Don Suggs
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Don Suggs (March 16, 1945 โ July 30, 2019) was an American artist based in Los Angeles, California.[1] His paintings, drawings, photographs and sculptures are notable for their use of color.[2]
Biography
Suggs was born in
Suggs taught drawing, painting, sculpture and color theory from 1972-1984 at
Suggs lived and worked in Los Angeles. He died on July 30, 2019, after being struck by a vehicle while walking.[4][2]
Career
During his career, Suggs has worked in three to five year periods with a particular style.[5] Suggs' major bodies of work include Passions, Autochthonous Views, Proprietary Views, Portraits, Old Genres, Heuristic Paintings, Tondototems, Paint Ons and Feastpoles. Suggs' work is widely varied, including geometric abstraction, abstract expressionism, conceptualism, photorealism and pop art.[5][6][7] Due to this he has been described as "an artist's artist".[5][8]
Awards
Suggs was awarded the National Endowment for the Arts grant in both 1973 and 1991.[3]
Exhibitions
Since 1970, Suggs' works have been included in many solo and group exhibitions across the United States. His work is represented by L.A. Louver gallery in Venice, California.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Don Suggs biography" (PDF). LA Louver. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
- ^ a b "Don Suggs (1945โ2019) - Artforum International".
- ^ a b A. Moret. "All That Glitters is Gold". Installation Magazine. Retrieved 2014-12-17.
- ^ "Don Suggs, influential teacher and restless painter, dies at 74 - Los Angeles Times".
- ^ a b c "35-year survey of Suggs art works shows merger of pop and traditional". The Argonaut. 2007-04-12. Retrieved 2014-12-17.
- The LA Times. Retrieved 2014-12-17.
- ^ Baker, Kenneth (2008-12-27). "'L.A. Paint' at the Oakland Museum". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2014-12-17.
- ^ Meg Linton. Don Suggs: One Man Group Show Media Release (Los Angeles, CA: Otis College of Art and Design, Ben Maltz Gallery, June 2006): 1.