Mark di Suvero

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Aurora, by Suvero, at the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden

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.

[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

Snowplow

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

The Calling

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

^ Baker, Kenneth. "A Legion of Concerns Over Sculpture: Di Suvero's mediocre `Pax Jerusalem' may signal a troubling trend at Fine Arts Museums", San Francisco Chronicle, 2000-07-16. Retrieved on 2007-07-24.

[edit] External links

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

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