Aaron Young (artist)

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Aaron Young (born 1972) is an American artist based in New York City. [1] Young's work became known when MoMA purchased video documentation of his student project involving a motorcyclist repeatedly cycling around the San Francisco Art Institute. [2]

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Early life and education

Young was born in Salinas, California Where he attended Salinas High School (Class of 1990). He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from San Francisco Art Institute [3] and a Master of Fine Arts from Yale School of Art. [3]

Career

Young works in sculpture, performance, photography and drawing. [4]

Young is influenced by his former professor, Tony Labat, and the dangerous performance work carried out by Chris Burden in the 1960s. [5]

Solo Exhibitions

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

Group Exhibitions

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

Survivor, Curated by David Rimanelli, Bortolami Dayan, New York

2005

(catalogue)

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

Lectures

2011 San Francisco Art Institute, CA

Museum Collections

Honors and awards

Publications

See also

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References

Aaron Young is represented by Bortolami, NY: Gagosian; Massimo de Carlo, Milan and London; Almine Rech Gallery, Paris and Brussels