Bruce McLean

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

Bruce McLean
Born1944
Glasgow
NationalityBritish
EducationGlasgow School of Art (196163)
Saint Martin's School of Art (196366)
OccupationArtist

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 produced 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 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][9]

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

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