George Trakas
George Trakas (* 1944 in Québec Canada ) is an American - Canadian sculptor and landscape architect .
life and work
Trakas was born in Canada in 1944 and emigrated to New York City in the United States in 1963 . He was married to Susan Rothenberg from 1971 to 1979 . The marriage produced a daughter.
Most of Trakas' works are accessible and thus require interaction between sculpture and viewer .
Works in public space
- 2007 Beacon Point New York
- 1997 Quai des Trois Dents in the Parc du Pilat in the Loire department , France
- 1985 Isle of View at the University of Massachusetts Amherst , Amherst
- 1983 Berth Haven at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Seattle , Washington
- 1982 Il sentiero dell'amore , Villa Celle Sculpture Park , Italy
Exhibitions (selection)
- 2010 Artpark: 1974-1984 / UB Art Galleries University of Buffalo , New York
- 2009 Vito Acconci , Laurie Anderson , George Trakas and Jacqueline Winsor Salomon Contemporary
- 1988 Georges Trakas / Marc Couturier Le Creux de l'enfer-Center d'art contemporain, Thiers
- 1987 documenta 8 , Kassel
- 1980 39th Venice Biennale , (US Pavilion), Venice
- 1977 documenta 6 , Kassel
- 1971 Projects: Piet 18 MoMA Museum of Modern Art , New York City
Awards
- 2011 Honorary Doctorate from Emory University
- 1979 and 1989 National Endowment for the Arts Scholarship
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ answers.com: Susan Rothenberg accessed on July 7, 2013 (English)
- ↑ Dia Art Foundation: George Trakas, Beacon Point, 2007 ( Memento of November 22, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) accessed on July 7, 2013 (English)
- ↑ four at the start: Curator: Alice Aycock absolute arts accessed on July 7, 2013 (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Trakas, George |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian-American sculptor and landscape architect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1944 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Quebec |