Joe Mangrum | |
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 Joe Mangrum in front of sand painting in Union Square, NYC. | |
| Born | February 10, 1969 Florissant, Missouri, United States |
| Education | The School of the Art Institute of Chicago |
| Known for | visual art, sand painting, installation art, photography |
| Spouse | Deborah Mangrum-Price |
| Awards | The 'Lorenzo il Magnifico' Award Florence Biennale#The .27Lorenzo il Magnifico.27 Award Florence Biennale 2003 |
| Website | http://www.joemangrum.com |
Joe Mangrum (born February 10, 1969) is an installation and multiple-medium artist who is particularly known for his large-scale colored sand paintings. He resides in New York City. Using a wide spectrum of components, his work often includes organic materials, such as flowers, food and sand, in addition to deconstructed computer parts, auto-parts and a multitude of found and collected objects. His installations often include mandala-like forms, pyramids, maps, grids and mushroom clouds and the Ouroboros.