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'''Otto Neals''' (born December 11, 1931<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.weusiart.com/#!otto-neals/cdot| |
'''Otto Neals''' (born December 11, 1931)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Weusi Artist Collective, NYC Artists |url=http://www.weusiart.com/#!otto-neals/cdot |access-date=2016-06-17 |website=Weusi Artist Collective, NYC Artists}}</ref> is an American painter and sculptor. Throughout his career, Neals worked as an illustrator at the [[Federal Building and Post Office (Brooklyn)|Brooklyn Post Office]] while pursuing independent art projects in his spare time.<ref name=":0" /> He currently resides in [[Crown Heights, Brooklyn]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Richardson|first1=Clem|title=Brooklyn artist Otto Neals, 80, is master of many mediums|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/brooklyn-artist-otto-neals-80-master-mediums-article-1.135205|accessdate=25 October 2015|work=[[Daily News (New York)|Daily News]]|date=February 25, 2011}}</ref> |
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== Early life and education == |
== Early life and education == |
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Born in South Carolina, Neals moved to New York at the age of four and displayed a passion for painting from a young age. Neals studied [[commercial art]] at [[George Westinghouse Career and Technical Education High School|George Westinghouse Vocational High School]], and briefly attended the [[Brooklyn Museum Art School]].<ref name="DNA">{{Cite web |last=Fractenberg |first=Ben |date=November 11, 2014 |title=Brooklyn Artist Otto Neals Gets Huge 5-Gallery Retrospective |url=http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20141111/crown-heights/brooklyn-artist-otto-neals-gets-huge-5-gallery-retrospective |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626053652/http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20141111/crown-heights/brooklyn-artist-otto-neals-gets-huge-5-gallery-retrospective |archivedate=June 26, 2015 |accessdate=2015-10-28 |website=DNAinfo New York}}</ref> Neals studied under notable artists such as [[Isaac Soyer]], [[Krishna Reddy (artist)|Krishna Reddy]], [[Mohammed Khalil]], [[Roberto DeLomanica]], and [[Vivian Schuyler Key]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://scafricanamerican.com/honorees/otto-neals/|title=Otto Neals - SC African American|newspaper=SC African American|language=en-US|access-date=2016-11-17}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Neals has been a member of the [[Weusi Artist Collective]] since the 1960s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.weusiart.com/otto-neals|title=Weusi Artist Collective, NYC Artists|website=Weusi Artist Collective, NYC Artists|access-date=2016-11-17}}</ref> |
Neals has been a member of the [[Weusi Artist Collective]] since the 1960s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.weusiart.com/otto-neals|title=Weusi Artist Collective, NYC Artists|website=Weusi Artist Collective, NYC Artists|access-date=2016-11-17}}</ref> |
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Neals has been commissioned to execute several public works including |
Neals has been commissioned to execute several public works, including ten bronze plaques for the [[Harlem]] Walk of Fame, a 20-foot mural in [[NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County|Kings County Hospital]], a bronze of [[Percy Sutton]] at the [[City University of New York]], and a bronze monument inspired by the children's book [[Peter's Chair]] as centerpiece of an Imagination Playground in [[Prospect Park (Brooklyn)|Prospect Park]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/06/21/nyregion/where-imaginations-run-wild.html|title=Where Imaginations Run Wild|last=Martin|first=Douglas|date=1997-06-21|newspaper=The New York Times|issn=0362-4331|access-date=2016-11-16}}</ref><ref name="DNA" /> His work is exhibited in the [[Smithsonian Institution]], [[Howard University]], and the [[Columbia Museum of Art]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://blackartinamerica.com/profiles/blogs/masters-among-us-otto-neals|title=Masters Among Us Otto Neals|website=blackartinamerica.com|access-date=2016-12-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220103117/http://blackartinamerica.com/profiles/blogs/masters-among-us-otto-neals|archive-date=2016-12-20|url-status=dead}}</ref> He features in the private collections of [[John Lewis]], [[Harry Belafonte]], and [[Oprah Winfrey]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cuny.edu/mu/forum/2015/05/20/otto-neals-an-artistic-legacy-2015/|title="Otto Neals: An Artistic Legacy" 2015 – CUNY Newswire – CUNY|website=www.cuny.edu|access-date=2016-06-17}}</ref> and was the subject of an exhibition in the gallery inside the [[Soldiers' and Sailors' Arch]] at Grand Army Plaza.<ref name=":0" /> |
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⚫ | In June 2015, the [[Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation]] held a 50-year retrospective of his sculptures.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation presents Otto Neals sculpture retrospective {{!}} Brooklyn Daily Eagle|url = http://www.brooklyneagle.com/articles/2015/6/3/bedford-stuyvesant-restoration-corporation-presents-otto-neals-sculpture|website = www.brooklyneagle.com|date = 3 June 2015|accessdate = 2015-10-28}}</ref> |
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Katherine Ellington has written about Otto Neals' work and legacy: "From the Harlem Renaissance through the Black Arts Movement, the list of Neals' friends, mentors and collaborators included the following: Vivian Schuyler Key, Jacob Lawrence, Ernest Crichlow, Emma Amos and Charles Alston."<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://bknation.org/2015/08/brooklyn-summer-muse-otto-neals/|title=Brooklyn Summer Muse: Otto Neals - BK Nation|date=2015-08-11|newspaper=BK Nation|language=en-US|access-date=2016-12-10}}</ref> |
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⚫ | Neals is a founding artist of the [[Fulton Art Fair]], the oldest Black visual arts event in [[Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn|Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.brooklyneagle.com/articles/2014/6/20/bed-stuys-fulton-art-fair-celebrates-artists-african-diaspora|title=Bed-Stuy's Fulton Art Fair celebrates the artists of the African diaspora {{!}} Brooklyn Daily Eagle|website=www.brooklyneagle.com|date=20 June 2014|access-date=2016-06-19}}</ref> |
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⚫ | In June 2015, the [[Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation]] held a 50-year retrospective of his sculptures.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation presents Otto Neals sculpture retrospective {{!}} Brooklyn Daily Eagle|url = http://www.brooklyneagle.com/articles/2015/6/3/bedford-stuyvesant-restoration-corporation-presents-otto-neals-sculpture|website = www.brooklyneagle.com|accessdate = 2015-10-28}}</ref> |
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⚫ | Neals is a founding artist of the [[Fulton Art Fair]], the oldest Black visual arts event in [[Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn|Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.brooklyneagle.com/articles/2014/6/20/bed-stuys-fulton-art-fair-celebrates-artists-african-diaspora|title=Bed-Stuy's Fulton Art Fair celebrates the artists of the African diaspora {{!}} Brooklyn Daily Eagle|website=www.brooklyneagle.com|access-date=2016-06-19}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 06:43, 31 July 2024
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Born | December 11, 1931 |
Occupation(s) | painter and sculptor |
Otto Neals (born December 11, 1931)[1] is an American painter and sculptor. Throughout his career, Neals worked as an illustrator at the Brooklyn Post Office while pursuing independent art projects in his spare time.[2] He currently resides in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.[3]
Early life and education
[edit]Born in South Carolina, Neals moved to New York at the age of four and displayed a passion for painting from a young age. Neals studied commercial art at George Westinghouse Vocational High School, and briefly attended the Brooklyn Museum Art School.[4] Neals studied under notable artists such as Isaac Soyer, Krishna Reddy, Mohammed Khalil, Roberto DeLomanica, and Vivian Schuyler Key.[5]
Career
[edit]Neals has been a member of the Weusi Artist Collective since the 1960s.[6]
Neals has been commissioned to execute several public works, including ten bronze plaques for the Harlem Walk of Fame, a 20-foot mural in Kings County Hospital, a bronze of Percy Sutton at the City University of New York, and a bronze monument inspired by the children's book Peter's Chair as centerpiece of an Imagination Playground in Prospect Park.[2][4] His work is exhibited in the Smithsonian Institution, Howard University, and the Columbia Museum of Art.[7] He features in the private collections of John Lewis, Harry Belafonte, and Oprah Winfrey,[8] and was the subject of an exhibition in the gallery inside the Soldiers' and Sailors' Arch at Grand Army Plaza.[2]
In June 2015, the Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation held a 50-year retrospective of his sculptures.[9]
Neals is a founding artist of the Fulton Art Fair, the oldest Black visual arts event in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn.[10]
Neals has been the recipient of the New York City Art Commission's Award for Excellence in Design.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Weusi Artist Collective, NYC Artists". Weusi Artist Collective, NYC Artists. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
- ^ a b c Martin, Douglas (1997-06-21). "Where Imaginations Run Wild". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
- ^ Richardson, Clem (February 25, 2011). "Brooklyn artist Otto Neals, 80, is master of many mediums". Daily News. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ a b Fractenberg, Ben (November 11, 2014). "Brooklyn Artist Otto Neals Gets Huge 5-Gallery Retrospective". DNAinfo New York. Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-28.
- ^ "Otto Neals - SC African American". SC African American. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ^ "Weusi Artist Collective, NYC Artists". Weusi Artist Collective, NYC Artists. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ^ "Masters Among Us Otto Neals". blackartinamerica.com. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
- ^ ""Otto Neals: An Artistic Legacy" 2015 – CUNY Newswire – CUNY". www.cuny.edu. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
- ^ "Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation presents Otto Neals sculpture retrospective | Brooklyn Daily Eagle". www.brooklyneagle.com. 3 June 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-28.
- ^ "Bed-Stuy's Fulton Art Fair celebrates the artists of the African diaspora | Brooklyn Daily Eagle". www.brooklyneagle.com. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
- ^ "The Otto Neals Retrospective". Retrieved 2 October 2016.