Mike Baur
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| Mike Baur | |
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| Born | 1951 Kansas City, KS, USA |
| 🏫 Education | Arkansas State University (BFA 1973) University of Illinois (MFA 1975) |
| 💼 Occupation | Abstract Sculptor |
| 🌐 Website | MikeBaurSculpture.com |
Mike Baur (born 1951) is an American sculptor, working with steel, concrete, stone, cast metals, wood and plastic.
Life and career[edit]
Baur spent his childhood in Southern Missouri where his father, a Baptist minister, was called to various small-town congregations.[1] His path as an artist began with a childhood encounter with a photograph of a Jackson Pollock painting, setting him on a transformative path.[2] Leaving high school at the age of 16 to work at a sawmill, Baur pursued his artistic education at Arkansas State University (BFA 1973) and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where he earned his MFA in Sculpture in 1976.[3] While in Urbana he transitioned from plastic casting to concrete and steel, gaining international recognition in 1974 by winning a competition for a 100-ton concrete sculpture titled Idle, near Barcelona, Spain.[1]
Establishing his Chicago studio in 1976, Baur was represented by Zriny-Hayes Gallery (1976-1981),[4][5] Sonia Zaks Gallery (1981-2003) in Chicago,[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][4][13] and OK Harris Works of Art in New York (2008-2013),[8] among others. Beginning his career in public sculpture with Idle in 1974, Baur has continued to pursue public commissions and has large pieces of work in Illinois,[2] Indiana, and Iowa.[1]
The Chicago Tribune describes his work as "magic from concrete and steel."[14] His diverse body of work encompasses media such as steel, concrete, stone, cast metals, wood and plastic, reflecting a dedicated exploration of the inherent qualities of these materials.
Collections and public art
- Lincoln Land Community College, Springfield, IL 2021 [2]
- Parker, Colorado, 2018
- University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls Iowa, 2015
- Chicago Police Headquarters, June 1, 2007[15]
- Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park, Governor’s State University, University Park, IL 2006[16]
- Lake Land College, Mattoon, IL 2004
- Rio Grande University, Rio Grande, OH 2004
- Elgin Community College, Elgin, IL 2003[17]
- Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Springfield, IL 2003
- Rockford Museum, Rockford, IL 2002[18]
- College of DuPage, Fine Arts Building, Glen Ellyn, IL 1992[19]
- Northpoint Marina Collection, Winthrop Harbor, IL 1990 [1]
- Illinois Mathematics & Science Academy Collection, Aurora, IL 1988[20]
- Illinois Collection, State of Illinois Building, Chicago, IL 1988
- Sears/Unibank, Chicago, IL 1988
- Autopistas del Mediterraneo, Barcelona, Spain 1974 [1]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Voyage Chicago. "Art & Life with Mike Baur" Local Stories, August 28, 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Cassidy, Victor M. "Mike Baur: Form Builder." Facus.
- ↑ Assembly Hall, University of Illinois, Champaign. The Herald and Review, February 1, 1976, p. 43.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Artner, Alan G. "Artist's growth evident in newest works". Chicago Tribune, March 25, 1988, Section 7, p. 39.
- ↑ Staff Reports. "Baur’s work steadily growing rich, complex". Chicago Tribune, February 18, 1994.
- ↑ Artner, Alan G. "For Sculptor Mike Baur, Abstraction Leads to a Gain in Strength". Chicago Tribune, July 3, 1998.
- ↑ Artner, Alan. "The year's best art exhibitions." Chicago Tribune, January 1, 1989.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Holg, Garrett. "Mike Baur." ARTnews, September 1996, Sonia Zaks, p. 140.
- ↑ Crain's Chicago Business. "Zaks Gallery." April 11, 1988.
- ↑ McCracken, David. "Baur hems in concrete with steel". Chicago Tribune, July 17, 1992, Section 7, p. 49.
- ↑ Artner, Alan G. "Baur's industrial-like sculptures at once brute, elegant". Chicago Tribune, March 9, 1990, Section 7, p. 52.
- ↑ Hawkins, Margaret. "Mike Baur's Sculpture Evokes Boat People." Chicago Sun-Times, June 7, 1996.
- ↑ Artner, Alan G. "Strength of Baur's sculpture undiminished". Chicago Tribune, July 12, 1985, Section 7, p. 34.
- ↑ Artner, Alan G., and Staff Reports. "Baur makes magic from steel and concrete." Chicago Tribune, April 4, 2003.
- ↑ Jaffe, Logan. "A Closer Look at the Public Art at Chicago Police Stations." ProPublica Illinois, August 21, 2020.
- ↑ Office of Public Affairs. "Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park Dedicates Mike Baur’s Sextant Yoke." Governors State University - OPUS Open Portal to University Scholarship. November 21, 2008.
- ↑ Cassidy, Victor. "Study for Turtle and Dragon." Sculpture Invasion catalog, Koehnline Museum of Art, Oakton Community College, July 12-Aug. 30, 2007.
- ↑ Hayes, Patricia A., and Adriana Grisales (Research conducted by). "Greater Rockford Inventory of Public Sculpture." Symbol Celebration Committee, Rockford Area Arts Council, Rockford Park District, October 8, 2003. Photography by Shad Bowser and Stacy Droege. Page 22. October 8, 2003.
- ↑ Manchir, Michelle. "College of DuPage donates sculpture to Glen Ellyn." Triblocal.
- ↑ "Camel's Gate." Illinois Math and Science Academy. September 14, 2016.
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