### Oates Warren
>**Born:** Thu Jul 05 1928 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
>**Place of Birth:** Madisonville, United States
**Biography:**
Oates Warren was an American artist known for his abstract expressionist paintings. He was born in Madisonville, Kentucky, in 1928. He studied art at the Art Students League of New York and the Hans Hofmann School of Fine Arts. In the 1950s, he began to develop his own unique style of abstract expressionism, which was characterized by its use of vibrant colors and gestural brushstrokes.
Warren's work has been exhibited in museums and galleries around the world, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, the Tate Modern in London, and the Centre Pompidou in Paris. He has also been the recipient of numerous awards, including the Guggenheim Fellowship and the National Endowment for the Arts grant.
Warren died in 2008 at the age of 80. He is survived by his wife, artist Ann McCoy, and two children.
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### Recent Projects:
* Warren's work was featured in a retrospective exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City in 2018.
* Warren's work was also featured in a group exhibition at the Tate Modern in London in 2019.
* Warren's work is currently on view at the Centre Pompidou in Paris.
### Awards:
* Guggenheim Fellowship
* National Endowment for the Arts grant
* American Academy of Arts and Letters Gold Medal
* Francis J. Greenburger Award
### Other Info:
* Warren was a member of the American Abstract Artists group.
* Warren taught at the School of Visual Arts in New York City.
* Warren's work is represented by the Pace Gallery in New York City.