Bruce McLean
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Bruce McLean is a Scottish performance artist and painter.
McLean was born in Glasgow and studied at Glasgow School of Art
from 1961 to 1963, and at St Martin's School of Art, London,from 1963 to 1966. where he studied with Anthony Caro
.
In a reaction to the attitude of the latter he began making sculpture from rubbish.
He has gained international recognition for his paintings, ceramics, prints, work with film, theatre and books. McLean was Head of Graduate Painting at The Slade School of Fine Art London
He has had numerous one man exhibitions including Tate Gallery
in London, The Modern Art Gallery in Vienna and Museum of Modern Art, Oxford. In 1985 he won the John Moores Painting Prize.
Mclean lives and works in London.
McLean was born in Glasgow and studied at Glasgow School of Art
Glasgow School of Art
Glasgow School of Art is one of only two independent art schools in Scotland, situated in the Garnethill area of Glasgow.-History:It was founded in 1845 as the Glasgow Government School of Design. In 1853, it changed its name to The Glasgow School of Art. Initially it was located at 12 Ingram...
from 1961 to 1963, and at St Martin's School of Art, London,from 1963 to 1966. where he studied with Anthony Caro
Anthony Caro
Sir Anthony Alfred Caro, OM, CBE is an English abstract sculptor whose work is characterised by assemblages of metal using 'found' industrial objects.-Background and early life:...
.
In a reaction to the attitude of the latter he began making sculpture from rubbish.
He has gained international recognition for his paintings, ceramics, prints, work with film, theatre and books. McLean was Head of Graduate Painting at The Slade School of Fine Art London
He has had numerous one man exhibitions including Tate Gallery
Tate Gallery
The Tate is an institution that houses the United Kingdom's national collection of British Art, and International Modern and Contemporary Art...
in London, The Modern Art Gallery in Vienna and Museum of Modern Art, Oxford. In 1985 he won the John Moores Painting Prize.
Mclean lives and works in London.