Stephen Antonakos, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Stephen Antonakos

American sculptor

Date of Birth: 01-Nov-1926

Date of Death: 17-Aug-2013

Profession: sculptor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Stephen Antonakos

  • Stephen Antonakos (Greek: St?fa??? ??t??????; November 1, 1926 in Agios Nikolaos, Laconia, Greece – August 17, 2013, New York City) was a Greek born American sculptor most well known for his abstract sculptures often incorporating neon.
  • Antonakos moved with his family from Greece to the United States at the age of 4 and was raised in the Brooklyn, New York neighborhood of Bay Ridge.Antonakos' work has been included in several important international exhibitions including Documenta 6 in 1977 in Kassel, Germany and he represented Greece at the Venice Biennale in 1997.
  • His art is included in major international collections including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Museum of Modern Art, The Whitney Museum of American Art, The Solomon R.
  • Guggenheim Museum, all in New York City, The National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C.
  • and the National Museum of Contemporary Art, Athens.
  • Among his public commissions were pieces for airports in Atlanta, Milwaukee, and Bari, Italy and two high-profile works in New York City, "Neon for 42nd Street" (since taken down) and the "59th street piece- Neon for the 59th street transfer station"(still standing).
  • His large-scale neon installation, Proscenium (2000), was on view from January 28-June 24, 2018, at the Neuberger Museum of Art, SUNY Purchase.Antonakos was a member of the National Academy of Design and received their lifetime achievement award in 2011.

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