Mark di Suvero

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Mark di Suvero (born as Marco Polo di Suvero) is an American abstract expressionist sculptor born in Shanghai, China in 1933 to Italian expatriates. He came to San Francisco, California in 1941 with his father. From 1953 to 1957, he attended the University of California, Berkeley to study fine arts and where he ultimately earned a degree in Philosophy. He later moved to New York City where he was surrounded by an explosion of Abstract Expressionism. While working in construction, he was critically injured in a freight elevator accident and focused all his attention on sculpture.

While in rehabilitation, he learned to work with an arc welder. His early works were large outdoor pieces that incorporated railroad ties, tires, scrap metal and structural steel. This exploration 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. He prides himself on his hands-on approach to the fabrication and installation of his work.

Di Suvero was a founding member of the Park Place Gallery and ConStruct, both artist-owned galleries, the former was the first SoHo Contemporary art gallery and the latter promoted and organized large-scale sculpture exhibitions throughout the United States. Other founding members include John Raymond Henry, Kenneth Snelson, Lyman Kipp and Charles Ginnever.

His distinctive, large bold pieces can be found all over the world. He continues to be the subject of multiple exhibitions and his commitment to emerging artists is undeniable through the Athena Foundation and the Socrates Sculpture Park. Di Suvero has received the Lifetime Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Award from the International Sculpture Center and the 2005 Heinz Award for the Arts and Humanities for his commitment to aspiring artists.

Di Suvero currently lives in New York City with his wife and daughter. He has a studio in Long Island City.

Contents 1 Education/Distinctions 2 Sculptures in public collections and public spaces 2.1 United States 2.1.1 California 2.1.2 Colorado 2.1.3 Connecticut 2.1.4 District of Columbia 2.1.5 Florida 2.1.6 Hawaii 2.1.7 Illinois 2.1.8 Indiana 2.1.9 Iowa 2.1.10 Kentucky 2.1.11 Maine 2.1.12 Maryland 2.1.13 Massachusetts 2.1.14 Michigan 2.1.15 Minnesota 2.1.16 Missouri 2.1.17 Nebraska 2.1.18 New Hampshire 2.1.19 New York 2.1.20 North Carolina 2.1.21 Ohio 2.1.22 Pennsylvania 2.1.23 Rhode Island 2.1.24 Texas 2.1.25 Washington 2.1.26 Wisconsin 2.2 International 2.2.1 Australia 2.2.2 Canada 2.2.3 France 2.2.4 Germany 2.2.5 The Netherlands 2.2.6 Spain 2.2.7 Sweden 2.2.8 United Kingdom 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Education/Distinctions

• 1933 Born Shanghai, China
• 1941 Immigrated to USA
• 1953-54 San Francisco City College
• 1954-55 University of California, Santa Barbara
• 1956 University of California, Berkeley, B.A. Philosophy
• 1977 Establishes Athena Foundation
• 1985 Establishes Socrates Sculpture Park
• 2000 International Sculpture Center Lifetime Achievement Award
• 2005 Heinz Award for Arts and Humanities

[edit] Sculptures in public collections and public spaces

[edit] United States

[edit] California

• Spud, 1967, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles
• Teha, 1971, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles
• Pre-Natal Memories, 1976, The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles
• Prison Dream, 1961, The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles
• Ol' One Tooth, 1978, Palm Springs Art Museum, Palm Springs
• Ferro, 1982, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco
• Pax Jerusalem, 1999, California Palace of the Legion of Honor, San Francisco^[1]
• Miwok, 1981, Center for Clinical Sciences at Stanford University, Palo Alto
• The Sieve of Eratosthenes, 1999, Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University, Palo Alto
• Shoshone, 1982, 444 S. Flower, Los Angeles
• Applebone, 1987, Clos Pegase Winery, Calistoga
• Crochet, 1974, Gersh, Phillip & Beatrice, Los Angeles
• Homage to Charlie Parker, 1975, Oakland Museum, Oakland
• Isis, 1978, North Harbor Drive & Laurel Street, San Diego
• Sea Change, 1978, South Beach Park, Pier 40, San Francisco
• Voxel 2000, 2000, Venice Beach
• Symbiosis, 1989, Runnymede Sculpture Farm, Woodside
• Yi!, 1983-86, Runnymede Sculpture Farm, Woodside

[edit] Colorado

• Lao Tzu, 1991, Denver Art Museum, Denver
• Sai Chen Lan 1992, Denver Art Museum, Denver

[edit] Connecticut

• Alpha, 1968, Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven

[edit] District of Columbia

• Are Years What? (For Marianne Moore), 1967, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington
• Homage to Martin Luther King, 1968, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington
• The A Train, 1965, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington
• Aurora, 1993, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC

[edit] Florida

• Untitled, 1967, Federal Reserve Bank - Miami Branch, Miami
• Bojangles, 1966-67, Martin Z. Margulies Sculpture Park, Florida International University, Miami
• Untitled, 1977, Martin Z. Margulies Sculpture Park, Florida International University, Miami

[edit] Hawaii

• Gualala, 1977, Honolulu Academy of Arts
• Shadowdance, 1984, Honolulu Advertiser, Honolulu

[edit] Illinois

• No Title for Sure, 1968, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago
• Prairie Chimes, 1969, Governors State University, University Park
• Yes! For Lady Day, 1969, Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park, University Park

[edit] Indiana

• Helmholtz, 1985, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne
• Han, 1979, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne
• Keepers of the Fire, 1980, Century Center, South Bend
• Snowplow, 1968, Indianapolis Art Museum, Indianapolis

[edit] Iowa

• Shadowframe, 1973, Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines
• T8, 1985, Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines
• Untitled, 1971, University of Iowa Museum of Art, Iowa City

[edit] Kentucky

• Untitled, 1972, University of Kentucky Art Museum, Lexington
• Pollock's Indians, 1976, Speed Art Museum, Louisville

[edit] Maine

• Untitled (Hand), 1959, Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick

[edit] Maryland

• Under Sky/One Family, 1980, The City of Baltimore, Baltimore
• Sister Lu, 1979, Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore

[edit] Massachusetts

• Aesop's Fables, II, 2005, MIT List Visual Arts Center, Cambridge
• NJT, 1960, List Visual Arts Center, Cambridge
• Huru, 1984, Arts on the Point Sculpture Park, Boston
• Sunflowers for Vincent, 1983, DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park, Lincoln
• Untitled, 1972, Smith College Museum of Art, Northampton

[edit] Michigan

• For Ben Webster, 2001, Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park, Grand Rapids
• Scarlatti, 2000, Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park, Grand Rapids
• For Mother Teresa, 1998, Cranbrook Art Museum, Bloomfield Hills
• Motu Viget, 1977, Gerald R Ford Federal Building, Grand Rapids
• Pablo's Legacy, 1980, Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit
• Tom, 1959, Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit

[edit] Minnesota

• Gorky's Pillow, 1987, Franconia Sculpture Park, Franconia
• Inner Search, 1980, Norwest Operations Center, Minneapolis
• Arikidea, 1982, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis
• Molecule, 1983, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis
• Stuyvesant's Eye, 1965, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis

[edit] Missouri

• Bornibus, 1973, Laumeier Sculpture Park, St. Louis
• Destino, 2003, Laumeier Sculpture Park, St. Louis
• Old Buddy (for Rosko), 1993-95, Laumeier Sculpture Park, St. Louis
• Tumbleweed, 1985-87, Laumeier Sculpture Park, St. Louis
• Praise for Elohim Adomnai, 1966, St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis
• Rumi, 1991, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City

[edit] Nebraska

• Old Glory, 1986, Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery and Sculpture Garden, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

[edit] New Hampshire

• X-Delta, 1970, Hood Museum of Art, Hanover
• Origins, 2001-2004, Currier Museum of Art, Manchester

[edit] New York

• Caramba, 1994, Riggio, Leonard, Bridgehampton
• Jive, 1977, Pratt Institute Sculpture Park, Brooklyn
• Cubo Arcane, 1997, The Museum of Modern Art, New York
• Exclamation, 1980-81, The Museum of Modern Art, New York
• For Gonzalez, 1973, The Museum of Modern Art, New York
• For Roebling, 1971, The Museum of Modern Art, New York
• Ladderpiece, 1962, The Museum of Modern Art, New York
• Hankchampion, 1960, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York
• New York Dawn (for Lorca), 1965, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York
• Joie de Vivre, 1998, Zuccotti Park, Manhattan
• Mon Père, Mon Père, 1975, Storm King Art Center, Mountainville
• Mother Peace, 1970, Storm King Art Center, Mountainville
• Mozart's Birthday, 1989, Storm King Art Center, Mountainville
• Pyramidian, 1998, Storm King Art Center, Mountainville
• One O'Klock, 1968-69, Nassau County Museum of Art, Roslyn Harbor
• Double Tetrahedron, 2004, Salem Art Works, Salem
• For Euler, 1997, Salem Art Works, Salem

[edit] North Carolina

• To Be, 1996, Weatherspoon Art Museum, Greensboro

[edit] Ohio

• Atman, 1979, Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati
• Blubber, 1980, Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo
• Eagle Wheel, 1979, Akron Museum of Art, Akron
• For Kepler, 1995, Miami University Art Museum, Oxford
• Tock, 1971, Weston, Harris & Alice, Cincinnati

[edit] Pennsylvania

• Victor's Lament, 1970, Martin Art Gallery, Allentown
• Iroquois, 1999, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia

[edit] Rhode Island

• Untitled, 1969, Museum of Art, Providence

[edit] Texas

• Untitled, 1980, Buhsnami Sculpture Garden, Burton
• Ulalu, 2001, Bayfront Arts and Science Park, Corpus Christi
• Proverb, Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Hall, Dallas
• Ad Astra, 2005, Northpark Center Mall, Dallas
• Eviva Amore, 2001, Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas
• For W.B. Yeats, 1987, Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas
• In the Bushes, 1975, Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas
• Ave, 1973, Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas
• Bygones, 1976, Menil Collection, Houston
• First European Variable Sculpture, 1973, Janie C. Lee Gallery, Houston
• Pranath Yama, 1978, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston

[edit] Washington

• Scissors, 1976, Restricted Owner, Bellevue
• For Handel, 1975, Western Washington University, Bellingham
• Mindseye, 1978, Western Washington University, Bellingham
• The Answer, , Jon and Mary Shirley, Medina
• Charles, Merrill, Robin, Bing, 1967, Restricted Owner, Seattle
• Hand, 1962, Restricted Owner, Seattle
• Bunyon's Chess, 1965, Olympic Sculpture Park, Seattle
• Schubert Sonata, 1992, Olympic Sculpture Park, Seattle

[edit] Wisconsin

• Lover, 1973, The Bradley Family Foundation Sculpture Garden, Milwaukee
• Poland, 1968, The Bradley Family Foundation Sculpture Garden, Milwaukee
• The Calling, 1982, Bluff Park, Milwaukee

[edit] International

[edit] Australia

• Ik ook, 1972, National Gallery of Art, Canberra

[edit] Canada

• Sticky Wicket, 1978, Art Gallery of York University, Toronto, ONT

[edit] France

• Extase, 1991, Technopôle Brest-Iroise site, Brest
• Etoile Polaire, 1973, Musée de Grenoble, Grenoble
• Place of the Invalids, 1997, La ville Chalon-sur-Saône
• Etoile du Jour, 1991, quai André Citroën, Paris
• Vivaldi, 1993, La Ville de Valence, Valence

[edit] Germany

• L'Allume, 1992, Bonn
• Racine du Naos, 1996, Skulpturenpark Köln, Cologne
• Galileo, 1996, DaimlerChrysler Collection, Potsdamer Platz

[edit] The Netherlands

• K-piece, 1972, Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo

[edit] Spain

• Homage to Brancusi, 1962, Museu d´Art Contemporani de Barcelona - MACBA, Barcelona

[edit] Sweden

• Blue Arch for Matisse, 1962, Moderna Museet, Stockholm

[edit] United Kingdom

• Nelly, 1986, Yorkshire Sculpture Park - YSP, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
• Tyne Anew, 1999, Albert Edward Dock, North Shields

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• BIOGRAPHY for Mark Di Suvero
• Heinz Award in the Arts and Humanities
• ISC Lifetime Achievement Award
• International Sculpture Center
• Storm King Art Center
• Mark di Suvero and di Suvero family papers at the Smithsonian Archives of American Art

Persondata
NAME	Suvero, Mark di
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	sculptor
DATE OF BIRTH	1933
PLACE OF BIRTH	Shanghai, China
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH