Taras Mychalewych

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Taras Mychalewych
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Born(1945-12-12)12 December 1945
Munich, Germany
Died9 February 2025(2025-02-09) (aged 79)
Columbus, New Mexico
Education Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Occupation(s) Sculptor
mosaicist
photographer
writer
Website heartsoftheworldunited.org

Taras Mychalewych (12 December 1945 - 9 February 2025) was a Ukrainian-American sculptor, mosaicist, photographer, and writer. Most recently he lived in New Mexico, United States. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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Life and art

Taras Mychalewych was born in a DP camp in Munich, Germany, at the end of World War II. His family emigrated to the United States in 1949, and settled in St. Paul, Minnesota.[ citation needed ] Mychalewych attended the School of Applied Arts in St. Paul, and graduated from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia. [6]

Frontera Sculpture Oasis, Columbus NM Frontera-Sculpture-Garden 2021.jpg
Frontera Sculpture Oasis, Columbus NM

A documentary of his stone carving sculptural work titled METAMORPHOSIS [7] was produced by OKO FOTO in 1996.

He is known for his sculpture garden, Frontera Sculpture Oasis [8] near Columbus, New Mexico. [9]

Exhibitions

Mychalewych had at least two known exhibitions:

References

  1. ↑ Martinelli, Debra Levy (October 23, 2024). "The Story Behind the Frontera Sculpture Oasis in Columbus". New Mexico Magazine. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
  2. ↑ "Reuters: Half of all U.S. adults have at least one COVID shot". April 21, 2021.
  3. ↑ Kasakove, Sophie; Ratje, Paul (2021-11-24). "A Vaccine Veteran Hits the Road Again". The New York Times . ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2025-01-10.
  4. ↑ Schmitt, Oliver (2021-04-24). "Bilder der Woche: »Schatz, der Garten ist weg!«". Der Spiegel (in German). ISSN   2195-1349 . Retrieved 2025-01-10.
  5. ↑ "Eye On Columbus, NM: Hands of Enchantment – Taras Mychalewych". February 23, 2025.
  6. ↑ "LinkedIn resume".
  7. ↑ "YouTube link at bottom of page".
  8. ↑ "Atlas Obscura: Frontera Sculpture Oasis". September 25, 2023.
  9. ↑ Eddy, Jordan (2024-05-24). "Trash, Trinkets, and Thingamabobs: Exploring Roadside Attractions in New Mexico". Southwest Contemporary. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
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