Robert Murray (artist)
Robert Murray | |
---|---|
Born | sculptor | March 2, 1936
Movement | works within the Minimalist vernacular |
Spouse | Diana Lynn Armatage (married 1959) |
Robert Gray Murray (born March 2, 1936) is considered by some to be Canada's foremost abstract
Biography
Born in
Murray's works often recall natural themes through shape, color, and of course, name; other works are named after people, places, or things in North America though of course, as Murray said:
"With abstract art the piece is itself and what happens within the piece is the subject of the piece".[3]
Murray's earliest sheet-metal sculptures were large-scale upright columnar configurations that were made by cutting and bending steel plates to form angles and corners. They were coloured with industrial finishes and created with the aid of fabricators.[2] In 1974, Murray's sculptures became more freely formed than before, with more crenellated surfaces.[7] Murray had a new concern with highly fluid curves that combined complexity of form with subtler colour.[8] His ambition was to incorporate colour as a part of the metal.[9]
Murray usually works to an architectural scale in his sculptures; they have no content but form. They can be viewed as belonging to a past aesthetic - Modernism - and lacking in contemporary relevance.[10] But a reviewer of a recent show, Models, Paintings and Sculpture, much of it completed in the last three years, at Studio 21 Fine Art, Halifax, wrote that, when well executed, a Modernist like Murray can still make objects that achieve a "clarity and sureness that is somehow comforting".[10]
Work in Collections
United States
Alaska
- Nimbus, 1978, Alaska State Museum, Juneau
California
- Chinook, 1968, Berkeley Art Museum, University of California, Berkeley[11]
- "Duet (Homage to David Smith)". artslb.org. California State University, Long Beach. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
Delaware
- Sioux, 1984, Delaware Art Museums, Wilmington[12]
District of Columbia
- Marker, 1964-1965, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington[13]
Georgia
- Montauk, 1967, Adams Park Library, Atlanta,
Illinois
- Windhover, 1970, Hinsdale Junior High School, Hinsdale
Maine
- Pointe-au-baril III, 1995, collection of Cynthia Stroud, Brooklin[14]
Massachusetts
- Quinnipiac, 1974, University Gallery, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
and Drawing after Quinnipiac, Seven Views, 1975, University Gallery, University of Massachusetts, Amherst[15]
Michigan
- Nordkyn, 1973-4, Ferry Mall, Wayne State University, Detroit[16]
- Windhover, 1976, Grand Rapids Art Museum, Grand Rapids
Minnesota
- Taku, 1976, Honeywell Plaza, Minneapolis[7]
- Track, 1965, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis[17]
Nebraska
- Nanticoke, 1980, Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery and Sculpture Garden, Lincoln
New Jersey
- Hillary, 1983, Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton
- Agulapak, 1974, New Jersey State Museum, Trenton
New York
- Chilkat, 1977, Metropolitan Museum, New York[18]
- Megan's Red, SUNY, Fredonia
- Kiana, 1978, Storm King, Mountainville
- Spinnaker, 1979, JPMorgan Chase Art Collection, New York
- Siwash, Vassar Art Gallery, Vassar College, Poukeepsie
- Shawanagan. 1968, Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, New York
- Spring, 1965, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York[19]
Ohio
- Wasahaban/Claire, 1978, Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus
Pennsylvania
- Saginaw, 1979, collection of the artist, West Grove, Pennsylvania[20]
- Mandan, 1985, collection of the artist, West Grove, Pennsylvania[21]
- Palestina, 1985, collection of the artist, West Grove, Pennsylvania[22]
- Pattern, 1993-1996, collection of the artist, West Grove, Pennsylvania[23]
- Pointe-au-baril II, 1995, collection of the artist, West Grove, Pennsylvania[24]
- Bethany, 1981, collection of W. Dixon Stroud, West Grove, Pennsylvania[25]
- Lillooet, 1985, collection of W. B. Dixon Stroud, West Grove, Pennsylvania[26]
Wisconsin
- Windfall, 1966, Lynden Sculpture Garden, Milwaukee
International
Canada
Alberta
- Dyad, 1967, University of Alberta, Edmonton
British Columbia
- Skagway, 1977, Kelowna Art Gallery, Kelowna[7]
- Cumbria, 1966, University of British Columbia, Vancouver[7][3][27]
- La Guardia, 1968 Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver[28]
- Ceres, 1962 , J. A. and Mary Pyrch Collection, Victoria[29]
- Juneau, 1977, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria[30]
- Kennebec, 1978, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria[31]
- Oneida, 1978, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria
- Hillary, 1983, serigraph, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria
- Lennon Yellow, 1980, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria[32]
Ontario
- TO, 1963, Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto[33]
- Swing, 1974, Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto[34]
- Ferus, 2001, Pointe au Baril
- Kawaatebiishing, 2003, Pointe au Baril
- Pointe au Baril II, 2003, Pointe au Baril
- Gap, 1973, Canada Council Art Bank, Ottawa
- Huron, 1974, Canada Council Art Bank, Ottawa
- Juneau, 1976, Canada Council Art Bank, Ottawa[7][30]
- Prairie, 1965–66, Canada Council Art Bank, Ottawa[35]
- Roll, 1973, Canada Council Art Bank, Ottawa
- Sitka, 1976, Canada Council Art Bank, Ottawa
- Split, 1973, Canada Council Art Bank, Ottawa
- Togiak, 1974, Canada Council Art Bank, Ottawa[8]
- Tundra (for Barnett Newman), 1972-3, Carleton University, Ottawa
- Haida, 1973, Dept. of External Affairs, Ottawa
- Adam and Eve, 1962-3, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa[36]
- Arroyo, 1968, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa[37]
- Breaker, 1965, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa[38]
- Burwash, 1970, ed. of 17, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa[39]
- Caldwell, 1973, lithograph, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa[40]
- Chilcotin, 1969, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa[7][41]
- Untitled, 1969, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa[42]
- Working Model for "Fountain Sculpture" 1959, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa[43] and Drawing for Fountain Sculpture, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa [44]
- Trent Series I-10, 1981, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa [45]
- Lillooet, 2007, Snug Harbor
- Mbishkaad]/To Ascend, 2004, One King West, Toronto
- Becca's H, 1973, University of Toronto, Toronto
- Cascade, 1983, University College art collection, University of Toronto, Toronto[46]
- Charybdis, 1962, Paul and Dinah Arthur, Toronto[47]
- Ferus, 1963, Paul and Dinah Arthur, Toronto[48]
- Lazarus 1961-2, Estate of Marie Fleming, Toronto[49]
- Mesa (1967) Mr. and Mrs. David Mirvish, Toronto[7]
- Arthabaska, 1966-1967, Gallery Stratford, Stratford, Ontario[50]
New Brunswick
- Nunc Dimittis, New Brunswick Museum, St. John[51]
Saskatchewan
- Rainmaker, 1959–60, Saskatoon City Hall, Saskatoon
- Study for Saskatoon, 1976, Mendel Art Gallery, Saskatoon
Not Located
- Chief (1964)
- Bank (1968)
- Teal (1969)
- Garnet (1974)
- Magnetawan (1974)
- Tikchik (1974)
- Kodiak (1975)
- Seward (1976)
- Willow (1976)
- Alagash, 1978
- Chesapeake (1980)
- Spinnaker (1980)
- Susquehana (1980)
- Pointe au Baril IX (2003)
- No Exit (2004)
- Ferus (model B) (2008)
References
- OCLC 432401392.
- ^ a b Gagnon, François. "Sculpture". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
- ^ a b c d e f "Robert Murray discusses Cumbria". www.youtube.com. Morris and Helen Belkin Gallery, Vancouver. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ Leclerc 1999, p. 20.
- ^ MacDonald 1979, p. 1341.
- ^ Tippett 2017, p. 159.
- ^ a b c d e f g Marshall 1979, pp. 8–13.
- ^ a b Leclerc 1999, p. 110.
- ^ Leclerc 1999, p. 122.
- ^ a b Cronin, Ray. "Robert Murray". canadianart.ca. Canadian Art, August 9, 2018. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
- ^ Leclerc 1999, p. 100.
- ^ Leclerc 1999, p. 126.
- ^ Leclerc 1999, p. 88.
- ^ Leclerc 1999, p. 140.
- ^ Leclerc 1999, p. 111.
- ^ "ArtWalk" (PDF). Wayne State University Art Collection. Wayne State University.
- ^ Leclerc 1999, p. 94.
- ^ Leclerc 1999, p. 112.
- ^ Leclerc 1999, p. 89.
- ^ Leclerc 1999, p. 116.
- ^ Leclerc 1999, p. 127.
- ^ Leclerc 1999, p. 130.
- ^ Leclerc 1999, p. 136.
- ^ Leclerc 1999, p. 138.
- ^ Leclerc 1999, p. 120.
- ^ Leclerc 1999, p. 128.
- ^ "Robert Murray". www.aci-iac.ca. Art Institute. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ Leclerc 1999, p. 102.
- ^ Leclerc 1999, p. 74.
- ^ a b Leclerc 1999, p. 114.
- ^ Leclerc 1999, p. 115.
- ^ Leclerc 1999, p. 118.
- ^ Leclerc 1999, p. 86.
- ^ Leclerc 1999, p. 109.
- ^ Leclerc 1999, p. 92.
- ^ Leclerc 1999, p. 82.
- ^ Leclerc 1999, p. 98.
- ^ Leclerc 1999, p. 90.
- ^ Leclerc 1999, p. 106.
- ^ Leclerc 1999, p. 108.
- ^ Leclerc 1999, p. 104.
- ^ Leclerc 1999, p. 103.
- ^ Leclerc 1999, p. 70.
- ^ Leclerc 1999, p. 72.
- ^ Leclerc 1999, p. 132-134.
- ^ Leclerc 1999, p. 124.
- ^ Leclerc 1999, p. 76.
- ^ Leclerc 1999, p. 84.
- ^ Leclerc 1999, p. 78.
- ^ Leclerc 1999, p. 96.
- ^ Leclerc 1999, p. 80.
Bibliography
- Leclerc, Denise, with a technical section by Robert Murray and Marion H. Barclay (1999). Robert Murray: The Factory as Studio. Ottawa: National Gallery of Canada. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
{{cite book}}
: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - Lippincott, Jonathan D. (2019). Robert Murray: Sculpture. Design Books. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
- MacDonald, Colin S. (1979). A Dictionary of Canadian Artists, vol. 4 (Third ed.). Ottawa: Canadian Paperbacks Publishing. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
- Murray, Robert and Marion Barclay (1999). Robert Murray: The Factory as Studio. Ottawa: National Gallery of Canada. p. 150. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
- Marshall, Neil (1979). Robert Murray: A Sculpture Exhibition. Dayton, Ohio: Dayton Art Institute. OCLC 5565367. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
- Tippett, Maria (2017). "Sculpture in Canada". Vancouver: Douglas & McIntyre. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
External links
- Robert Murray: Sculpture
- Robert Murray fonds at the National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario