Christopher Georgesco
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Christopher Georgesco is an American sculptor. He is the son of modernist architect Haralamb Georgescu.
He began his career in Venice, California in 1968, where he worked until 1980. His studio was located on Abbot Kenny, formerly West Washington Blvd. His first Show was at Newspace Gallery, Los Angeles, where he continues to be represented more than 35 years later.
He now lives on the outskirts of Palm Springs, where he maintains a sculpture garden of colorful 8 to 10 ft (2.4 to 3 m) painted steel sculptures resembling magnified leaves or arcs and radii.
His first solo show was deemed an overnight success by William Wilson, critic for The Los Angeles Times
, and was picked up by L.A.'s top collectors. Wilson also cited Christopher Georgesco as "pushing the art world's masterpiece button" with his 10 feet (3 m) Totemic Concrete & Steel Columns and Tripods. His first solo show was followed by an exhibition at the Los Angeles County Museum
titled L.A.8.
In an article in Art News, Richard Armstrong, the late curator of the La Jolla Museum of Contemporary Art, CA, cited Christopher Georgesco as being one of the most interesting sculptors in Los Angeles. Armstrong also claims Christopher Georgesco has few peers among L.A. Sculptors in an article in Art in America. Georgesco has continued to work with the same cocabulary of shapes for the last 35 years. He exhibited in the Netherlands, and The Ludwig Forum Museum in Aachen, Germany.
Books featuring C. Georgesco include Hip Hollywood Homes by Sue Holister. (Page 93) and L.A. Rising: SoCal Artists Before 1980 by Lyn Kienholz. Page 196)
He began his career in Venice, California in 1968, where he worked until 1980. His studio was located on Abbot Kenny, formerly West Washington Blvd. His first Show was at Newspace Gallery, Los Angeles, where he continues to be represented more than 35 years later.
He now lives on the outskirts of Palm Springs, where he maintains a sculpture garden of colorful 8 to 10 ft (2.4 to 3 m) painted steel sculptures resembling magnified leaves or arcs and radii.
His first solo show was deemed an overnight success by William Wilson, critic for The Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
, and was picked up by L.A.'s top collectors. Wilson also cited Christopher Georgesco as "pushing the art world's masterpiece button" with his 10 feet (3 m) Totemic Concrete & Steel Columns and Tripods. His first solo show was followed by an exhibition at the Los Angeles County Museum
Los Angeles County Museum
The Los Angeles County Museum may refer to:* Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County* Los Angeles County Museum of Art...
titled L.A.8.
In an article in Art News, Richard Armstrong, the late curator of the La Jolla Museum of Contemporary Art, CA, cited Christopher Georgesco as being one of the most interesting sculptors in Los Angeles. Armstrong also claims Christopher Georgesco has few peers among L.A. Sculptors in an article in Art in America. Georgesco has continued to work with the same cocabulary of shapes for the last 35 years. He exhibited in the Netherlands, and The Ludwig Forum Museum in Aachen, Germany.
Books featuring C. Georgesco include Hip Hollywood Homes by Sue Holister. (Page 93) and L.A. Rising: SoCal Artists Before 1980 by Lyn Kienholz. Page 196)
Public collections
- Metropolitan Museum of ArtMetropolitan Museum of ArtThe Metropolitan Museum of Art is a renowned art museum in New York City. Its permanent collection contains more than two million works, divided into nineteen curatorial departments. The main building, located on the eastern edge of Central Park along Manhattan's Museum Mile, is one of the...
, New York, NY - Grand Hyatt Hotel, Tokyo, Japan
- La Jolla Museum of Contemporary Art, California
- Laguna Beach Museum of Contemporary Art, California
- University of California Los Angeles, California
- University of Santa Barbara, California
- Valley Presbyterian HospitalValley Presbyterian HospitalValley Presbyterian Hospital is a 350-bed hospital located in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California. Architect William Pereira designed the original 1958 building. Valley Presbyterian is one of the largest acute care hospital in central San Fernando Valley. The facility specializes in maternal and...
, Los Angeles, California - Pasadena Plaza, City of Pasadena, California
- King World Productions, Los Angeles, California
- Princes Cruise Lines, Installation Italy
- Caribbean Cruise Lines, Installation Norway
- Knapp Communications, Los Angeles, California
- McCrory Corporate, New York, NY
- Raychem Corporation, Los Angeles, California
- Sea Horse Corporation, Manzanillo, Mexico
- Pasadena City College, California
- Smithsonian Archives of American Art, Washington, DC
- City of Palm Springs, California