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* ''2023: Made in L.A. 2023: Acts of Living'', [[Hammer Museum]], [[Los Angeles]], CA<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hammer biennial announces artist lineup and asks: ‘Why do we make art, who is it for?’|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2023-04-20/hammer-made-in-la-2023-artist-lineup|access-date=2023-04-24 |website=Los Angeles Times}}</ref>
* ''2016: Lineage: Mentorship & Learning'', [[American Museum of Ceramic Art]], [[Pomona, California|Pomona]], CA<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lineage: Mentorship & Learning |url=https://www.amoca.org/past-exhibitions/lineage/ |access-date=2022-08-16 |website=American Museum of Ceramic Art}}</ref>
* ''2016: Lineage: Mentorship & Learning'', [[American Museum of Ceramic Art]], [[Pomona, California|Pomona]], CA<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lineage: Mentorship & Learning |url=https://www.amoca.org/past-exhibitions/lineage/ |access-date=2022-08-16 |website=American Museum of Ceramic Art}}</ref>
* ''2012: kilnopening.edu 2012: Southern California Ceramic Instructors and Their Students'', [[American Museum of Ceramic Art]], [[Pomona, California|Pomona]], CA<ref>{{Cite web |title=Big Fish, Small Teapot V & Kilnopening.edu 2012 |url=https://visualartsource.com/index.php?page=listings&com=exdetail&eID=9171b5ae78f50ce01 |access-date=2022-08-16 |website=visualartsource.com}}</ref>
* ''2012: kilnopening.edu 2012: Southern California Ceramic Instructors and Their Students'', [[American Museum of Ceramic Art]], [[Pomona, California|Pomona]], CA<ref>{{Cite web |title=Big Fish, Small Teapot V & Kilnopening.edu 2012 |url=https://visualartsource.com/index.php?page=listings&com=exdetail&eID=9171b5ae78f50ce01 |access-date=2022-08-16 |website=visualartsource.com}}</ref>

Revision as of 23:47, 24 April 2023

  • Comment: The subject fails WP:NPROF and WP:ANYBIO. This subject might pass WP:NARTIST but we need citations to verify that his works are in permanent collections of the museums this draft claims. Please add citations to all the content below, remove any content that isn't cited, and stick to the important parts rather than list a bunch of minor exhibitions that don't matter. Surely there are better sources out there. Chris Troutman (talk) 17:28, 14 January 2023 (UTC)
  • Comment: Lots remains unsourced, including the education section, some exhibitions/collections, most awards and all of the personal life section. Mattdaviesfsic (talk) 10:29, 10 January 2023 (UTC)

Luis Bermudez
Luis Bermudez in his Los Angeles studio. Photo by John Reed Forsman.
BornJuly 12, 1953
Los Angeles, California
DiedOctober 10, 2021 (Age 67)
Los Angeles, California
NationalityAmerican
EducationBachelor of Arts, California State University Northridge (1976); Master of Arts, California State University Northridge (1978); Master of Fine Arts, University of California Los Angeles (1980)
Alma materUniversity of California Los Angeles; California State University Northridge
Known forsculpture
PartnerKaryn Craven
AwardsNational Endowment for the Arts Visual Artists Fellowship (1988)
Websitehttp://luisbermudez.com/

Luis Apolinario Bermudez (July 12, 1953 – October 10, 2021) was an American sculptor of Mexican descent whose most notable works are made of castable refractory.

Biography

Early life

Luis Apolinario Bermudez was born in Los Angeles on July 12, 1953 to Apolinario Bermudez and Luz Maria Flores. He spent many summers at El Piño, his grandparents ranch outside Guadalajara, in Jalisco, Mexico, where he gained an appreciation for living off the land and learned about his Mexican heritage.[1]

Education

After graduating from Notre Dame High School, Bermudez received his Bachelor of Arts in 1976 and his Master of Arts in 1978 from California State University, Northridge. He received his Master of Fine Arts from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1980.

Art Work

Studio Practice

Bermudez worked with metal, wood, ceramics, and occasionally included found objects in his sculptures. He is best known for his experimental mold making techniques and sculptures made from castable refractory. His work has been described as having a "generic pre-Columbian presence"[2] and often references architecture, ancient cultures and the natural world.[3][4] Bermudez worked out of his West Adams, Los Angeles studio from 1980 until his passing in 2021.

In regards to his studio practice, Bermudez wrote:

“I come to my work, impelled to give tangible presence to the episodes in my life of peculiar intensity - the ones that announce their transcendence, and touch the common core of human experience. Through this special alchemy of the furnace that not only tempers my materials physically but burns in a kind of honesty as well, my enthusiasm becomes half of a special relationship with the observer. The results are not always decorative: the casual onlooker is posed a persistent invitation to become involved in a process–an energetic union of opposites where my past merges with the observer's present to create something greater than either of us alone.”[5]

Solo Exhibitions

Selected Group Exhibitions

Collections

Teaching

Bermudez began his teaching career as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at California State University, Northridge in 1980. He lectured at the University of California, Los Angeles from 1985 to 1991[26], and served as an Adjunct Assistant professor there from 1991 to 1995. Bermudez became a Professor at California State University, Los Angeles in 2002, where he taught until his passing in 2021.

Curatorial Practice

In addition to his teaching and studio practices, Bermudez also curated several exhibitions.

Awards

Personal life

Bermudez is survived by his partner, Karyn Craven, his sister, Ana Rosa Bermudez, his brother, Paul John Bermudez, and several nieces and nephews.

Further Reading

References

  1. ^ "Hispanic Ceramic Artists: Los Angeles". The Studio Potter. 17 (2): 16–19. June 1989 – via Studio Potter.
  2. ^ Bettelheim, Judith (April–May 1986). "Pacific Connections". American Craft. 46 (2): 50 – via Craft Council.
  3. ^ a b Muchnic, Suzanne (1986-05-05). "ART REVIEW : EXPLORING EMOTIONAL CONNECTIONS IN 'SPIRITS'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
  4. ^ McDonald, Robert (1986-04-25). "At the Galleries". Los Angeles Times. p. 8. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
  5. ^ Parr, Catherine (February 1994). "Clay Currents". Ceramics Monthly: 28–30 – via Ceramic Arts Network.
  6. ^ "Luis Bermudez: Myth, Place & Identity". Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
  7. ^ "Hammer biennial announces artist lineup and asks: 'Why do we make art, who is it for?'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  8. ^ "Lineage: Mentorship & Learning". American Museum of Ceramic Art. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
  9. ^ "Big Fish, Small Teapot V & Kilnopening.edu 2012". visualartsource.com. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
  10. ^ "New Work". Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  11. ^ "Cerámica de la Tierra". American Museum of Ceramic Arts. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
  12. ^ "Ceramic Annual 2006". Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  13. ^ "Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery at Scripps College Presents the 62nd Ceramic Annual Exhibition". Scripps College. 2005-12-29. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
  14. ^ The 29th Ceramic National : fiction, function, figuration. Everson Museum of Art, Newark Museum, Ceramic National Exhibition. Syracuse, N.Y.: Everson Museum of Art. 1993. ISBN 0-914407-17-1. OCLC 29774158.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  15. ^ Wilson, William (1992-12-11). "ART REVIEW : Women Take on New World Disorder". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
  16. ^ Donohue, Marlene (1988-08-19). "ART REVIEW : Peter Shire Spins His Platter Magic at Municipal Gallery Show". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
  17. ^ "Palo Alto Art Center Past Exhibition Descriptions with Table of Contents" (PDF). City of Palo Alto. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
  18. ^ Ianco-Starrels, Josine (1986-04-27). "ROBERT MORRIS WORKS FOCUS ON ENVIRONMENT". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
  19. ^ McDonald, Robert (1986-04-25). ""Thomas Johnson: New Work" is the vague..." Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
  20. ^ McDonald, Robert (1986-02-28). "For most viewers, the sole interest of..." Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
  21. ^ Bettelheim, Judith (1986-04-01). "Pacific Connections". American Craft. 46 (2): 43–50 – via American Craft Council.
  22. ^ Levy, Mark (1984-10-01). "Gold Medal for Clay". American Craft. 44 (5): 44–47 – via American Craft Council.
  23. ^ Young Americans: Clay/Glass. Tucson Museum of Art, American Crafts Council. Museum of Contemporary Crafts. New York: American Crafts Council. 1978. ISBN 0-88321-025-8. OCLC 4193242.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  24. ^ Ball, Fred (1977-08-01). "California Crafts X". Craft Horizons. 37 (4): 60 – via American Craft Council.
  25. ^ "Bowl on Stepped Arch | LACMA Collections". collections.lacma.org. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
  26. ^ a b Kapitanoff, Nancy (1992-10-30). "ART : Schools of Thought : 'UCLA Ceramics Invitational,' a show curated by professor Luis Bermudez, features the diverse works of 12 alumni". Los Angeles Times. p. 6. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
  27. ^ A creative legacy : a history of the National Endowment for the Arts Visual Artists' Fellowship Program, 1966-1995. Nancy Princenthal, Jennifer Dowley, Bill J. Ivey, National Endowment for the Arts. New York. 2001. ISBN 0-8109-4170-8. OCLC 46385878.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link)
  28. ^ "NEA Fellowships". American Craft. 48 (6): 22, 68. 1988-12-01 – via American Craft Council.