Brian D'Amato
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Brian D'Amato is an American author and sculptor. He received a BA from Yale University
and an MA from the City University of New York
.
In the 1990s, D’Amato showed sculptures and installations at galleries and museums including the Whitney Museum, the Wexner Center for the Arts
, and the New Museum of Contemporary Art
. He has written for several magazines, including Harper's Bazaar
, Index Magazine
, Vogue
, Flash Art, and Artforum
, and he has taught art and art history at the City University of New York, Ohio State University
, and Yale University.
D'Amato's 1992 novel, Beauty, a thriller about cosmetic surgery, was translated into several languages. His next novel, titled In the Courts of the Sun, was published by Dutton
in the fall of 2007. New American Library
published another edition in 2009. D'Amato is the son of Northwestern Law
professor Anthony D'Amato and mystery novelist Barbara D'Amato.
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
and an MA from the City University of New York
City University of New York
The City University of New York is the public university system of New York City, with its administrative offices in Yorkville in Manhattan. It is the largest urban university in the United States, consisting of 23 institutions: 11 senior colleges, six community colleges, the William E...
.
In the 1990s, D’Amato showed sculptures and installations at galleries and museums including the Whitney Museum, the Wexner Center for the Arts
Wexner Center for the Arts
The Wexner Center for the Arts is The Ohio State University’s multidisciplinary, international laboratory for the exploration and advancement of contemporary art...
, and the New Museum of Contemporary Art
New Museum of Contemporary Art
The New Museum, founded in 1977 by Marcia Tucker, is the only museum in New York City exclusively devoted to presenting contemporary art from around the world...
. He has written for several magazines, including Harper's Bazaar
Harper's Bazaar
Harper’s Bazaar is an American fashion magazine, first published in 1867. Harper’s Bazaar is published by Hearst and, as a magazine, considers itself to be the style resource for “women who are the first to buy the best, from casual to couture.”...
, Index Magazine
Index Magazine
Index Magazine was a prominent New York City based publication for art and culture. It was created by Peter Halley and Bob Nickas in 1996. The publication featured a mix of interviews with famous arty folks like Björk with not so-famous New York personalities like Queen Itchie or Ducky Doolittle.It...
, Vogue
Vogue (magazine)
Vogue is a fashion and lifestyle magazine that is published monthly in 18 national and one regional edition by Condé Nast.-History:In 1892 Arthur Turnure founded Vogue as a weekly publication in the United States. When he died in 1909, Condé Montrose Nast picked up the magazine and slowly began...
, Flash Art, and Artforum
Artforum
Artforum is an international monthly magazine specializing in contemporary art.-Publication:The magazine is published ten times a year, September through May, along with an annual summer issue...
, and he has taught art and art history at the City University of New York, Ohio State University
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
, and Yale University.
D'Amato's 1992 novel, Beauty, a thriller about cosmetic surgery, was translated into several languages. His next novel, titled In the Courts of the Sun, was published by Dutton
Dutton
- Places :*Dutton, Alabama, town in the United States*Dutton, Cheshire, village in England*Dutton, Lancashire, village in England*Dutton, Montana, town in the United States*Dutton/Dunwich, Ontario, town and municipality in Canada*Dutton, South Australia...
in the fall of 2007. New American Library
New American Library
New American Library is an American publisher based in New York, founded in 1948; it produced affordable paperback reprints of classics and scholarly works, as well as popular, pulp, and "hard-boiled" fiction. Non-fiction, original, and hardcopy issues were also produced.Victor Weybright and Kurt...
published another edition in 2009. D'Amato is the son of Northwestern Law
Northwestern University School of Law
The Northwestern University School of Law is a private American law school in Chicago, Illinois. The law school was founded in 1859 as the Union College of Law of the Old University of Chicago. The first law school established in Chicago, it became jointly controlled by Northwestern University in...
professor Anthony D'Amato and mystery novelist Barbara D'Amato.