Bruce McLean

Bruce McLean
Born 1944
Glasgow
Nationality British
Education Glasgow School of Art (1961 - '63)
Saint Martin's School of Art (1963 - '66)
Occupation Artist

Bruce McLean (born 1944) is a Scottish sculptor, performance artist and painter.

McLean was born in Glasgow[1] and studied at Glasgow School of Art from 1961 to 1963, and at Saint Martin's School of Art, London, from 1963 to 1966.[2] At Saint Martin's, McLean studied with Anthony Caro[3] and Phillip King. In reaction to what he regarded as the academicism of his teachers he began making sculpture from rubbish.[4]

McLean has gained international recognition for his paintings, ceramics, prints, work with film, theatre and books.[5] McLean was Head of Graduate Painting at The Slade School of Fine Art London[6] He has had numerous one man exhibitions including Tate Gallery in London, The Modern Art Gallery in Vienna and Museum of Modern Art, Oxford.[7] In 1985, he won the John Moores Painting Prize.[8]

Mclean lives and works in London. His son is the architect Will McLean.

References

  1. ↑ Bruce Mclean artist and art...the-artists.org
  2. ↑ Tate Collection | Bruce McLean
  3. ↑ untitled Archived 10 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ British Council Archived 21 May 2006 at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ↑ "Bruce McLean : Studio18, Contemporary Art Dealers". Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 31 December 2007.
  6. ↑ Slade School of Fine Art : Graduate Studies Archived 30 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine.
  7. ↑ Bruce McLean, Artist
  8. ↑ John Moores Prize Archived 10 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine.


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