Bruce McLean

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Bruce McLean
Born1944
Glasgow
NationalityBritish
Education Glasgow School of Art (1961–1963)
Saint Martin's School of Art (1963–1966)
OccupationArtist

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 produced paintings, sculptures, 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, Arnolfini, Bristol, The New Art Gallery, Walsall, 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. [2]

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References

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  2. 1 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
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  6. Slade School of Fine Art : Graduate Studies Archived 30 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine
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  8. "John Moores 14, 1985 – Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool museums". liverpoolmuseums.org.uk. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  9. "Artist: Bruce McLean". artdiscover.com. Retrieved 12 December 2018.