Tom LaDuke

Tom LaDuke (born 1964) is an American painter and sculptor whose work explores themes of nature, science fiction, and memory, and utilizes a wide range of image depiction and surface techniques.

Early life and education

LaDuke was born in Holyoke, Massachusetts. He grew up in Los Angeles, California, where he continues to live and work today. In 1991, he earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts from California State University in Fullerton. Three years later in 1994, he completed his Master of Fine Arts at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois.^[1]

Work

LaDuke's paintings are often multi-layered surfaces that employ both precise image-rendering as well as odd gestural marks and sculptural accumulations of paint.^[2] The subject matter of his work is varied, including deceptions of nature alongside science-fiction elements and abstract mark-making. He is primarily a painter, but he occasionally exhibits sculptures which explore similar themes of the body, nature, and artificiality.

Exhibitions

LaDuke's most recent solo show, "Candles and Lasers" at 2015 at Kohn Gallery in Los Angeles, recieved a favorable reception from critics.^[3]

Honors and Awards

2011 Peter S. Reed Grant

2005-10 Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, California

2005 Oxidental College, Los Angeles, California

1992 Trustee Merit Scholarship, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Collections

Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, NY

Jumex Collection, Mexico City, Mexico

Kansas Luckman Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, San Diego, CA

Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Overland Park, KS

New York Museum Of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, CA

Orange County Museum of Art, Newport Beach,CA

Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art, Philadelphia, PA

Portland Art Museum, Portland, OR

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York City, NY

Speed Art Museum, Louisville, KY

References

^ "Tom LaDuke. Candles and Lasers". Wall Street International. 2015-03-31. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
^ Artist, Virginia Broersma (2014-02-26). "Back and Forth: A Studio Visit With Tom LaDuke | Huffington Post". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
^ Times, Los Angeles. "First impressions of Tom LaDuke's work can be deceiving". latimes.com. Retrieved 2016-10-20.

Sources

Media related to FreddieGreis/sandbox at Wikimedia Commons

[1] "Tom LaDuke. Candles and Lasers". Wall Street International. 2015-03-31. Retrieved 2016-10-20.

[2] Artist, Virginia Broersma (2014-02-26). "Back and Forth: A Studio Visit With Tom LaDuke | Huffington Post". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2016-10-20.

[3] Times, Los Angeles. "First impressions of Tom LaDuke's work can be deceiving". latimes.com. Retrieved 2016-10-20.

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