biography of Stephen ANTONAKOS (1926-2013)
Personal data
Birth : 1926 - Yíthion, Greece
Sex : M
Nationality/Affiliation : United States
Address
New York NY New York, United StatesProfessional data
Work and Life
1958:First solo exhibition in New York NY, USA
1930:Moves to USA
Artist in residence
1971
1971 : Artist in residence – University of Wisconsin at Madison – Madison WI, United States
Awarded by : University of Wisconsin at Madison – 455 North Park 6241 Humanities Building – Madison WI, United States
Other professions
1968 : Professor
Yale University – 149 Elm Street – New Haven CT, United States
1978 : Architect
Work
Categorie and medium
Painting :
Sculpture-Volume : Object
Drawing-Watercolor : Collage
Subject
architecturecolor
light
opposition/conformity
religion
Artistic periods
1962 : Begins to use neons in painting, USAMovements and styles
Minimal ArtPop Art
Works
Chapel of the Heavenly | |
Date of creation : 1997 Medium : Light installation | |
The Small Blue Chapel | |
Date of creation : 1996 Medium : Construction | |
The Underground Chapel | |
Date of creation : 1996 Medium : Construction | |
The Chapel of The Heavenly Ladder | |
Date of creation : 1995-1997 Medium : Construction | |
The Meditation Room | |
Date of creation : 1995 Medium : Construction | |
The Chapels of The Saints | |
Date of creation : 1992 Medium : Construction | |
St John The Baptist | |
Date of creation : 1991 | |
Incomplete Red Neon on Exterior Corner | |
Date of creation : 1978 Medium : Sculpture Process : neon | |
Incomplete Red Neon Square on Exterior Corner | |
Date of creation : 1978 Medium : Mixed media Process : neon | |
The Room | |
Date of creation : 1973 Medium : Sculpture Process : neon | |
Welcome | |
Medium : Light installation | |
Solo Exhibitions (Selected)
Solo exhibitions
2001
Neuberger Museum of Art – Purchase NY, United States
09/24/2001 – 01/07/2001
1999
P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center National Studio Program – Long Island NY, United States
01/27/1999 – 02/07/1999
1998
Jan Abrams Fine Arts – New York NY, United States
11/1998 – 12/1998
1997
Recent Aspects
Stefan Stux Gallery – New York NY, United States
03/29/1997 – 04/27/1997
1972
Fischbach Gallery – New York NY, United States
1972
1970
Fischbach Gallery – New York NY, United States
1970
1969
Fischbach Gallery – New York NY, United States
1969
1968
Fischbach Gallery – New York NY, United States
1968
1967
Fischbach Gallery – New York NY, United States
1967
Group Exhibitions (Selected)
Group exhibitions
2003
Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennial 2003
Japan
07/20/2003 – 09/07/2003
1999
Modern Odysseys: Greek American Artist of the 20th. Century
Queens Museum of Art – New York NY, United States
10/06/1999 – 01/30/2000
1997
Futuro, presente, passato – 47° Biennale di Venezia
Giardini di Castello / Arsenale – Venice VE, Italy
06/15/1997 – 11/09/1997
1978
Bienal Internacional de São Paulo
São Paulo, Brazil
1978
1977
Documenta 6
Museum Fridericianum, Orangerie, Neue Galerie, Karlsaue – Kassel, Germany
06/26/1977 – 10/02/1977
1970
American Sculpture
Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery and Sculpture Garden – University of Nebraska – Lincoln NE, United States
1970
Annual Exhibition Contemporary American Painting & Sculpture
Whitney Museum of American Art – New York NY, United States
1970
1966
Kunst Licht Kunst
Stedelijk Museum – Eindhoven, Netherlands
1966