Robert Gray Murray is a Canadian

Canada

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 sculptor, printmaker, painter, and art teacher whose large outdoor works resemble abstract stabile style of Alexander Calder

Alexander Calder

Alexander Calder was an American sculptor and artist most famous for inventing mobile sculptures. In addition to mobile and stable sculpture, Alexander Calder also created paintings, lithographs, toys, tapestry, jewelry and household objects.-Childhood:Alexander "Sandy" Calder was born in Lawnton,...

. Some of his installations have attracted controversy because of their abstract design.

Born in Vancouver

Vancouver

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, British Columbia

British Columbia

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, and raised in Saskatoon

Saskatoon

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, Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan

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, he has lived in the United States

United States

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 since 1960. He attended the Regina College School of Art

University of Regina

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. Upon moving to New York City

New York City

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, he was influenced by Barnett Newman

Barnett Newman

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 and David Smith

David Smith (sculptor)

David Roland Smith was an American Abstract Expressionist sculptor and painter, best known for creating large steel abstract geometric sculptures.-Biography:...

. Murray's works often call natural themes to mind through shape, color, and of course name; other works are named after people, places, or things in Canada and Alaska

Alaska

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. The sculptures are primarily made of painted metal in twisting, geometric forms.

United States

Alaska

• Nimbus, 1978, Alaska State Museum, Juneau,

California

• Chinook, 1968, Berkeley Art Museum, Berkeley
• Duet (Homage to David Smith), 1965, CSULB campus, Long Beach

District of Columbia

• Marker, 1964, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington

Georgia

• Montauk, 1967, Adams Park Library, Atlanta,

Illinois

• Untitled, 1976, Roy Boyd Gallery, Chicago
• Windhover, 1970, Hinsdale Junior High School, Hinsdale

Massachusetts

• Quinnipiac, 1974, Fine Arts Center, UMass, Amherst

Michigan

• Nordkyn, 1973-4, Ferry Mall, Wayne State University, Detroit

Minnesota

• Taku, 1976, Honeywell Plaza, Minneapolis
• Maquette for Track, 1966, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis
• Track, 1966, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis

Nebraska

• Nanticoke, 1980, Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery and Sculpture Garden, Lincoln

New Jersey

• Hillary, 1983, Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton

New York

• Megan's Red, SUNY, Fredonia
• Kiana, 1978, Storm King, Mountainville
• Spinnaker, 1979, JPMorgan Chase Art Collection, New York
• Siwash, Vassar Art Gallery, Vassar College, Poukeepsie

Ohio

• Wasahaban/Claire, 1978, Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus

Texas

• Chilkat, 1977, PCL Lobby, Univ of Texas, Austin

Wisconsin

• Windfall, 1966, Lynden Sculpture Garden, Milwaukee

Canada

Alberta

• Dyad, 1967, University of Alberta, Edmonton

British Columbia

• Skagway, 1977, Kelowna Art Gallery, Kelowna
• Cumbria, 1966, University of British Columbia, Vancouver
• Kennebec, 1978, The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria , Victoria
• Oneida, 1978, The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria , Victoria
• Hillary, 1983, serigraph, The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria , Victoria
• Lennon Yellow, 1980, The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria , Victoria

Ontario
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:IMG_1228.JPGTundra (1972) by Robert Murray (artist) at Carleton University

Carleton University

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 in Ottawa, Ontario Canada

Canada

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• The Henney Banners, 1985, Trent University, Champlain College: Great Hall, Peterborough
• Ferus, 2001, Pointe au Baril
• Kawaatebiishing, 2003, Pointe au Baril
• Pointe au Baril II, 2003, Pointe au Baril
• Gap, 1973, Art Bank/Canada Council Collection, Ottawa
• Huron, 1974, Art Bank/Canada Council Collection, Ottawa
• Juneau, 1976, Art Bank/Canada Council Collection, Ottawa
• Prairie, 1965–66, Art Bank/Canada Council Collection, Ottawa
• Roll, 1973, Art Bank/Canada Council Collection, Ottawa
• Sitka, 1976, Art Bank/Canada Council Collection, Ottawa
• Split, 1973, Art Bank/Canada Council Collection, Ottawa
• Togiak, 1974, Art Bank/Canada Council Collection, Ottawa
• Tundra (for Barnett Newman), 1972-3, Carleton University, Ottawa
• Haida, 1973, Dept. of External Affairs, Ottawa
• Adam and Eve, 1962-3, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa
• Arroyo, 1968, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa
• Breaker, 1968, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa
• Burwash, 1970, ed. of 17, The National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa
• Caldwell, 1973, lithograph, The National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa
• Chilcotin, 1969, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa
• Ferus, 1963, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa
• The Trent Series no. 1-9, 1991, The National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa
• Working Model for "Fountain Sculpture" 1959, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa
• Lillooet, 2007, Snug Harbor
• Mbishkaad/To Ascend, 2004, One King West, Toronto
• Becca's H, 1973, University of Toronto, Toronto

Saskatchewan

• Rainmaker, 1959–60, Saskatoon City Hall, Saskatoon
• Study for Saskatoon, 1976, Mendel Art Gallery, Saskatoon

Not Located

• Lazarus (1961-2)
• To (1963)
• Chief (1964)
• Mesa (1967)
• Bank (1968)
• Teal (1969)
• Swing (1973)
• Agulapak (1974)
• Garnet (1974)
• Magnetawan (1974)
• Tikchik (1974)
• Kodiak (1975)
• Seward (1976)
• Willow (1976)
• Alagash, 1978
• Saginaw (1979)
• Chesapeake (1980)
• Spinnaker (1980)
• Susquehana (1980)
• Bethany (1981)
• Saguenay, (1982)
• Pointe au Baril IX, (2003)
• No Exit, (2004)
• Ferus (model B), (2008)

External links

• "The Sculpture of Robert Murray" by Neil Marshall
• Robert Murray at The Canadian Encyclopedia
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• The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan