Robert Graham

Robert Graham is a Mexican-born American sculptor whose work has been exhibited internationally for more than 40 years. Since 1964, his work has been the subject of over 80 solo exhibitions and two retrospective exhibitions in the United States, Europe, Japan and Mexico. His work is part of many national and international museum collections. His most recent civic monument is “The Great Bronze Doors” for the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, Los Angeles, California. Other civic work includes: "Olympic Gateway" to commemorate the XXIIIrd Olympiad in Los Angeles, California; “Monument to Joe Louis" in Detroit, Michigan; "The Plumed Serpent" in San Jose, California; “Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, Washington D.C.; "Duke Ellington Memorial" in New York City’s Central Park; “Charlie ‘Bird’ Parker Memorial” in Kansas City, Missouri; “Prologue” to the FDR Memorial, Washington DC. Graham also designed the “National Medal of Arts,” presented by the President of the United States; “The Spirit of Liberty Award” presented by the People for the American Way; “The California Governors’ Award for the Arts”; “The John Huston Award” for Artists Rights Foundation; and "The Gabi Award" for the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival. In 1993, Graham received the ACLU Freedom of Speech Award and the California Governor’s Award for his outstanding contribution to the Arts. In 2003, he received the award of the Commander of Merit of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. He works and lives in Venice, California. He earned his B.A.at San Jose State College, and his M.F.A. at the San Francisco Art Institute.

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