown Banner, June 27, 2019, Arts & Entertainment: 19.
2015
Smith, Roberta. “Carmen Cicero: Early Works: 1970s–1980s.” The New York Times, April 2, 2015.
2013
Braff, Phyllis, et al. The Art of Carmen Cicero. Atglen, PA: Schiffer, 2013.
Forman, Deborah. Contemporary Cape Cod Artists: Images of Land and Sea. Atglen, PA: Schiffer, 2013, 78–81.
Forman, Deborah. Perspectives on the Provincetown Art Colony. 2 vols. Atglen, PA: Schiffer, 2013, 7, 61, 93–101.
Molarsky, Mona. “Carmen Cicero.” Artnews 112, no. 4, April 2013: 95.
2012
Bashkoff, Tracey, et. al. Art of Another Kind: International Abstraction and the Guggenheim, 1949–1960. New York: Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, 2012, 92.
Evaul, Bill. “Carmen Cicero—Musician: The Color of Sound—The Sound of Color.” Provincetown Arts 27, 2012/13: 151–54.
Forman, Deborah. “Provincetown's Art Colonizers.” Art New England, July/August 2012: 29. Kaufman, Elise. “The Magical Atmosphere: Carmen Cicero at Work.” Provincetown Arts 27, 2012/13: 77–78.
Smee, Sebastian. “Myrna Harrison and Carmen Cicero on Exhibit in Provincetown.” Boston Globe, July 5, 2012.
2000s
2007
Busa, Christopher. “Carmen Cicero: Tracer of Lost Persons.” Provincetown Arts 22, 2007/8: 81–83.
2004
Braff, Phyllis. Carmen Cicero: Recent Paintings. New York: June Kelly Gallery, 2004. Exhibition catalog.
Johnson, Ken. “Carmen Cicero.” The New York Times, November 26, 2004: E33.
Johnson, Ken. “Carmen Cicero.” The New York Times, December 3, 2004: E30.
2001
Johnson, Ken. Exhibition review. The New York Times, April 20, 2001, Art Guide: Galleries SoHo: E33.
2000
Dumas, Carol K. “Carmen Cicero: A Life’s Work.” A-Plus (Hyannis, MA), Summer 2000, Cape Cod Edition: 1, 3. Cover.
Harrison, Sue. “Cicero’s Works Walk on the Wild Side.” Provincetown Banner, August 31, 2000, sect. 2: 37–38. Cover.
1990s
1999
Kennedy, Eileen. “The Expressionists: Painting Against the Prevailing Tide.” Provincetown Magazine, July 22, 1999: 54.
Lebowitz, Cathy. “New York: Carmen Cicero at June Kelly.” Art In America 87, no. 2, February 1999: 110–11.
Pollack, Barbara. Exhibition review. Artnews 98, no. 3, March 1999: 136.
Vevers, Tony. Provincetown Art Association and Museum: The Permanent Collection. Provincetown Art Association and Museum, 1999, 84.
1998
Glueck, Grace. “Art in Review.” The New York Times, October 9, 1998: E38.
1997
The Provincetown Advocate. “Carmen Cicero Demands Emotional Response to his Art.” July 24, 1997.
1994
Forman, Deborah. “When One is Never Enough.” Cape Cod Times (Hyannis, MA), July 8, 1994, Cape Week.
Le Clair, Charles. The Art of Watercolor, revised edition. New York: Watson-Guptill, 1994: 102–3.
Raynor, Vivien. “Exhibit by Italian Americans Poses Questions About Ethnicity.” The New York Times, December 25, 1994: A14.
1993
Zimmer, William. “Artists-Cum-Beach Denizens Have Come in From the Cold.” The New York Times, January 24, 1993: CN16.
Zimmer, William. “Shades of Summer in Katonah, Timeless Works in Bronxville.” The New York Times, January 24, 1993: WC18.
1992
Nickerson, Cindy. “Painter Trades Brush for Evening of Jazz.” Cape Cod Times (Hyannis, MA), September 4, 1992, Cape Week: 5.
1991
Busa, Christopher. “Long Point: Thirteen Ways of Looking at an Artist.” Provincetown Arts 7, 1991: 4–15, 143–47.
Le Clair, Charles. Color in Contemporary Painting. New York: Watson-Guptill, 1991: 198–99.
Zimmer, William. “Exuberance Coupled with Insight: Urban Life and Movies, Topics in Rich Colors.” The New York Times, April 21, 1991: NJ12.
1990
Abadinsky, Howard. Organized Crime. Chicago: Nelson Hall Series in Law, 1990. Cover.
1980s
1989
Bloom, Jill. “Crossover Dreams.” Provincetown Arts 5, 1989: 81–82.
1988
“ART.” New Yorker 64, no. 35, October 17, 1988: 10–15.
1987
Lloyd, Ann Wilson. “A Display of Objects to Spur Creativity.” Boston Globe, July 10, 1987.
Mecklenburg, Virginia M. Modern American Realism: The Sara Roby Foundation. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1987, 42.
Raynor, Vivien. Review of Carmen Cicero and Irving Kriesberg exhibition at Graham Modern Gallery. The New York Times, February 13, 1987: C28.
Raynor, Vivien. “Krasdale's ‘Nightworks’ Urban-Rural Nocturne.” The New York Times, November 22, 1987: A44.
Zimmer, William. “Expressionism Across the Generations at Montclair Museum.” The New York Times, March 29, 1987: NJ22.
1986
Brensen, Michael. “Art: A Political Edge in Neighborhood Show.” The New York Times, July 25, 1986: C27.
Weller, Allen S., and Frank Roos. Contemporary American Painting and Sculpture. Urbana, IL: University of Illinois, 1986.
1985
Cohen, Ronny. Review of exhibition at Graham Modern Gallery. Artforum International 23, no. 1985: 5, January 91.
Fraser, Gerald C. “Exhibition Pays Tribute to Kunitz.” The New York Times, July 15, 1985: C18.
Glueck, Grace. Review of exhibition at Graham Modern Gallery. The New York Times, July 26, 1985: C1.
Kohen, Helen L. “‘Emotional Impact’ Show Real Expression.” Miami Herald, February 10, 1985: 6L.
Raynor, Vivien. Review of exhibition at Graham Modern Gallery. The New York Times, December 6, 1985: C27.
Shirey, David L. “Fair Lawn: An Expressionist with His Own Individuality.” The New York Times, April 7, 1985: A10.
Wellmeyer, Marilyn. “How Not to Get Stung by Art.” Fortune, April 15, 1985: 171.
1984
Bass, Ruth. Review of exhibition at Graham Modern Gallery. Artnews 83, No. 10, December 1984: 152, 154.
Cohen, Ronny. Review of exhibition at Graham Modern Gallery. Artnews 83, December 1984.
Glueck, Grace. “Family Revived Art on Cape Cod: 13 Founded Top Gallery 7 Years Ago.” The New York Times, August 1, 1984: C17.
Glueck, Grace. Review of exhibition Women: A Changing Picture at the Graham Modern Gallery. New York Times, July 13, 1984: C22.
Hoving, Thomas. “Masterworks, Aplenty.” Connoisseur, October 1984: 54.
Kuspit, Donald B. Review of exhibition at Graham Modern Gallery. Art in America 72, December 1984: 165.
Russell, John. Review of exhibition at Graham Modern Gallery. The New York Times, October 5, 1984: C24.
1983
Glueck, Grace. “A Gallery Scene that Pioneers in New Territories.” The New York Times, June 26, 1983: H27.
Moufarrege, Nicholas. “Showcasing Art’s Forward Moves.” Gentlemen’s Quarterly, 1983.
1982
Flash Art. Review of the Famous Show at Gracie Mansion Gallery. January 1982.
Moufarrege, Nicholas. "Another Wave, Still More Savagely than the First: Lower East Side." Arts Magazine 57, No. 1, December, 1982: 69-73.
1981
Gammon, Catherine. “Painter, Jazzman Carmen Cicero.” Provincetown Advocate, July 30, 1981, Summer Guide: 19.
Kingsley, April. Exhibition review. Art Express, 1981: 56.
1970s
1977
Seckler, Dorothy Gees, and Ronald Kuchta. Provincetown Painters: 1890s–1970s. Syracuse, NY: Everson Museum of Art; Art Visual Publications, 1977.
1975
Zucker, Barbara. Artnews. Review of exhibition at Leslie Rankow Gallery. Vol. 74, No. 4, February 1975: 85.
Kingsley, April. Review of exhibition at South Houston Gallery/Leslie Rankow Gallery. Art in America 63, no. 2, March/April 1975: 95–96.
1974
Gruen, John. Exhibition review. SoHo Weekly News (New York), 1974.
1973
37th Annual Midyear Show. Butler Institute of American Art, 1973. Exhibition catalog.
Brunelle, Al. “Exhibition Review at Rankow gallery, New York; exhibit." Artnews 72, September 1973: 95.
Kramer, Hilton. Review of exhibition at Leslie Rankow Gallery. The New York Times, May 19, 1973: 33.
Williams, Ruthann. “Carmen Cicero.” New Jersey Music and Art, September 1973: 33–38. Cover.
1972
Edgar, Natalie. Artnews. Review of exhibition at Leslie Rankow Gallery. Vol. 71, No. 4, Summer 1972: 15.
Arts Magazine. Exhibition review. Vol. 47, September/October 1972.
Arts Magazine. Review of exhibition at Leslie Rankow Gallery. Vol. 47, November 1972: 66.
Brown, Gordon. "Exhibition Review at Leslie Rankow Gallery." Arts Magazine 47, No. 1, September/October 1972: 66.
1960s
1969
Artnews. Review of exhibition at Peridot Gallery. Vol. 67, January 1969: 17.
Levin, Kim. Exhibition at Peridot gallery. Artnews 67, No. 9, January 1969: 17.
Mellow, J. R. “New York Letter.” Art International 13, January 1969: 52.
1966
Dawson, Fielding. Artnews. Review of exhibition at Peridot Gallery. Vol. 65, March 1966: 12.
Goldin, Amy. "Exhibition at Peridot gallery." Arts Magazine 40, No. 6, April 1966: 68.
Knobler, Nathan. The Visual Dialogue. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1966, 137.
Kramer, Hilton. Review of exhibition at Peridot Gallery. The New York Times, February 5, 1966: 24.
1965
Kramer, Hilton. Review of exhibition at Dorsky Gallery. The New York Times, December 18, 1965: 25.
1964
Neumann, Thomas. Artnews. Review of exhibition at Peridot Gallery. Vol. 62, January 1964: 13.
Kuh, Katherine. "Fifty-six painters and sculptors." “New Talent USA,” Art in America 52, No. 4, August 1964: 33.
Gerdts, William H. Painting and Sculpture in New Jersey. Princeton, NJ: Van Nostrand, 1964, 245–46.
Glueck, Grace. “Art Notes: Cutting Culture.” The New York Times, February 23, 1964: X16.
Kramer, Hilton. Review of exhibition at Peridot Gallery. The New York Times, 1964.
Preston, Stuart. “Recent Openings. New York Times, January 11, 1964: 20.
Tillim, Sidney. Review of exhibition at Peridot Gallery. Arts Magazine 38, March 1964: 70.
1963
“Guggenheim Fund Grants $1,380,000: 269 Are Given Eellowship for a Year of Research.” The New York Times, April 29,1963: 27.
1962
Campbell, Lawrence. Artnews. Review of exhibition at Peridot Gallery. Vol. 61, No. 8, December 1962: 17.
Canaday, John. “Forty Americans: The Whitney Selects a Good Show and Starts It on a State Tour.” The New York Times, July 29, 1962: 73.
“From Above (Drawing).” Bulletin of The Museum of Modern Art 29, no. 1, January 1962: 25.
O’Doherty, Brian. “Art: In a Far-Off World, Carmen Cicero Makes Color Sing in His Show at the Peridot Gallery.” The New York Times, November 29, 1962: 41.
1961
Petersen, Valerie. “Review of exhibition at Peridot Gallery.” Artnews.. Vol. 60, November 1961: 17.
Canaday, John. “Around the Galleries.” The New York Times, November 5, 1961: X16.
O’Doherty, Brian. Review of exhibition at Peridot Gallery. The New York Times, November 2, 1961: 34.
Tillim, Sidney. Review of exhibition at Peridot Gallery. Arts Magazine 36, No. 3, December 1961: 55.
"Exhibition at Peridot gallery." Artnews 60, No. 7, November 1961: 17. V.P.
1950s
1959
“Abstraction.” Newark Museum Quarterly 11 (1959): 45.
Coffee, Katherine. A Survey: 50 Years of the Newark Museum. Newark, NJ: Newark Museum Association, 1959: 45.
Crehan, Herbert. "Exhibition at Peridot gallery." Artnews 58, No. 3, May 1959: 14.
A Handbook to the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Collection. New York: Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, 1959.
“Monarch.” Art Quarterly 22, no. 1, January 2, 1959: 92.
Preston, Stuart. “An International Gathering of Modern Art.” The New York Times, March 29, 1959: X13.
Sweeney, James J. A Survey: 50 Years. New York: Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, 1959.
Tillim, Sidney. "Exhibition at Peridot gallery." Arts Magazine 33, No. 8, May 1959: 58.
1958
Devree, Howard. “Art: A Big Show at Whitney Museum.” The New York Times, October 11, 1958: 44.
Preston, Stuart. “Survey of Still Life: Newark Museum Nineteenth Century Retrospective—Young Moderns.” The New York Times, July 20, 1958: X6.
1957
Artnews. Review of exhibition at Peridot Gallery. Vol. 56, May 1957: 12.
Devree, Howard. “Museum Selection: The Guggenheim Shows New Acquisitions.” New York Times, June 16, 1957: X9.
Nesch, Rolf (Meltzer). “About Art & Artists: Carmen Cicero, Newark Painter, Gives First One-Man Show at Peridot.” The New York Times, January 31, 1956: 59.
Sandler, Irving H. "Exhibition at Peridot gallery." Artnews 56, May 1957: 12.
The New York Times. “Art: Drawing Exhibition: Peridot Gallery Has Harmonious Display.” February 5, 1957: 27. D.A.
The New York Times. “Newark Museum Presents an Educational Survey of Abstract Works since 1910.” April 27, 1956: 40. D.A.
Pollet, Elizabeth. Arts Magazine. Review of exhibition at Peridot Gallery. Vol. 31, May 1957: 51.
Preston, Stuart. “Architecture and Paintings: Forward from Yesterday, Two Abstractionists.” The New York Times, May 5, 1957: 139.
Sandler, Irving H. "Exhibition at Peridot gallery." Artnews 56,, No. 3, May 1957: 12. “Static figure.” Art Quarterly 20, no. 4, January 3, 1957: 475.
Sweeney, James J. "The Cat That Walks By Itself." Quadrum Magazine International Review of Modern Art, 1956: 17-28. [reproduction of The Warrior (Guggenheim Museum of Art)]
1956
Glaser, Bruce. "First one-man show at Peridot gallery." Arts Magazine 30, June 1956: 54.
Kuh, Katherine. "New Talent in the U.S.A." Art in America, February 1956: 17.
Nesch, Rolf (Meltzer). "Carmen Cicero, Newark Painter, Gives First One-Man Show at Peridot," The New York Times. January 31, 1956: 59.
Pollet, Elizabeth. Reviews and Previews: Exhibition of paintings at Peridot gallery. Artnews 54, No. 10, February 1956: 52.
“Untitled Ink Drawing (1955).” Bulletin of The Museum of Modern Art 23, no. 4, January 3, 1956.
1955
Artnews. Review of exhibition at Peridot Gallery. Vol. 58, May 1959: 14.
Arts Magazine. Review of exhibition at Peridot Gallery. Vol. 33, May 1959: 57.
1953
Louchheim, Aline B. “High Quality Seen in American Prints: Museum Show of Originality by Young Artists Has a Wide Range of Techniques.” The New York Times, November 25, 1953: 20.
Videos
2020
Barbini, Codi. “Drawings of Carmen Cicero.” Video uploaded 2020 to YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1QhQhK7fOk&t=7s
Elman, Ray. “Carmen Cicero: Artist, Musician, Educator.” Inspicio (Florida International University). Video interview uploaded February 2020. http://inspicio.fiu.edu/interviews/carmen-cicero/
2019
Barbini, Codi, director. “Eternity’s Sunrise: The Life of Carmen Cicero.” Video uploaded 2019 by WeTransfer to YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDZP5n8GFpk
2014
Zimmerman, James, photographer. “Carmen Cicero: The Visionary Work: Reflections on Art and Life.” Provincetown Art Association and Museum, August 29, 2012. Video uploaded to Vimeo by Provincetown Community TV, 2014. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMXa6JQDO8Q.
1999
Lynch, Edwin, director. “Interview with Carmen Cicero in His Bowery Studio,” 1999. Video uploaded to YouTube by Mary Abell. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHSUPhJow9M (tape 1 of 2); https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Hi9etx4zRQ (tape 2 of 2)
1995
New York Studio School. “Artist Carmen Cicero at the New York Studio School.” March 7, 1995. Lecture. Uploaded to YouTube by Mary Abell. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zTpWf82m54
1991
Provincetown Arts Party, July 1991. Budd Hopkins and Carmen Cicero interviewed about Long Point Gallery. Uploaded to YouTube by Mary Abell. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Du1ghSaaetY&t=1578s
Music CDs
“Play Me a Sad Song”
Carmen Cicero: Play Me a Sad Song, with Kent Hewitt (piano), Marshall Wood (bass), and Artie Cabral (drums), 2007.
https://music.amazon.com/artists/B06XB68HQY/carmen-cicero
https://www.pandora.com/artist/carmen-cicero/play-me-a-sad-song/ALK4wPhc2tVxnP2
https://open.spotify.com/album/6Wo6ihuUjg80w7hrc8hsAK
“Friends”
Carmen Cicero: Friends, with Kent Hewitt (piano), Marshall Wood (bass), Jim Guin (drums), and Donna Byrne (vocals), 2016.
https://music.amazon.com/search/Carmen+Cicero+Friends?filter=IsLibrary%7Cfalse&sc=none
https://open.spotify.com/album/3dSiXOYWoKxzB5q7BQT7Bx
https://www.pandora.com/artist/carmen-cicero-marshall-wood-kent-hewitt-and-jim-guin/ARjbrtXkwbhbwzq
https://www.pandora.com/artist/carmen-cicero-kent-hewitt-marshall-wood-and-jim-guin/AR2bJzzrvl6rktK
https://www.pandora.com/artist/donna-byrne-carmen-cicero-marshall-wood-kent-hewitt-and-jim-guin/ARcfqvPgmzZpxqc
