Clifford E. Singer
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Clifford H. Singer | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | academic contemporary artist |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Alfred University (Bachelor of Arts) State University of New York System |
Clifford Singer is an American contemporary artist and distinguished professor of mathematics and arts. Noted in the art world for his work in minimalism and geometric abstraction, he has produced paintings, sculptures, prints, posters, book covers, and similar for the past 45 years. He has curated exhibitions from the O.I.A, Geometric Abstraction in 1980, Brooklyn Law School; Art & Mathematics 2000, The Cooper Union; and Printed Editions, Art & Mathematics 2022.
Early life and education[edit]
He received a B.F.A. degree from Alfred University’s art program in January 1977. Later, after relocating to New York City in January 1977, Singer studied at the Empire State Program, SUNY.[1]
In the fall of 1977, he began his work toward a master's degree at Hunter Graduate School. In 1988, following his exhibition at the Vasarely Center, he was enrolled at The City College, CUNY M.F.A. program, receiving an M.F.A. degree in 1990.[2]
Career[edit]
In 1977, Singer moved into a Broome Street loft in New York City's renowned Soho art district where he continued building his art and teaching careers for 28 years. By 1980, Singer received his artist certification from the New York City Dept. of Cultural Affairs, signed by Henry Geldzahler and then renewed later by Bess Myerson. Singer moved after 9/11 in search of a new home.[3]
To transition from teaching at The New York City Dept. of Education to teaching math at the Clark County School District relocated to Southern Nevada in 2004.[4][5]
Singer's life's work revolves around the theme of "Geometrical Clouds," with the earliest pieces bearing that name appearing in the 1970s. According to him, Geometry has a strong foundation that is clear, universal, and easily understandable. He uses color fields, lines that are converging, diverging, parallel, or approaching asymptotically, circles, ellipses, hyperbolas, and many other classical curves from both ancient and modern mathematics in his works. He took part in the Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art's presenting - "Black Line on Yellow,".[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Art; SHOW AT RIDGEFIELD: SURROGATE FOR SOHO". The New York Times.
- ^ "The conceptual mechanics of expression In non-euclidean fields". The University of New Mexico.
- ^ "Profile - Clifford Singer" (PDF). Alfred University.
- ^ "Clifford Singer". RO Gallery.
- ^ "Iowa State Faculty – Iowa State University Catalog". Iowa State University.
- ^ "In new exhibition, surrealist returns to his roots — in the clouds". ION Newsroom.