New York. Born 1921
Aluminum decorative sculpture; abstract, geometric images
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Born 1952 Wichita, Kansas. Known for: Whimsical, socially satirical bronze sculptures and large-scale public art installations worldwide..
Tom Otterness is best known for his figurative sculptures of plump, asymmetrical little people formed out of cast plaster or metal. These forms have a playful, even comical quality and are often... Read full biography
Tom Otterness is best known for his figurative sculptures of plump, asymmetrical little people formed out of cast plaster or metal. These forms have a playful, even comical quality and are often involved in some sort of activity or motion. Otterness was a founding member of the artist's activist... Read full biography
Tom Otterness is best known for his figurative sculptures of plump, asymmetrical little people formed out of cast plaster or metal. These forms have a playful, even comical quality and are often involved in some sort of activity or motion. Otterness was a founding member of the artist's activist group Colab in 1977 and has always had an interest in sculpting. He started out by selling small cast figurines that he made in the late 1970s. He became known for his white plaster friezes of the small... Read full biography
Tom Otterness is best known for his figurative sculptures of plump, asymmetrical little people formed out of cast plaster or metal. These forms have a playful, even comical quality and are often involved in some sort of activity or motion. Otterness was a founding member of the artist's activist group Colab in 1977 and has always had an interest in sculpting. He started out by selling small cast figurines that he made in the late 1970s. He became known for his white plaster friezes of the small figures engaged in acts of war and love. He held his first solo exhibition at the Brooke Alexander Gallery in New York in 1983. His decorative assemblages for the show were mounted above doorways and atop walls. It is clear that Otterness has been... Read full biography
Tom Otterness is best known for his figurative sculptures of plump, asymmetrical little people formed out of cast plaster or metal. These forms have a playful, even comical quality and are often involved in some sort of activity or motion. Otterness was a founding member of the artist's activist group Colab in 1977 and has always had an interest in sculpting. He started out by selling small cast figurines that he made in the late 1970s. He became known for his white plaster friezes of the small figures engaged in acts of war and love. He held his first solo exhibition at the Brooke Alexander Gallery in New York in 1983. His decorative assemblages for the show were mounted above doorways and atop walls. It is clear that Otterness has been influenced by the art and architecture of many cultures, reflecting the traditional uses of temple reliefs or adorned Greek structures.... Read full biography
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New York. Born 1969
Whimsical supernatural creatures, surrealism
New York, Massachusetts. Born 1960
Found letter sculpture, installation
France. 1927 - 2008
Anthropomorphic, surreal animal sculpture
New York / Australia, England. Born 1944
Abstract, real and surreal marine, figure, animal painting, screenprints
New York, New Jersey. Born 1979
Conceptual art, mixed media, sculpture
Italy. Born 1933
Life-size figure paintings, photoscreen images, conceptual
New York, California. Born 1967
Installation, performance, non objective
France, Germany. 1933 - 2019
Fashion design, drawing
Florida, New York / Cuba. Born 1978
Painting, drawing, video, installation-fantasy, symbolism
California, Massachusetts. 1946 - 2015
Performance art, installation, graphics, teaching
Italy. 1939 - 2024
Resin, plastic and bronze sculpture, glass art, brightly colored furniture
New York. Born 1945
Abstract imagery painting, collage, video
Italy. 1924 - 2003
Collage of military figures, assemblage
New York, Illinois. 1931 - 2013
Social realism, nudes, still life and murals
New York / England. Born 1960
Celebrity portrait painting, screenprinting, photography
California / Cuba. Born 1964
Installation, sculptor, conceptual
Mexico. 1937 - 1989
Realist nude figure sculpture
Italy. Born 1960
Mixed-media metaphorical objects-humor and satire
Italy, Czech Republic, Germany. Born 1954/55
Surreal still life, mixed-media abstraction, etching
Poland, France. 1944 - 2014
Large-scale abstract marble sculpture
New York, Connecticut. Born 1965
Pop art and and romantic portrait painting
California, New York. Born 1977
Stylized botanicals, figure, still life and structure paintings
New York, California. Born 1949
Sculpture, mod figure, floral, collage, prints, architect
New York / United Kingdom. Born 1945
Sculpture, Land Artist, Natural Material Abstraction
New York, Maine. 1934 - 2023
Neo-real-aerial view of landscapes, painted from airplanes
New York, Connecticut. Born 1954
Sculptor-body parts, graphics
New York, Missouri / France. 1926 - 2020
Hard-edge abstract painting, shaped canvases
France. 1935 - 2018
Painting and sculpture
California / France. Born 1966
Graffiti art, documentary film making
New York / France. 1911 - 2010
Grouped wood shape sculpture, installation
Arkansas. Born 1938
Super-surreal whimsical animal-monkeys and floral painting