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George Segal Biography
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1940 - 1949 |
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Attended Cooper Union and Pratt Institute
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1949 |
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B.A. in Arts Education, New York University
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1957 |
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Included in “Artists of the New York School: Second Generation” an exhibit at the Jewish Museum
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1961 |
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With the help of his wife, Helen, Segal was able to make parts of a body cast and assemble them into a complete seated figure. Segal provided an environment for his body cast by adding a chair, a window frame and a table. This work titled "Man Sitting at a Table" marked the discovery of a new sculptural technique and a turning point in the artist’s career.
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1963 |
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Master in Fine Arts, Rutgers University, NJ
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1970 |
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Honorary Ph.D. in Fine Arts, Rutgers University, NJ
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1984 |
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Doctor of Humane Letters, Kean College, NJ
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1985 |
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Visual Arts Award – the Bronx Museum of the Arts
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1986 |
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The Mayer Sultzberger Award–The Jewish Museum, New York
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1986 |
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Israel Cultural Award – State of Israel Bonds, New York
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1986 |
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Israel Achievement Award, World Zionist Organization/American Zionist Organization, New York
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1987 |
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Hall of Fame/Rutgers Achievement Award, New Jersey
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1987 |
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The Governor’s Walt Whitman Creative Arts Award, New Jersey
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1988 |
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Pratt Alumni Achievement Award, Brooklyn
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1988 |
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National Arts Club Award, New York
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1991 |
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Distinguished Alumnus award, NYU, New York
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1991 |
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Order of Andres Bello, First Class, Republic of Venuzuela
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1992 |
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Visual Arts Award, NJ Center for Visual Arts
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1992 |
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International Lifetime Achievement Award for Sculpture, Washington DC
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1992 |
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Honorary Ph.D. in Fine Arts, State University of New York at Purchase
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1994 |
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Honorary Ph.D. Massachusetts College of Fine Arts, Boston MA
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1997 |
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Praemium Imperiale Award, Lifetime Achievement in the Arts, Tokyo, Japan
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1998 |
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Honorary Ph.D. Ramapo College
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1999 |
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National Medal of Honor, Washington, DC
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2000 |
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Federal Design Achievement Award, Washington, DC
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| Selected Exhibitions |
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2008 - 2010
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George Segal: Street Scenes, Madison Museum of Contemporary Art – Traveling Exhibit
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2008
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Montclair State University, George Segal: Modern Humanist Exhibition (solo)
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2000
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George Segal: Nightscapes, Locks Gallery, Philadelphia, PA (solo)
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1999 - 2000
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The American Century:: Art & Culture 1900-2000, part II, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York
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1998
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George Segal, A Retrospective: Sculptures, Paintings, Drawings -- The Jewish Museum, New York, NY (solo)
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1998
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Modern Masters: The Last Decade at Janis, Sidney Janis Gallery, New York, NY
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1998
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George Segal Retrospective, Jewish Museum (solo)
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1997 - 1998
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George Segal: Large Scale Pastels, Sidney Janis Gallery, New York, NY (solo)
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1997
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Modern and Contemporary Masters: Paintings Sculpture Works on Paper, Sidney Janis Gallery, New York, NY
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1997
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George Segal: Sculpture and Works on Paper, Sidney Janis Gallery, New York, NY (solo)
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1997
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A Century of Sculpture: The Nasher Collection, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, NY
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1958
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Green Gallery (solo)
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1957
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Artists of the New York School: Second Generation, Jewish Museum, NY
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1956
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First Solo Exhibition, Hansa Gallery, NY
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| Literature |
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2008
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George Segal: Street Scenes; Edited by Paul Cooper, text by Stephen Fleischman, Jane Simon, Martin Friedman; Madison Museum of Contemporary Art
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2004
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Essay by Joan Pachner and introduction by Carroll Janis, George Segal: Bronze, Mitchell-Innes & Nash
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1989
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Hunter, Sam. GEORGE SEGAL. Pop art sculpture. Barcelona, Poligrafa
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1988
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Hunter, Sam and Don Hawthorne. GEORGE SEGAL. Major monograph on Segal's work. New York and London, Arthur A. Bartley
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1978
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Beal, Graham W.J. and Friedman, Martin. George Segal: Sculpture. Walker Art Center: Minneapolis
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1971
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New York. Sidney Janis Gallery. New Sculpture by GEORGE SEGAL (exhibition catalogue)
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| Links to further information |
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