Brad Howe

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Brad Howe
Born1959
Riverside, California
OccupationSculptor

Brad Howe (born 1959) is an American sculptor from California. His work has been exhibited domestically and internationally.

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"Atlas Melody" in Fundidora Park in Monterrey, Mexico. Brad Howe Atlas Melody.jpg
"Atlas Melody" in Fundidora Park in Monterrey, Mexico.

Early life

Brad Howe was born in 1959 in Riverside, California. [1] As a student of International Relations at Stanford University, Howe attended the University of São Paulo to specialize in Literature and Economic History. It was there that he discovered his passion for art and architecture that would eventually lead to his first exhibitions.

Career

He started his career as a sculptor in Brazil, using stainless steel, aluminum and polyurethane. [2] He credits sculptor Alexander Calder as an early influence in his work. [3]

Since then, he has exhibited in over eighteen countries worldwide and his works have been placed in collections in more than 32 countries, including Brazil, Mexico, France, Germany, South Korea and United States.

His work can also be found at various universities including Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Boston, Temple University in Philadelphia, and UCLA. [1] [4] [5] [6]

Monumental and Public Art have become a major focus of his career. Over the past ten years, he has completed over 30 public projects in 7 different countries. One of his sculptures can be seen in the city of Palo Alto, California. Moreover, as part of the Beverly Hills Centennial Arts of Palm Installation, he designed four sculptures outside the Beverly Hills City Hall, on North Santa Monica Boulevard in Beverly Hills, California. [7] [8] The Crocker Art Museum (Sacramento, California), the Honolulu Museum of Art, the Lancaster Museum of Art and History (Lancaster, California), and the Pasadena Museum of California Art (Pasadena, California) are among the museums holding work by Brad Howe. [9] [10]

His studio is actively completing site-specific commissions and installations for cities, universities, museums, and private corporations. Brad Howe also actively participates in group gallery shows with smaller works that serve as models, or maquettes, for his large-scale pieces.

Personal life

He resides in Los Angeles, California. [1] [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Andrew Shire Gallery: Brad Howe" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
  2. Alina, Blk & White photo of Brad Howe Archived 2014-09-08 at the Wayback Machine , Upscale Living Magazine, August 13, 2013
  3. Winnie Hu, Store Wars: When a Mobile Is Not a Calder; Museum Shops Bar Artists In Deference to His Estate, The New York Times , August 6, 1998
  4. Katherine Cone Gallery: Brad Howe Archived December 19, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  5. The Frostig Collection: Brad Howe
  6. 1 2 Evan Lurie Gallery: Brad Howe Archived August 31, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  7. 'Arts of Palm', The Beverly Hills Courier , August 22, 2014 Volume XXXXVIIII, Number 34, p. 1 Archived 2014-08-26 at the Wayback Machine
  8. City of Beverly Hills: Beverly Hills Centennial Arts of Palm Installation
  9. http://www.askart.com/artist/Brad%20Howe/11213140/Brad%20Howe.aspx Brad Howe on AskArt.com
  10. http://bradhowe.com/collections/ Archived 2015-10-25 at the Wayback Machine The artist's website
  11. Google Books