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Copyright John McCracken | | | McCracken, John (1934 - ) USA
Gate, 1995
Polyester resin, fibreglass and wood; 305 x 51 x 9 cm 90's
UID 102-371
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Biography
American artist, born in Berkeley, California. Between 1957 and 1965, he attended the California College of Arts and Crafts and taught, among others, at the Universities of California, Irvine and Los Angeles; at the School of Visual Arts and Hunter College, in New York and at the College of Creative Studies at the University of California. In 1965, he had his first one-man show at the Nicholas Wilder Gallery in Los Angeles. Since then, McCracken has regularly presented his works in various American and foreign cities, namely New York, Houston, Chicago, Toronto, Paris, Düsseldorf, London, Brussels, Milan and Zurich. Similarly, the presentation of his works in collective exhibitions began in 1965, and has periodically taken place in various cities, Geneva (1994), London (1998) and Vienna (1999), for example. In 1967, he participated in the Paris Biennale and, in 1986, at the Venice Biennale. He lives and works in Los Angeles.
Exhibitions
John McCracken Lisson Gallery, United Kingdom 23-01-1997 ~ 22-02-1997
Here and Now: On Minimal Art in The Berardo Collection Sintra Museu de Arte Moderna - Colecção Berardo (SMAM-CB), Portugal 18-10-2003 ~ 22-02-2004
The Berardo Collection - A Voyage through the 20th Century Sintra Museu de Arte Moderna - Colecção Berardo (SMAM-CB), Portugal 04-12-2004 ~ 30-04-2005
Building/Unbuilding/Inhabit - works of The Berardo Collection Centro Cultural de Belém (CCB), Portugal 29-04-2005 ~ 15-01-2006
Aquisições Recentes da Colecção Berardo Sintra Museu de Arte Moderna - Colecção Berardo (SMAM-CB), Portugal 17-05-1998 ~ 04-04-1999
Colecção Berardo Collection 1917-1999 Centro Cultural de Belém (CCB), Portugal 27-01-2000 ~ 27-08-2000
Durante o Fim - Rui Chafes Sintra Museu de Arte Moderna - Colecção Berardo (SMAM-CB), Portugal 15-10-2000 ~ 14-01-2001
Territórios Singulares na Colecção Berardo Sintra Museu de Arte Moderna - Colecção Berardo (SMAM-CB), Portugal 22-10-2002 ~ 28-02-2003
Nova Apresentação da Colecção Berardo Sintra Museu de Arte Moderna - Colecção Berardo (SMAM-CB), Portugal 08-11-1999 ~ 01-03-2000
Arriscar o Real Museu Colecção Berardo, Portugal 08-06-2009 ~ 30-09-2009
Fragmentos Arte Contemporânea na Colecção Berardo MACE, Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Elvas, Portugal 24-09-2010 ~ 23-01-2011
Bibliography
Here and Now: On Minimal Art in The Berardo Collection, 2003 Published by Sintra Museu de Arte Moderna - Colecção Berardo ISBN 972990300X
Colecção Berardo Collection 1917-1999, 2000 Published by CCB - Centro Cultural de Belém ISBN 972817652X
Territórios Singulares na Colecção Berardo, 2002 Published by Sintra Museu de Arte Moderna - Colecção Berardo ISBN 972974288X
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