Arman
1928–2005
Introduction
Arman (November 17, 1928 – October 22, 2005) was a French-born American artist. Born Armand Fernandez in Nice, France, Arman was a painter who moved from using objects for the ink or paint traces they leave (cachets, allures d'objet) to using them as the artworks themselves. He is best known for his Accumulations and destruction/recomposition of objects.
Wikidata identifier
Q367973
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Introduction
Born Armand Pierre Fernandez November 17, 1928, in Nice. A prominent member of the Nouveau Réalistes in the 1960s. Relocated to New York City in 1973. He is known primarily for sculptures made from accumulations of found, like objects. His first solo exhibitions were in London and Paris, 1956. He exhibited internationally at the Venice Biennale, Documenta 4, Kassel, and Expo 67, Montreal. He first exhibited in the United States at the Cordier Ekstrom Gallery in 1961. There have been two retrospectives of his work: at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, 1964, and at the Musée d'Art Moderne et d'Art Contemporain in Nice, 2004. He acquired United States citizenship in 1973 but retained his French citizenship as well.
Country of birth
France
Roles
Artist, collector, painter, performance artist, sculptor
ULAN identifier
500003632
Names
Arman, Arman Pierre Arman, Armand P. Arman, Augustin Fernandez Arman, Fernandez Arman, Armand Fernandez, Armand) Arman (Fernandez, Armand Pierre Fernandez
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