Occupation: Sculptor, Kinetic Artist Media: Bronze, Steel, Aluminum. Born St Germain en Laye, France, Jan 22, 1929; United States citizen.
Education Vassar Coll, Sarah Lawrence Coll, AB, 52. Art Students League, 63-67 studied with John Hovannes, 63-73, with Toto Meylan, 75-83.
Commissioned Works Obelisk & Head V, comn by Evan Frankel, East Hampton, New York, 83; wall relief, comn by Mr & Mrs Lewis Cullman, New York.
Public Works Bruce Mus, Greenwich, Connecticut; Heckscher Mus, Huntington, New York; Guild Hall Mus, East Hampton, New York; Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, New Jersey; Ann Norton Sculpture Garden, West Palm Beach, Florida; And others.
Exhibitions Solo exhibs, Lee Ault Gallery, New York, 77-78, Tower Gallery, Southampton, New York, 80, Iolas Jackon Gallery, New York, 83-85, Guild Hall, East Hampton, New York, 85, Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, New Jersey, 99, Vassar Coll, Poughkeepsie, New York, 2006 & Island Weiss Gallery, New York, 2007; Group exhibs, The Art Show, Femgarten Galleries, New York, 90; Marisa del Re Biennale III & IV, Marisa del Re Gallery, Monte Carlo, Monaco, 91 & 93; Mirrors, Parrish Mus, Southampton, New York, 94; Fall/Winter 1994-95 Exhib, Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, New Jersey, 94-95; Arch I, Arch II, Set II, Shidoni, Tessaque, New Mexico, 95-96; Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens, West Palm Beach, Florida, 2006; and others.
Bibliography Dorothy Kosinski (author), Ancient Visions Through Modern Eyes (catalog) Bruce Mus, Greenwich, Connecticut, 84; Alexander Russo (author), Profiles on Women Artists, Univ Publ America Inc, 85; Robert Becker (director), Ancient Visions Through Modern Eyes (video), 88; Christopher French (author), The dichotomy of the profile (exhib catalog), Marisa del Re Gallery, 92; Lana Pih Jokel (video), 96; Brooke Barrie (author), Contemporary Outdoor Sculpture, Rockport Publ Inc, Gloucester, Massachusetts, 99; Strong-Cuevas Sculpture (video-DVD by Laura Jokel), 2002; Donald Kuspit (author), Sculptural Dialectic, World Sculpture News, summer, 2003; plus others.
Publications Author, John Hovanes: A remarkable man, Art Students League, 73; A farewell to Michael Lekakis, Art Students League, 88.
Honors and Awards 1984 Award, 46th Ann Member Exhib, William Woolfenden, with Guild Hall Mus, East Hampton, New York, 1984.
Memberships Art Students League, New York; National Academy of Design New York.
Areas of Interest Yoga.
Dealers Kouros Gallery 23 E 73d St New York New York 10021; Island Weiss Gallery 201 E 69th St New York New York 10021.
Address Post Office Box 7067 Amagansett New York 11930
