Larry Bell

Biography

b. 1939 USA

Lives and works between LA and New Mexico

Larry Bell is an American contemporary artist and sculptor. Best known for his glass boxes and large-scaled illusionistic sculptures, his works are found in the collections of many major cultural institutions. Throughout his career, Larry Bell has made investigations into the properties of light on surface. By experimenting with the nature of surface and its relationship to space, Bell has devised a methodology characterised by spontaneity, intuition and improvisation. He is a grant recipient from, among others, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Guggenheim Foundation.

Exhibitions with L V H
Selected Work
Untitled (Elipse), 1981 vapor drawing: aluminium and silicon monoxide on paper 52 x 34 in | 132 x 86 cm
MSHFBK (I), 1978 Aluminum on black Fabriano paper 90 x 39 1/4 in | 228.6 x 99.7 cm
CS 11.30.16E, 2016, Mixed media with aluminum and silicon monoxide on black Hiromi paper with Tyvek mounted on canvas, Unique, 152.4 x 101.6 cm
Cube 1, 12” x 12”, 2008. Glass coated with inconel and silicon monoxide. 30.5 x 30.5 x 30.5 cm | 12 x 12 x 12 in Plinth: 133.5 x 30.5 x 30.5 cm | 52,5 x 12 x 12 in
Cube #26, 2006 Coloured glass coated with inconel 50.8 x 50.8 x 50.8 cm | 20 x 20 x 20 in