Sunday, October 3, 2010

Hispanic artist Richard Serra celebrated in recognition of America'sdiversity

PRN - GHN News Editor - "Richard Serra is one of the most significant artists of his generation," is a gallery description of a  Hispanic artist whose work is being celebrated by the U.S.  Census Bureau, reminding folks of the contributions made by Hispanics to America's diversity and culture.

October is National Hispanic Heritage Month.  One of those recognized during the month is Richard SerraSan Francisco and studied at the University of California and Yale.  He is noted for his large-scale, abstract, outdoor sculptures of rusted steel. 
described by art critics as among the most significant sculptors of recent years.  Serra was born in San Francisco and studied at the University of California and Yale. He is noted for his large-scale, abstract, outdoor sculptures of rusted steel.

Serra
achieved notoriety in 1981, when workers demanded the removal of a
piece of his from its site in Lower Manhattan.  Now, his works are very
popular and are included in the collections of many major museums.
Richard Serra is among the nation's 213,000 artists, of whom just over
5 percent are Hispanic. 

Gagosian Gallery represents some of Serra's work.  The gallery describes his art as particularly unique with this statement about Serra's position as presenting especially creative work for many different venues.  The gallery writes,"
His groundbreaking sculpture explores the exchange between artwork,
site, and viewer. He has produced large-scale, site-specific sculptures
for architectural, urban, and landscape settings spanning the globe,
from Iceland to New Zealand."



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