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Peyton Wright Gallery is pleased to announce Leon Berkowitz: The Cathedral Paintings, an exhibition of works showcasing Berkowitz’s masterful use of color, line and depth.

The exhibition will open Friday, August 5, 2022 with an opening reception from 5 to 7 p.m. and run through Tuesday, September 6.

Leon Berkowitz (1911-1987)was born on 14 September 1911 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to parents Yettie (née Pries) and Bernard Berkowitz, Hasidic immigrants from Hungary.

He attended the University of Pennsylvania, the Art Students League of New York, the Corcoran College of Art and Design …