early life and education julien levy , a renowned art dealer and owner of
julien levy gallery in new york city, was born on january 22, 1906. he studied museum administration at harvard under the guidance of paul j. sachs but dropped out shortly before graduating.
career highlights levy's association with marcel duchamp led to his introduction to man ray and berenice abbott, resulting in his acquisition of a portion of eugène atget's personal archive. in 1927, he met artist and writer mina loy and married her daughter, joella haweis. after their divorce in 1942, levy married surrealist artist muriel streeter in 1944.
julien levy gallery: a hub for surrealists and avant-garde artists levy's gallery, established in 1931 at 602 madison avenue, played a pivotal role in promoting european and american surrealist artists. notable exhibitions include:
legacy and later life levy moved to connecticut in 1949, married jean farley mclaughlin in 1958, and taught at sarah lawrence college and state university of new york at purchase. he authored
memoir of an art gallery and surrealism. levy passed away on february 10, 1981.
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By the ArtsDot.com Editorial Team
Updated Sept. 2, 2026
