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Sep 1, 1988 · In the half century of his public career, Bruce Nauman has given only a handful of interviews. One of the most extensive was recorded in 1987 by Joan Simon, a critic, curator, and contributing ...
Nauman was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, but his father's work as an engineer for General Electric meant that the family moved often. He studied mathematics and physics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison (1960–64), and art with William T. Wiley and Robert Arneson at the University of California, Davis (1965–6).
- La air, 1970, Human/Need/Desire, 1983
- Larry Aldrich Award, Golden Lion at 53rd Venice Biennale
Bruce Nauman was born on December 6, 1941, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. His father, an engineer and a salesman, moved the family several times to different midwestern locations, resulting in a somewhat turbulent and lonely childhood for Nauman. A shy and small youth, Nauman enjoyed reading, and studied piano, guitar, and upright bass.
- American
- December 6, 1941
- Fort Wayne, Indiana
Oct 15, 2018 · By Nikil Saval. Oct. 15, 2018. THOUGH THE ARTIST Bruce Nauman’s home and studio are just outside of Santa Fe, N.M. — a few miles from grapefruit margaritas, enchiladas with red-and-green chile ...
- Nikil Saval
An interview of Bruce Nauman conducted 1980 May 27-30, by Michele D. De Angelus, for the Archives of American Art. Nauman discusses his family, childhood interests, education and training as an artist, influences, his early work, teaching, filmmaking, video work, performances, exhibitions, dealers, his relationship with the art world, his ...
Dec 23, 2020 · A Bruce Nauman exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 1995. I was in graduate school studying art history with a focus on 17th-century Dutch and Flemish painting. This show brought ...
- The Art Newspaper
Apr 29, 2024 · Bruce Nauman (born December 6, 1941, Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.) is an American artist whose work in a broad range of mediums made him a major figure in conceptual art. Nauman was educated at the University of Wisconsin, Madison (B.A., 1964), and the University of California, Davis (M.F.A., 1966), and became part of the burgeoning California art ...
