Michael Lucero (sculptor)

Michael Lucero (born 1953) is an American ceramics artist and sculptor.[1][2] Lucero works with multiple mediums and usually works in series.[3]

Lucero was born in 1953 in Tracy, California and attended Humboldt State University, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1975. He later attended the University of Washington in Seattle, where he earned a Master of Fine Arts.[4]

Lucero now resides in Tennessee. His new series explore the abstract form of smaller figures glazed in his signature bright colors and eye-catching drawings.

Lucero's work is included in the permanent collections of the American Craft Museum, NY; the Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, PA;[5] and the Mint Museum, Charlotte, NC.[6]

References

  1. ^ Smith, Roberta (19 February 1999). "ART IN REVIEW; Michael Lucero". New York Times. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  2. ^ "Oral history interview with Michael Lucero, 2008 February 26". Archives of American Art. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Michael Lucero sculptures on display at RAM". Journal Times. 11 September 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  4. ^ "Michael Lucero". The Nevica Project. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  5. ^ "Michael Lucero: Sculpture 1976-1995". Carnegie Museums. Archived from the original on 8 June 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  6. ^ Michael Lucero: Sculpture 1976-1995. Hudson Hills. 1996. p. 14. ISBN 9781555951269. Retrieved 2 November 2015.


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