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John Scott passed away in September 2007 at the age of 67. He was born in New Orleans and raised in the lower 9th Ward. John Scott’s earliest work drew on Christian imagery but later, particularly in his sculpture and prints, he focused on African, African-American, Caribbean and Creole cultures. Throughout his life his work was influenced by ...
Mar 26, 2024 · Artist John Scott was born and raised in New Orleans’s Ninth Ward. He taught at Xavier University for more than 40 years and was named a MacArthur Fellow in 1992 by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, a highly prestigious honor that came at the height of his career. Scott was known for creating vibrant kinetic sculptures that ...
John Scott was born into a deeply religious Catholic family in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1940. He received his MFA in sculpture and printmaking from Michigan State University, East Lansing, in 1965. He has been a professor of fine art at Xavier University in New Orleans since that time. Scott has won various national-level awards for his work ...
- June 30, 1940
- September 1, 2007
John Scott. John Scott, Untitled. John Scott (1950 - 2022) was one of Canada’s most legendary and respected artists. For over 50 years, he created raw-edge drawings that acted as social commentary on the dark side of politics, war and human nature. In addition to drawing, Scott was renowned for his machine-hybrid sculptures.
John Tarrell Scott (June 30, 1940 – September 1, 2007) was an American sculptor, painter, printmaker, collagist, and MacArthur Fellow. The works of Scott meld abstraction with contemporary techniques infused with references to traditional African arts and Panafrican themes.
- Xavier University of Louisiana
- MFA Michigan State University
- MacArthur Fellow
- American
Feb 29, 2024 · Venue Rental. The Helis Foundation John Scott Center is an interactive gathering space that fosters dialogue and cultivates community. The center presents expansive ideas of heritage and symbolism interpreted through the lens of artist, educator, and humanist John T. Scott’s life, art, and legacy while promoting opportunities that nurture ...
Aug 28, 2022 · John Scott's art adorns the meeting area at the Helis Foundation John Scott Center in the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities building in New Orleans on Friday, Aug. 26, 2022.
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