John Kearney (August 31, 1924 – August 10, 2014[1]) was an American artist, best known for his sculptures made of car bumpers. During his career, Kearney was based out of Chicago and Provincetown, Massachusetts. Many of his sculptures are displayed outside of public buildings.
Kearney received his artistic education at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, and the Universita per Stranieri in Perugia, Italy. In 1950, he co-founded the Contemporary Art Workshop in Chicago. Subsequently, he lived and worked in Italy numerous times, most notably in Rome in 1963 and 1964 while on a Fulbright Award, and in 1985 and 1992 while serving as a visiting artist at the American Academy in Rome.
Kearney learned his welding skills as a World War II U.S. Navy sailor while performing underwater repair of naval vessels.[2]
Awardsedit
Fulbright Award to Rome in 1963–64
Italian Government Grant in 1963–64
Visiting Artists at America Academy in Rome, 1985 and 1992
Collections that own Kearney's workedit
Aon (Standard Oil Building) in Chicago
Detroit Children's Museum
Illinois State Capitol Visitors Center, Springfield, Illinois
Springfield Art Association, Springfield, Illinois
Mitchell Museum, Mt. Vernon, Illinois
Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago
Ulrich Museum, Wichita, Kansas
Rockford Art Museum, Rockford, Illinois
Canton Museum of Art, Canton, Ohio
Solo exhibitionsedit
New York City at A.C.A. Gallery, 1964 to 1979
Berta Walker Gallery, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1992 to 1997
Outdoor sculptureedit
In Chicago area
Academy of Science (T. rex)
Aon (formerly the Amoco Building and the Standard Oil Building) (three deer)
Chicago Park District (two life size Horses)
Clark and Deming intersection (two goats)
Roscoe and Elaine Place intersection (two giraffes)(removed)
Cornelia and Elaine Place intersection ("Nanny Goat") (removed)
Goudy School (double life-size cougar – the School Mascot)
Lincoln Park Zoo (chromium-plated bull elephant) – the zoo did not take proper care of these sculptures, and they were removed due to damage.
McCormick Seminary, Hyde Park, on University Avenue north of 55th Street (a large ram, named "Herald", pun referring to the Hyde Park Herald newspaper)[3]
Maize South High School, Maize Kansas (one of Two Steers)
Hudson Welding and Fabricating, 326 St. Paul Street, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada (life sized giraffe known locally as Gerry)
[1] RAM's Charles A. Wustum Museum of Fine Arts, 2519 Northwestern Ave, Racine, Wi, 53403 two giraffes, a pelican (1960), two goats (Goat 1978 and Nanny Goat 1999), and a standing female nude (Venus of Detroit 1975), are installed outdoors on the grounds at Wustum through August 12, 2021.
Signal Centers (Chattanooga TN) Front of Facility (Horse) - www.signalcenters.org
Referencesedit
^"John Kearney Obituary". cremation-society.com/. Cremation Society of Illinois. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
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For other people with the same name see John Kearney disambiguation John Kearney August 31 1924 August 10 2014 1 was an American artist best known for his sculptures made of car bumpers During his career Kearney was based out of Chicago and Provincetown Massachusetts Many of his sculptures are displayed outside of public buildings Contents 1 Life 2 Awards 3 Collections that own Kearney s work 4 Solo exhibitions 5 Outdoor sculpture 6 References 7 External linksLife edit nbsp Moose Chicago Illinois USA Kearney received his artistic education at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills Michigan and the Universita per Stranieri in Perugia Italy In 1950 he co founded the Contemporary Art Workshop in Chicago Subsequently he lived and worked in Italy numerous times most notably in Rome in 1963 and 1964 while on a Fulbright Award and in 1985 and 1992 while serving as a visiting artist at the American Academy in Rome Kearney learned his welding skills as a World War II U S Navy sailor while performing underwater repair of naval vessels 2 Awards editFulbright Award to Rome in 1963 64 Italian Government Grant in 1963 64 Visiting Artists at America Academy in Rome 1985 and 1992Collections that own Kearney s work editAon Standard Oil Building in Chicago Detroit Children s Museum Illinois State Capitol Visitors Center Springfield Illinois Springfield Art Association Springfield Illinois Mitchell Museum Mt Vernon Illinois Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago Ulrich Museum Wichita Kansas Rockford Art Museum Rockford Illinois Canton Museum of Art Canton OhioSolo exhibitions editNew York City at A C A Gallery 1964 to 1979 Berta Walker Gallery Provincetown Massachusetts 1992 to 1997Outdoor sculpture editIn Chicago area Academy of Science T rex Aon formerly the Amoco Building and the Standard Oil Building three deer Chicago Park District two life size Horses Clark and Deming intersection two goats Roscoe and Elaine Place intersection two giraffes removed Cornelia and Elaine Place intersection Nanny Goat removed Field Museum South Entrance two bronzes Field Museum penguin and deer inside an exhibit Francis Parker School Goudy School double life size cougar the School Mascot Lincoln Park Zoo chromium plated bull elephant the zoo did not take proper care of these sculptures and they were removed due to damage McCormick Seminary Hyde Park on University Avenue north of 55th Street a large ram named Herald pun referring to the Hyde Park Herald newspaper 3 Michigan Avenue Magnificent Mile moose Museum of Science and Industry life size gorilla Oakton Community College Oz Park the Tin Man 1995 Cowardly Lion 2001 Scarecrow 2005 and Dorothy and Toto 2007 from The Wizard of Oz Sedgwick 1800 block two horses Uptown Hull House gorilla Andersonville Residence life size Kodiak bear Elsewhere Springfield Art Association Springfield IL Bicentennial Bison Outside Visual Arts Center Dallas Museum of Natural History Dallas Texas and Ripley s Believe It or Not Museum Grand Prairie Texas Chromosaurs Tyrannosaurus rex Stegosaurus and Triceratops Boys and Girls Club of Fayetteville Arkansas life size giraffe and gorilla Mitchell Museum Mt Vernon Illinois one horse Ulrich Museum Wichita State University Kansas Grandfather s Horse Delano Park Delano Wichita Kansas on the Chisholm Trail one of Two Steers Maize South High School Maize Kansas one of Two Steers Hudson Welding and Fabricating 326 St Paul Street St Catharines Ontario Canada life sized giraffe known locally as Gerry 1 RAM s Charles A Wustum Museum of Fine Arts 2519 Northwestern Ave Racine Wi 53403 two giraffes a pelican 1960 two goats Goat 1978 and Nanny Goat 1999 and a standing female nude Venus of Detroit 1975 are installed outdoors on the grounds at Wustum through August 12 2021 Signal Centers Chattanooga TN Front of Facility Horse www signalcenters orgReferences edit John Kearney Obituary cremation society com Cremation Society of Illinois Retrieved November 7 2014 Descriptive plaque on Moose W 02 03 McCormick s 175th Anniversary Chapter 4 Campus Development Archived from the original on August 18 2005 Retrieved July 1 2006 External links editContemporary Arts Workshop Location of Outdoor Sculpture in Chicago Longer review at Berta Walker Gallery List of outdoor sculptures on Anatomically Correct Chicago Tribune article on the Goudy School sculpture Kimball the Horse located at the Mitchell Museum Mt Vernon Illinois History of Herald sic the Ram at McCormick seminary Another version of Herald sic the Ram Kearney s Chromosaurs Sculptures on YouTube Herod Doug 2013 The long journey from eyesore to St Catharines Landmark St Catharines Standard October 4th 2013 2 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Kearney artist amp oldid 1182560689, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
