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Mel Chin | |
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 Mel Chin in 2023 speaking in Santa Fe, NM | |
| Born | 1951 Houston, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Vanderbilt Peabody College of Education and Human Development |
| Known for | Environmental art Social practice art Installation art |
| Notable work | Revival Field |
| Awards | MacArthur Foundation Grant Guggenheim Grant |
Mel Chin (born 1951 in Houston, Texas, USA) is a conceptual visual artist. Motivated largely by political, cultural, and social circumstances, Chin works in a variety of art media to calculate meaning in modern life. Chin places art in landscapes, in public spaces, and in gallery and museum exhibitions, but his work is not limited to specific venues. Chin once stated: “Making objects and marks is also about making possibilities, making choices—and that is one of the last freedoms we have. To provide that is one of the functions of art.”[1] His work may be found in the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.[2]
- ^ Ned Rifkin. Directions: Mel Chin, February 1- April 23, 1989. Hishorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Brochure, 1989.
- ^ "Mel Chin".