Larry Bell
- Introduction
- Larry Bell (born 1939) is an American contemporary artist and sculptor. He is best known for his glass boxes and large-scaled illusionistic sculptures. He is a grant recipient from, among others, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Guggenheim Foundation, and his artworks are found in the collections of many major cultural institutions. He lives and works in Taos, New Mexico, and maintains a studio in Venice, California.
- Wikidata
- Q202621
- Introduction
- Larry Bell attended the Chouinard School of Art in Los Angeles from 1957 to 1959, but discovered his affinity for glass art while working in a frame shop. He experimented with glass scraps and studied the reflection and transmittal of light through glass. He created shadow boxes and sculptures that would become known as glass "Cubes." Bell uses commercial plating processes to create tinted and reflective glass and continues to be consistent in his construction of geometric glass sculptures and installations.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Roles
- Artist, Painter, Sculptor
- Names
- Larry Bell, Larry Stuart Bell
- Ulan
- 500005382
Exhibitions
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From the Collection:
1960–1969 Mar 26, 2016–Mar 19, 2017
MoMA
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Ileana Sonnabend: Ambassador for the New
Dec 21, 2013–Apr 21, 2014
MoMA
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1969
Oct 25, 2009–Apr 5, 2010
MoMA PS1
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Making Choices
Mar 16–Sep 26, 2000
MoMA
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Primarily Structural: Minimalist and Post-Minimalist Works on Paper
Feb 7–Apr 3, 1999
MoMA PS1
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Larry Bell has
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