• Comment: The subject fails WP:NPROF and WP:ANYBIO. This subject might pass WP:NARTIST but we need citations to verify that his works are in permanent collections of the museums this draft claims. Please add citations to all the content below, remove any content that isn't cited, and stick to the important parts rather than list a bunch of minor exhibitions that don't matter. Surely there are better sources out there. Chris Troutman (talk) 17:28, 14 January 2023 (UTC)
  • Comment: Lots remains unsourced, including the education section, some exhibitions/collections, most awards and all of the personal life section. Mattdaviesfsic (talk) 10:29, 10 January 2023 (UTC)

Luis Bermudez
Luis Bermudez in his Los Angeles studio. Photo by John Reed Forsman.
BornJuly 12, 1953
Los Angeles, California
DiedOctober 10, 2021 (Age 67)
Los Angeles, California
NationalityAmerican
EducationBachelor of Arts, California State University Northridge (1976); Master of Arts, California State University Northridge (1978); Master of Fine Arts, University of California Los Angeles (1980)
Alma materUniversity of California Los Angeles; California State University Northridge
Known forsculpture
PartnerKaryn Craven
AwardsNational Endowment for the Arts Visual Artists Fellowship (1988)
Websitehttp://luisbermudez.com/

Luis Apolinario Bermudez (July 12, 1953 – October 10, 2021) was a Los Angeles-based American sculptor of Mexican descent who made architectonic ceramic works exploring themes of landscape, ancient cultures, and elemental forces.[1][2][3]

Biography

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Early life

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Luis Apolinario Bermudez was born in Los Angeles, California and spent many summers at El Piño, his grandparents' ranch outside Guadalajara, in Jalisco, Mexico.[3]

Art and career

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Bermudez's work has been described as having a "generic pre-Columbian presence"[4] and often references architecture, ancient cultures and the natural world.[1][2][5] As a ceramicist, he developed his own glazes, mold-making techniques, and a formula for castable refractory, a clay compound similiar to concrete.[6]

The E.B. Crocker Art Gallery acquired Bermudez's sculpture Treaty Stones–1977 in 1977, the same year that he was included in their exhibition California Crafts X.[7] He would go on to show alongside ceramic artists Richard De Vore[8], Peter Shire[9], Dora De Larios, Paul Soldner, Ken Price, John Mason, and Peter Voulkos.[10] In 1988, Bermudez received a Visual Arts Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts.[11]

Fourteen works by Bermudez were posthumously featured in the Hammer Museum's 2023 Made In LA biennial, Acts of Living.[6] He was the only non-living artist to be included in this exhibition.[12]

Teaching

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Bermudez was a teacher at Cal State Los Angeles for twenty years, and also held teaching positions at University of California, Los Angeles, Otis College of Art and Design, and Cal State Northridge.[6]

Exhibitions & Collections

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Selected Solo Exhibitions

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Selected Group Exhibitions

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Selected Collections

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Selected Curatorial Work

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In addition to his teaching and studio practices, Bermudez also curated exhibitions, including:

  • 2005: Nepantla Dreams: Cal-Mex State L.A., Fine Arts Gallery; California State University, Los Angeles; Consulate General of Mexico Gallery, Los Angeles, CA[31]
  • 2003: CSULA: Reflections, Regency Conference Center Ascot Room, Town and Country Resort and Convention Center, San Diego, CA[32]
  • 1992: UCLA Ceramics Invitational: 1971-91, Century Gallery, Los Angeles; Mission College, Sylmar, CA[33]

Awards

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Further Reading

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References

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  1. ^ a b Muchnic, Suzanne (5 May 1986). "ART REVIEW : EXPLORING EMOTIONAL CONNECTIONS IN 'SPIRITS'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Luis Bermudez: "Myth, Place & Identity"". Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Luis Bermudez". American Studio Potter. 17 (2): 17–19. June 1989. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  4. ^ a b Bettelheim, Judith (April–May 1986). "Pacific Connections". American Craft. 46 (2): 50 – via Craft Council.
  5. ^ a b McDonald, Robert (25 April 1986). ""Thomas Johnson: New Work" is the vague..." Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  6. ^ a b c Reizman, Renée. "At the Made in L.A. 2023 biennial, Luis Bermudez's work is posthumously honored — and sheds more light on his story". LA Times. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  7. ^ a b Ball, Fred (August 1977). "California Crafts X". Craft Horizons. 37 (4): 60. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  8. ^ Ruff, Dale (February 9, 1980). "A Decade of Pluralism". Artweek. 11 (5): 1. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  9. ^ a b Donohue, Marlena (19 August 1988). "ART REVIEW : Peter Shire Spins His Platter Magic at Municipal Gallery Show". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  10. ^ a b Levy, Mark (October 1984). "Gold Medal for Clay". American Craft. 44 (5): 44–5. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  11. ^ a b A creative legacy : a history of the National Endowment for the Arts Visual Artists' Fellowship Program, 1966-1995. Nancy Princenthal, Jennifer Dowley, Bill J. Ivey, National Endowment for the Arts. New York. 2001. ISBN 0-8109-4170-8. OCLC 46385878.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link)
  12. ^ Durón, Maximilíano. "Hammer Museum's Made in L.A. Biennial Names 39 Artists for Upcoming Edition in October, Including Joey Terrill, Melissa Cody, Guadalupe Rosales". artnews.com. ARTnews. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  13. ^ "Hammer biennial announces artist lineup and asks: 'Why do we make art, who is it for?'". Los Angeles Times. 20 April 2023. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  14. ^ "Lineage: Mentorship & Learning". American Museum of Ceramic Art. 7 April 2016. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
  15. ^ "Big Fish, Small Teapot V & Kilnopening.edu 2012". visualartsource.com. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
  16. ^ "New Work". Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  17. ^ "Cerámica de la Tierra". American Museum of Ceramic Arts. 28 February 2009. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
  18. ^ "Ceramic Annual 2006". Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  19. ^ "Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery at Scripps College Presents the 62nd Ceramic Annual Exhibition". Scripps College. 2005-12-29. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
  20. ^ The 29th Ceramic National : fiction, function, figuration. Everson Museum of Art, Newark Museum, Ceramic National Exhibition. Syracuse, N.Y.: Everson Museum of Art. 1993. ISBN 0-914407-17-1. OCLC 29774158.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  21. ^ Wilson, William (1992-12-11). "ART REVIEW : Women Take on New World Disorder". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
  22. ^ "Palo Alto Art Center Past Exhibition Descriptions with Table of Contents" (PDF). City of Palo Alto. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
  23. ^ Ianco-Starrels, Josine (1986-04-27). "ROBERT MORRIS WORKS FOCUS ON ENVIRONMENT". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
  24. ^ McDonald, Robert (1986-02-28). "For most viewers, the sole interest of..." Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
  25. ^ "The Westwood Clay National" (PDF). Ceramics Monthly. 28 (5): 53–56. May 1980. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  26. ^ "Clay: Form, Function, and Fantasy" (PDF). Ceramics Monthly. 28 (3): 43–45. March 1980. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  27. ^ Young Americans: Clay/Glass. Tucson Museum of Art, American Crafts Council. Museum of Contemporary Crafts. New York: American Crafts Council. 1978. ISBN 0-88321-025-8. OCLC 4193242.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  28. ^ "Bowl on Stepped Arch | LACMA Collections". collections.lacma.org. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
  29. ^ "Raku Waves". Long Beach Museum of Art. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  30. ^ "Untitled - Luis Bermudez". Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  31. ^ "Nepantla Dreams". Cal State LA. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  32. ^ "Ceramic Arts Conference". Cal State LA. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  33. ^ Kapitanoff, Nancy (1992-10-30). "ART : Schools of Thought : 'UCLA Ceramics Invitational,' a show curated by professor Luis Bermudez, features the diverse works of 12 alumni". Los Angeles Times. p. 6. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
  34. ^ "NEA Fellowships". American Craft. 48 (6): 22, 68. 1988-12-01 – via American Craft Council.