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​About Michael Brewster

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Artist Profile
Michael Brewster was an American artist who originated the term "acoustic sculpture," which he coined in 1970 to describe his life-long investigation into making sculpture with sound.

PERSONAL
1946: 8.15    Born: Eugene, Oregon  
1950-1964    Resided: Brazil   
​2016: 6.19    Deceased: Los Angeles, California
Spoke, read and wrote fluent Portuguese and Spanish, read basic French and Italian

EDUCATION
1968-1970    Claremont Graduate School, MFA  Sculpture, Claremont, California    
1964-1968    Pomona College, BA  Sculpture, Claremont, California     
1960-1964    São Paulo Graded School, Diploma, High School, São Paulo, Brazil

AWARDS
1996:  Jun    Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Dept., Individual Artist Grant
1990:  Oct    National Endowment for the Arts, Artist's Fellowship Grant
1988:  Apr    J. S. Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, Fellowship
1984:  Oct    National Endowment for the Arts, Artist's Fellowship Grant
1978:  Oct    National Endowment for the Arts, Artist's Fellowship Grant
1976:  Oct    National Endowment for the Arts, Artist's Fellowship Grant
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​Download printable PDF of Michael Brewster's curriculum vitae
​Acoustic Sculpture
For the past 40 years, Michael Brewster pushed the perceptual boundaries of the sculptural experience.
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Throughout his career, he advocated the notion that sculpture is an inner as well as a visceral awareness that evokes sensations in mind and body.

Contact

brewsteracousticsculpture at gmail dot com
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  • ABOUT
    • Personal
    • Conversations
  • WORKS
    • Continuous Soundings
    • Narrated Tours
    • Sonic Drawings
    • Acoustic Sculpture
    • Outdoor Installation
    • See Hear Now
  • EXHIBITIONS
  • WRITINGS AND CATALOGS
  • ARTICLES, REVIEWS AND PUBLICATIONS