LARRY KAGAN

 (b. 1946, Germany) is an American sculptor who uses steel, cast light and shadow as a creative medium. Winding and welding a tangled web of steel wires, Kagan is able to “draw” with shadows. The focus of his work is not the abstract mass of wires he creates, but rather the shadows that emerge onto the wall when light is cast upon them. His subjects vary from figures to objects to animals and geometric planes.

Larry Kagan received a B.S. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and a M.A. in Studio Arts from the State University of New York at Albany. Kagan’s work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, and he is represented in numerous private and public collections, including the Flint Institute of the Arts, Flint, MI, the Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH, and the Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena, CA, to name a few. Most recently, Kagan’s work was featured at the Montclair Art Museum.

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Larry Kagan (b. 1946, Germany) is an American sculptor renowned for his innovative use of steel and the interplay of light and shadow in his creations. By intricately winding and welding steel wires, Kagan crafts abstract structures that "draw" with shadows when illuminated. The essence of his work lies not in the physical tangle of wires, but in the evocative shadows they cast on the walls. His subjects range from figures and objects to animals and geometric shapes.

Kagan holds a B.S. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and an M.A. in Studio Arts from the State University of New York at Albany. His work has been exhibited both nationally and internationally, and it features in numerous private and public collections, including the Flint Institute of the Arts in Michigan, the Butler Institute of American Art in Ohio, and the Norton Simon Museum in California. Most recently, his pieces were showcased at the Montclair Art Museum.

 

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