Mark di Suvero
Born: 1933
Hometown: Shanghai, China
Education:
BA, Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1956
About The Artist
Mark di Suvero is an American Abstract Expressionist sculptor who creates distinctive, monumental works that embrace the scale of the landscapes and urban centers in which they are displayed. His early works were large outdoor pieces that incorporated industrial materials such as railroad ties, tires, scrap metal, and structural steel. His exploration of materials has transformed over time into a focus on I-beams and heavy gauge metal. Many of the pieces contain sections that are allowed to swing and rotate, giving the overall forms a considerable degree of motion. Di Suvero prides himself on his hands-on approach to the fabrication and installation of his work. He is also credited with founding the Socrates Sculpture Park in Queens, NY.
Select Permanent Collections
The Museum of Modern Art, New York
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
Moderna Museet, Stockholm
The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C
Skulpturenpark Köln, Cologne
Technopôle Brest-Iroise, Brest, France
Works by the Artist
