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David Altmejd (Born 1974) is active/lives in New York, Quebec / Canada, England. David Altmejd is known for Mod horrific figure sculpture, installation, assemblage.
David Altmejd BFA, MFA (1974)
"I am so not interested in art making as a way to communicate a specific idea. That is so boring to me. It makes the art nothing but an illustration. I want my works to have intelligence of their own, not just be slave to my meaning." - David Altmejd (1)
David Altmejd is a controversial sculptor, assemblage* artist and installation* artist. Since his graduation from university in 1998 his works have been included in numerous important exhibitions in Canada, the United States and Europe; examples of it have been acquired for several important museum collections; and his "The New North" achieved one of the highest prices at auction for a work by a living Canadian artist. (2)
He was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, has lived in London, England and presently (2010) lives in New York City.
His mediums are found objects*, Plexiglas*, fake hair, artificial flowers, chain, glitter, acrylic paint, plaster, thread and a ...
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ARTnews
A Touch of Frankenstein
October 2008
Sheets, Hilarie M.
Yes
10 Book References for David Altmejd
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Author
Title
Pages
Color
2013
Editor, Art Gallery of Ontario
AGO: Highlights from the Collection of the Art Gallery of Ontario
357
Yes
2012
Drouin-Brisebois, Josee and Edelstine, Susna and Mahon, Patirck and Suarez, et al;
Barroco Nova: Neo-Baroque Moves in Contemporary Art
111
Yes
2009
Musee National des Beaux Arts du Quebec
Sweep Me Off My Feet
217
Yes
2008
Holzwarth, Hans Werner
Art Now (Volume 3)
608
Yes
2008
Schorr, Collier (Editor); Nancy Spector; Dominic Eichler, Sarah Lewis
Freeway Balconies (Guggenheim Museum)
(Exhibition catalog)
128
Yes
2008
Thornton, Sasrah
Seven Days in the Art World
274
Yes
2007
Dery, Louise; David Altmejd
David Altmejd: The Index (Galerie de Fuqam
(Exhibition catalog)
71
Yes
2007
Rosen, Rhoda; Staci Boris
The New Authentics: Artists of the Post-Jewish Generation
(Exhibition catalog)
143
Yes
2007
Williams, Gilda
The Gothic (Documents of Contemporary Art)
237
Yes
2005
Klanten, Robert; Sven Ehmann; Gestalten Verlag
Hidden Track: How Visual Culture is Going Places
207
Yes
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