Elliott Arkin

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Elliott Arkin (born April 15, 1960) is an American artist. [1] [2] He is known for figurative sculptures of art world people. [3] [2] His work is in the permanent collections of the New York Public Library [ citation needed ] and the Louvre Museum's Musee des Arts decoratifs in Paris, France.[ citation needed ] In 2014, his work was the subject of a one-person exhibit at the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MAMAC) in Nice, France. [4] [5] [6] [7]

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References

  1. "Bio – Elliott Arkin | Akus Gallery | Eastern Connecticut State University". www.easternct.edu. Retrieved 2018-09-08.
  2. 1 2 Indrisek, Scott (2018-05-31). "How a 10-Foot-Tall Picasso Landed in Brooklyn". Artsy. Retrieved 2018-09-08.
  3. Dafoe, Taylor (2018-06-07). "'If Picasso Was Around Today He'd Have to Mow Lawns': Why One Artist Installed a 10-Foot Picasso Lawn Gnome in Brooklyn". artnet News. Retrieved 2018-09-08.
  4. "Biography Elliott Arkin". Akus Gallery, Eastern Connecticut University Accessed 2016-2-22
  5. "MAMAC de Nice - Elliott Arkin". www.mamac-nice.org. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
  6. "Throwing sculptural shade". City Newspaper. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
  7. "Manhattan Movement And Arts Center Presents 'The Knickerbocker Suite' - New York, NY". www.americantowns.com. Retrieved 2016-02-22.