John Hock, Sculptor
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John Hock is the founding director and now Artistic Director of Franconia Sculpture Park
in Franconia, Minnesota. Hock is a sculptor, educator, curator and arts administrator. He was born and grew up in Washington, D.C.
In addition, Hock is the chief curator and manager for the City of St. Paul's Western Sculpture Park for PUBLIC ART SAINT PAUL. Hock initiated the idea for this city sculpture park in order to reclaim a degraded city park and revitalize the neighborhood. It is Hock's belief and philosophy that sculpture is an important aspect of the world - that sculpture helps people look at the world differently. As a sculptor, Hock has large-scale abstract sculptures in collections and public sculpture parks around the U.S. and England. He has received numerous fellowships and awards from the National Foundation for the Advancement of Arts, New York Foundation for the Arts
, McKnight Foundation
Individual Artists Grant, Athena Foundation, and the Pollock-Krasner Foundation
Award.
Hock also co-founded the City of Poughkeepsie Sculpture Park in New York.
Franconia Sculpture Park
' is an outdoor sculpture park, that offers a unique combination of work, residence, and exhibition space for emerging and established artists. Its mission is to foster an inspiring environment for artists to expand their skills and promote the public education of three-dimensional art...
in Franconia, Minnesota. Hock is a sculptor, educator, curator and arts administrator. He was born and grew up in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
In addition, Hock is the chief curator and manager for the City of St. Paul's Western Sculpture Park for PUBLIC ART SAINT PAUL. Hock initiated the idea for this city sculpture park in order to reclaim a degraded city park and revitalize the neighborhood. It is Hock's belief and philosophy that sculpture is an important aspect of the world - that sculpture helps people look at the world differently. As a sculptor, Hock has large-scale abstract sculptures in collections and public sculpture parks around the U.S. and England. He has received numerous fellowships and awards from the National Foundation for the Advancement of Arts, New York Foundation for the Arts
New York Foundation for the Arts
The New York Foundation for the Arts was created in conjunction the in 1971. The organization gives grants to individual artists and writers and developing arts organizations with a mission to '.'-NYFA's Programs:...
, McKnight Foundation
McKnight Foundation
The McKnight Foundation is a philanthropic organization based in Minneapolis, Minnesota in the United States. The foundation's interests lie in the environment, the arts, community development, and other areas....
Individual Artists Grant, Athena Foundation, and the Pollock-Krasner Foundation
Pollock-Krasner Foundation
The Pollock-Krasner Foundation was established in 1985 for the purpose of providing financial assistance to individual working artists of established ability. It was established at the bequest of Lee Krasner, who was an American abstract expressionist painter and the widow of fellow painter Jackson...
Award.
Hock also co-founded the City of Poughkeepsie Sculpture Park in New York.