Michael Lucero (sculptor)

Michael Lucero (1953–) is an American ceramics artist and sculptor.[1][2] Lucero works with multiple mediums and usually works in series.[3]

Lucero was born in 1953 in Tracy, California and attended Humboldt State University, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1975. He later attended the University of Washington in Seattle, where he earned a Master of Fine Arts.[4]

Lucero now resides in Tennessee. His new series explore the abstract form of smaller figures glazed in his signature bright colors and eye-catching drawings.

Lucero's work is included in the permanent collections of the American Craft Museum, NY; the Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, PA;[5]; and the Mint Museum, Charlotte, NC.[6]

References
  1. Smith, Roberta. "ART IN REVIEW; Michael Lucero". New York Times. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  2. "Oral history interview with Michael Lucero, 2008 February 26". Archives of American Art. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  3. "Michael Lucero sculptures on display at RAM". Journal Times. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  4. "Michael Lucero". The Nevica Project. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  5. "Michael Lucero: Sculpture 1976-1995". Carnegie Museums. Archived from the original on 8 June 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  6. Michael Lucero: Sculpture 1976-1995. Hudson Hills. 1996. p. 14. ISBN 9781555951269. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
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