Michael Lucero (sculptor) explained
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]
Notes and References
- News: Smith. Roberta. ART IN REVIEW; Michael Lucero. New York Times. 19 February 1999 . 2 November 2015.
- Web site: Oral history interview with Michael Lucero, 2008 February 26. Archives of American Art. 2 November 2015.
- Web site: Michael Lucero sculptures on display at RAM. 11 September 2009 . Journal Times. 2 November 2015.
- Web site: Michael Lucero. The Nevica Project. 2 November 2015.
- Web site: Michael Lucero: Sculpture 1976-1995. Carnegie Museums. https://web.archive.org/web/20150608012356/http://www.carnegiemuseums.org/cmag/bk_issue/1998/marapr/feat6.htm. 8 June 2015. dead. 2 November 2015.
- Book: Michael Lucero: Sculpture 1976-1995. 1996. Hudson Hills. 9781555951269. 14. 2 November 2015.