Mamoru Sato
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Mamoru Sato is an American modernist sculptor. He was born in El Paso, Texas
in 1937. He initially majored in aeronautical engineering but switched to art, receiving a BA in fine art in 1963 and an MFA in sculpture in 1965, both from the University of Colorado
. He came to Hawaii in 1965 to teach at the University of Hawaii at Manoa
. During the summer of 1969, he worked with Tony Smith
at UH and Smith titled a piece in his For... series for Sato; For M.S.
His commissions include sculpture for the Kona State Office Building (Hawaii), Maunawili Elementary School (Hawaii), the Rev. Benjamin Parker Elementary School (Hawaii), Honolulu International Airport
(Hawaii), Hilo Hospital (Hawaii), the Pearl City Culture Center (Hawaii), the Makai Parking Structure (Hawaii), The Honolulu Community College Library (Hawaii), The James Michener Collection (Pipersville, Pennsylvania) and the Hayashide Onsen Hotel (Kagoshima, Japan).
El Paso, Texas
El Paso, is a city in and the county seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States, and lies in far West Texas. In the 2010 census, the city had a population of 649,121. It is the sixth largest city in Texas and the 19th largest city in the United States...
in 1937. He initially majored in aeronautical engineering but switched to art, receiving a BA in fine art in 1963 and an MFA in sculpture in 1965, both from the University of Colorado
University of Colorado at Boulder
The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado...
. He came to Hawaii in 1965 to teach at the University of Hawaii at Manoa
University of Hawaii at Manoa
The University of Hawaii at Mānoa is a public, co-educational university and is the flagship campus of the greater University of Hawaii system...
. During the summer of 1969, he worked with Tony Smith
Tony Smith (sculptor)
Tony Smith was an American sculptor, visual artist, architectural designer, and a noted theorist on art. He is often cited as a pioneering figure in American Minimalist sculpture.-Education:...
at UH and Smith titled a piece in his For... series for Sato; For M.S.
His commissions include sculpture for the Kona State Office Building (Hawaii), Maunawili Elementary School (Hawaii), the Rev. Benjamin Parker Elementary School (Hawaii), Honolulu International Airport
Honolulu International Airport
Honolulu International Airport is the principal aviation gateway of the City & County of Honolulu and the State of Hawaii and is identified as one of the busiest airports in the United States, with traffic now exceeding 21 million passengers a year and rising.It is located in the Honolulu...
(Hawaii), Hilo Hospital (Hawaii), the Pearl City Culture Center (Hawaii), the Makai Parking Structure (Hawaii), The Honolulu Community College Library (Hawaii), The James Michener Collection (Pipersville, Pennsylvania) and the Hayashide Onsen Hotel (Kagoshima, Japan).