George BellowsAmerican, 1882–1925Dance at Insane Asylum
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Where is “Dance at Insane Asylum” now? Collection: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.
Chicago, United States
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About the work
Born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, George Bellows studied at the New York School of Art, along with Edward Hopper and Rockwell Kent. He became one of the leading realist painters of his time and was also a masterful draftsman. His energetic drawings and lithographs—often rendered on a large scale, as in the examples shown here—suggest a spontaneous approach, though they also reveal his dedication to theoretical studies of proportion. This haunting yet spirited mixed-media drawing served as a study for the lithograph Dance in a Madhouse, created some 10 yeas later.
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- 1936.223
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In the life of George Bellows
The whole lifeby 1906
A Broadway studio with Edward Keefe
Together with a fellow art student, Edward Keefe, he sets up a studio at 1947 Broadway.
1908
Exhibition of Henri’s pupils: first wide notice
Together with other pupils of Henri he organizes an exhibition of mostly urban studies: many critics find them crudely painted, others welcome their audacity as a step beyond the work of his teacher; it brings him his first widespread notice. Other accounts say the exhibition was organized by Henri himself.
1909 · Award
the National Academy of Design
A year after his first success he becomes a member of the National Academy of Design.
1909
Teaches at the Art Students League
He teaches at the Art Students League of New York, although he is far more interested in pursuing a career as a painter. Other accounts say his teaching at the League began in 1910.
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