Sunday, April 17, 2011

Matthew Barney


Matthew Narney is an American artist that does sculptures, drawing, film, and photography. His first works used video and performance with sculpure installations. He created a couple pieces between 1994 and 2002 called the Cremaster Cycle.

Matthew Barney was born March 25, 1967, in San Fransisco. He lived in Boise, Idaho from 1973 to 1985, where he attended elementary, middle, and high school. His parents divorced and his mother moved to New York City, where he would frequently visit, and where he was introduced to the art scene In 1989, he graduated from Yale University. His earliest works, created at Yale, were staged at the university’s athletic complex. Barney lives with his partner, singer Bjork, with whom he had a daughter 2002.

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