Charles Ray
- Introduction
- Charles Ray (born 1953) is a Los Angeles-based American sculptor. He is known for his strange and enigmatic sculptures that draw the viewer's perceptual judgments into question in jarring and unexpected ways. Christopher Knight in the Los Angeles Times wrote that Ray's "career as an artist…is easily among the most important of the last twenty years."
- Wikidata
- Q872846
- Introduction
- Ray interjects feelings of unrest into his seemingly quiet Minimalist work, substances such as ink or Pepto-Bismol, which if touched by the viewer, disturb the piece. Ray is also known for his unsually large works, for example, his monochrome replica of a crashed car, his big toy firetruck, and his 8-foot woman mannequin. American architect, New York City.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Roles
- Artist, Architect, Professor, Conceptual Artist, Sculptor
- Names
- Charles Ray, Ray Charles
- Ulan
- 500118700
Exhibitions
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A World of Its Own: Photographic Practices in the Studio
February 8–
November 2, 2014 MoMA
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Contemporary Collection
November 16, 2011–
February 9, 2014 MoMA
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The Original Copy: Photography of Sculpture, 1839 to Today
August 1–
November 1, 2010 MoMA
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Compass in Hand: Selections from The Judith Rothschild Foundation Contemporary Drawings Collection
April 22, 2009–
January 4, 2010 MoMA
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Artist’s Choice: Herzog & de Meuron, Perception Restrained
June 21–
September 25, 2006 MoMA
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Charles Ray has 8 exhibitionsonline.
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