Carlos Dorrien Explained

Carlos Dorrien (born 1948 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an American sculptor of Mexican descent.

Biography

He studied at Montserrat School of Visual Art (now Montserrat College of Art) and at Massachusetts College of Art.^[1] He later joined the faculty of Wellesley College, where he has taught for many years.

Dorrien specializes in public art installations, creating large-sized abstract sculptures in granite that are often inspired by ancient history, architecture, archaeological ruins, and human figures. They are often designed to be placed in nature. His work is scattered throughout New England, including the DeCordova Museum in Massachusetts, Grounds for Sculpture in New Jersey, South Boston Maritime Park, Harvard Square, MBTA Alewife station, Lowell, and several other locations in the greater Boston area; most recently, at the Stamford Courthouse in Stamford, Connecticut.^{[2] [3]}

Partial list of works

• Le Sombre (The Shadow) (2005)^[4]
• Justice (2005), entry plaza at the Stamford Courthouse, Stamford, Connecticut
• Little Red Riding Hood and Other Stories (2000), DeCordova Museum, Lincoln, Massachusetts^[2]
• The Alewife Gateway (1997), Minuteman Bikeway, (north side of the MBTA Alewife station), Cambridge, Massachusetts
• The Nine Muses (1990–97), Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey^[5]
• Human Construction (1989), Citicorp Plaza (Figueroa & 7th Streets), Lowell^[6]
• Archival Stone (1989), courtyard of the Massachusetts State Archives^[7]
• No.7 (1987), DeCordova Museum, Lincoln, Massachusetts^[2]
• Quiet Cornerstone (1986), Winthrop Park (J.F. Kennedy & Mt. Auburn Streets), Harvard Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts^[8]
• The Gateway, South Boston Maritime Park, Boston, Massachusetts^[9]
• Ontas, station entrance of MBTA Porter Square station, Cambridge, Massachusetts^[10]

References

1. Web site: CultureNOW - Alewife Portals: Carlos Dorrien and Cambridge Arts Council. culturenow.org.
2. Web site: DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park: Carlos Dorrien . 2007-08-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070928061132/http://www.decordova.org/decordova/sculp_park/dorrien.html . 2007-09-28 .
3. Web site: ASLA 2006 Professional Awards. asla.org.
4. Web site: Current Exhibits in our Gallery . 2007-08-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070928071616/http://www.carvingstudio.org/current_exhibits.htm . 2007-09-28 .
5. Web site: Sculptors on View - Grounds For Sculpture. Grounds For Sculpture. 2007-08-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20090329081149/http://www.groundsforsculpture.org/c_cdorri.htm. 2009-03-29. dead.
6. Web site: ART on FILE: Project Images . 2007-08-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071020071143/http://www.artonfile.com/html/projectimages.lasso?id=587 . 2007-10-20 .
7. Web site: Archival Stone, (sculpture).. si.edu.
8. Web site: Tour the Art :: Fact Sheet :: Carlos Dorrien . 2007-08-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071006152242/http://www.ci.cambridge.ma.us/CAC/public_art_tour/map_05_03.html . 2007-10-06 .
9. Web site: The Boston Harborwalk: Art and Sculpture: South Boston: South Boston Maritime Park. bostonharborwalk.com. 2007-08-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20070927194415/http://www.bostonharborwalk.com/art/location.php?nid=6&sid=39. 2007-09-27. dead.
10. Web site: Archived copy . August 17, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061003095935/http://www.bpl.org/kids/publicartguide.pdf . October 3, 2006 . bot: unknown .