Frank Moore
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Frank C. Moore II was a New York
-based painter, winner of the Logan Medal of the arts
, and a member of the Visual AIDS Artist Caucus—the organization responsible for the (Red) Ribbon Project
, A Day Without Art
, and A Night Without Light.
Born in Manhattan in 1953, Moore moved with his family to Long Island, N.Y., first to Great Neck, and then to Roslyn
, where he first attended Roslyn Junior High School. He graduated from Roslyn High School
in 1971, where he had been active in student politics and served as class president. Moore's work was selected for display for years in the high school halls. They were eventually removed during a renovation and subsequently lost.
He attended Yale, where he graduated summa cum laude in 1975, and he studied at the Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris from 1977 to 1979. His art began appearing in group exhibitions in 1979, as he worked as a set designer for modern dance choreographer Jim Self in Manhattan.
Deeply indebted to Surrealism
, Moore's paintings frequently depict dream scenarios and futuristic landscapes, often with environmental
sub-texts (in a picture-postcard Niagara Falls
, chemical signatures of pollutants drift in the mist), or references to AIDS
(in Viral Romance, 1992, a reversed bouquet blooms human immunodeficiency virus). His political stance was broad and nuanced with homoerotic imagery. He died of AIDS on April 21, 2002, aged 48.
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
-based painter, winner of the Logan Medal of the arts
Logan Medal of the arts
The Logan Medal of the Arts was an arts prize initiated in 1907 and associated with the Art Institute of Chicago. From 1917 through 1940, 270 awards were given....
, and a member of the Visual AIDS Artist Caucus—the organization responsible for the (Red) Ribbon Project
Red ribbon
The red ribbon, as an awareness ribbon colored red, has several different meanings in different contexts. Foremost, it is the symbol of solidarity of people living with HIV/AIDS.-Awareness symbol:...
, A Day Without Art
Day Without Art
-Origins:Day Without Art began on December 1, 1989 as the national day of action and mourning in response to the AIDS crisis. To make the public aware that AIDS can touch everyone, and inspire positive action, some 800 U.S...
, and A Night Without Light.
Born in Manhattan in 1953, Moore moved with his family to Long Island, N.Y., first to Great Neck, and then to Roslyn
Roslyn
-Places:* Roslyn, Manawatu-Wanganui, a suburb of the city of Palmerston North* Roslyn, Otago, a suburb of the city of Dunedin and a former electorate Roslyn...
, where he first attended Roslyn Junior High School. He graduated from Roslyn High School
Roslyn High School
Roslyn High School is an American high school in Roslyn Heights, New York. In the fall of 1999, The Wall Street Journal listed Roslyn High School in the top ten public high schools in America....
in 1971, where he had been active in student politics and served as class president. Moore's work was selected for display for years in the high school halls. They were eventually removed during a renovation and subsequently lost.
He attended Yale, where he graduated summa cum laude in 1975, and he studied at the Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris from 1977 to 1979. His art began appearing in group exhibitions in 1979, as he worked as a set designer for modern dance choreographer Jim Self in Manhattan.
Deeply indebted to Surrealism
Surrealism
Surrealism is a cultural movement that began in the early 1920s, and is best known for the visual artworks and writings of the group members....
, Moore's paintings frequently depict dream scenarios and futuristic landscapes, often with environmental
Environmentalism
Environmentalism is a broad philosophy, ideology and social movement regarding concerns for environmental conservation and improvement of the health of the environment, particularly as the measure for this health seeks to incorporate the concerns of non-human elements...
sub-texts (in a picture-postcard Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls
The Niagara Falls, located on the Niagara River draining Lake Erie into Lake Ontario, is the collective name for the Horseshoe Falls and the adjacent American Falls along with the comparatively small Bridal Veil Falls, which combined form the highest flow rate of any waterfalls in the world and has...
, chemical signatures of pollutants drift in the mist), or references to AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
(in Viral Romance, 1992, a reversed bouquet blooms human immunodeficiency virus). His political stance was broad and nuanced with homoerotic imagery. He died of AIDS on April 21, 2002, aged 48.
External links
- Artist's Profile at Sperone Westwater Gallery
- NYU's Fales Library and Special Collections Guide to the Frank Moore Papers
- Art in America: retrospective at the Albright-Knox Art GalleryAlbright-Knox Art GalleryThe Albright-Knox Art Gallery is an art museum located in Delaware Park in Buffalo, New York. The gallery is a major showplace for modern art and contemporary art. It is located directly across the street from Buffalo State College.-History:...
, Buffalo, New York.