Artist's Statement:

I am an abstract sculptor dealing in space, place and form. My work relies on formal clarity and uses variations of complementary elements such as planes and curves. I work in stone, steel, wood, aluminum and plastics, and I use computer-aided design where appropriate. I believe that the challenge and joys of creation are equally related to visualization and execution. For me, working in sculpture is a compulsion rather than a possibility. Art should not necessarily solve or interpret problems for the public, but should provide an opportunity for us to regain the creativity we all had as children.

My approach requires the ability to execute the entire process of sculpture. I believe a sculptor should recognize our figurative history and the importance of the human form. I begin a sculpture with the traditional process of making sketches and working out the form with maquettes. The ultimate scale is based on the idea that sculpture is more than an object in space, becoming a place in itself.

Bio:

Gilbert Boro is a sculptor, architect and international design consultant. Born in New York, he lives and works in Connecticut and has been involved in the arts for more than forty years. He has received a Bachelors of Arts from Duke University and two advanced degrees from Columbia University, fellowships and awards from educational institutions, sculpture and architectural organizations. He has been a design studio instructor, lecturer, panelist, critic and juror at the Boston Architectural College, the Rhode Island School of Design, the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard's Graduate School of Design, and Duke University. At his studio and sculpture grounds in Old Lyme, Connecticut, he has provided apprenticeship opportunities in cooperation with the Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts.

Gilbert Boro’s work has been exhibited in galleries, art centers, public art venues and private collections in this country and Europe. Seven of his large sculptures were recently on view at Sculpt Miami, Kavachnina Contemporary Gallery and Red Dot Miami.  In addition, a sculpture was specifically designed for Sculpture on the Green invitational exhibit in Cashiers, NC. In Connecticut, some of his works, often can be seen at Wachovia Bank (Madison), Purdue Pharmaceuticals office park (Stamford), the Sculpture Mile (Ivoryton), Studio 80 + Sculpture Grounds (Old Lyme), Goodwin College (East Hartford) and the University of Connecticut at Avery Point (Groton).

Education:

Education - Degree Programs:

1975 Masters of Architecture, Columbia University, New York, NY
1966 Bachelors of Architecture, Columbia University, New York, NY
1961 Bachelors of Arts, Duke University, Durham, NC

Education - Additional Studies:

The Carving Studio & Sculpture Center, West Rutland, VT: stone and woodcarving
The Johnson Atelier, Hamilton, NJ: stone carving
Mass College of Art, Boston, MA: welding, metalworking and sculpture
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY: studio art
New York University, New York, NY
Adelphi College, Garden City, NY

Professional Activity:

Duke University, Durham, NC: panels and presentations
Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts, Old Lyme, CT: apprenticeship program
Florence Griswold Museum, Old Lyme, CT: docent presentations
Boston Architectural Center (BAC), Boston, MA: design studio instructor and design critic
Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI: design critic and presentations
John F. Kennedy School of Government, Cambridge, MA: lectures
Harvard University Graduate School of Design, Cambridge, MA: design criticism

Honors and Awards:

Public Works Competition 2008, Havert L. Fenn Center, St. Lucie County, FL, Finalist
The Fifth Crossing Annual Juried Exhibition, Hygienic Art Galleries, New London, CT, Awards (3)
Sculptors Guild, New York, Juried Member
American Institute of Architects, Emeritus
The Carving Studio and Sculpture Center, West Rutland, VT, President of the Board of Trustees
William Kinne Fellows Traveling Fellowship, Western Europe
Inter-American Development Fellowship, Mexico
Boston Society of Architects, Honor Award
American Institute of Architects, Award of Merit
McGraw-Hill, Award of Merit

Exhibitions:

Current Outdoor Installations:

Sculpt Miami, Miami, FL
The Sculpture Mile, Madison, CT
The Sculpture Mile, Ivoryton, CT
Goodwin College, East Hartford, CT
Studio 80 + Sculpture Grounds, Old Lyme, CT
Somerby's Landing Invitational Show, Newburyport, MA
Art in Public Places, Stamford Downtown District, Stamford, CT
Sculpture on the Green Bi-Annual Invitational Exhibition, Cashiers, NC
University of Connecticut, Avery Point, Path by the Sea, Groton Point, CT

Recent Exhibitions:

2012
Sculpt Miami, Miami, FL
Red Dot Art Fair, Miami, FL
The Hamptons, New York, New York
Old Lyme Midsummer Festival, Studio 80 + Sculpture Grounds, Old Lyme, CT
Alexey Von Schlippe Galleries, Groton, CT
Art Expo, New York, NY
Diana Levine Fine Arts, Boston, MA
Kavachnina Contemporary, Miami, FL
Gilbert Boro, Artist Talk, Mystic Arts Center, Mystic, CT
Gilbert Boro, Guest Artist, Gallery One, Old Saybrook, CT
Miami International Art Fair, Kavachnina Gallery, Miami, FL
Gil Boro Solo Sculpture Exhibition, Mystic Arts Center, Mystic, CT
Expressiones Cultural Center, New London, CT

2011
Broadway Gallery/Director’s Selection Show, New York, NY
Red Dot Art Fair, New York, NY
Art Expo, NY
Sculpt Miami, Miami, FL
Diana Levine Fine Arts, Boston, MA
Kavachnina Contemporary, Miami, FL
Expressiones Cultural Center, New London, CT
Wine & Roses, Studio 80, Old Lyme, CT
Sculptors Guild Gallery Inaugural Exhibition, Brooklyn NY
American Airlines Admiral Club, New York, NY
Art & Chocolate, Studio 80, Old Lyme, CT
55th Regional Juried Show, Mystic Arts Center, Mystic, CT
Old Lyme Summer Festival, Old Lyme, CT
Sculpture Grounds Opening, Old Lyme, CT
100th CAFA Annual Juried Exhibition, Mystic Arts Center, CT
The Sixth Crossing Annual Juried Exhibition, Hygienic Art Galleries, New London, CT
Art Naples 2011, Kavachnina Contemporary, Miami, FL
Sculptors Guild of New York, Housatonic Museum, Bridgeport, CT

2010
ATR Electric Blue II/8, Housatonic Museum, Sculpture Guild New York Show, Bridgeport, CT
Regatta II/8, Raging Bull/16 and Turning Point II, Sculpt Miami, Miami, FL
Origami I/5 Chromalux Purpleen, Tres Gatos I/20 Chromalux Blue, Red Dot Art Fair, Miami, FL
New Works, Kavachnina Contemporary, Miami, FL
After the Race II Series, The Gallery at Firehouse Square, New London, CT
Waltzing Bull/10, Sculpture on the Green Bi-Annual Invitational Exhibition, Cashiers, NC
ATR Buckingham Blue II/8 and Prometheus Bound, Somerby's Landing Sculpture Park, Newburyport, MA
Sirocco III, The Sculpture Mile, Madison, CT (Solo Show)
Art & Design of the 20th & 21st Centuries, The Cyclorama, Boston, MA
The Regatta Series, Sculpture Garden III, Invitational Show, Old Lyme, CT
ATR Series, The Gallery at Firehouse Square, New London, CT
The Fifth Crossing Annual Juried Exhibiiton, Hygienic Art Galleries, New London, CT
Diana Levine Fine Arts, Boston Design Center, Boston, MA
Modellinos Nuovos, Hidden Gallery, Old Lyme, CT (Solo Show)
New Works from the Iliad and Origami Series, Gallery One, Old Saybrook, CT (Solo Show)

2009
Raging Bull/16, Roam Around, Art In Public Places, Stamford, CT
The Child & Family Agency Lyme, Old Lyme Garden Tour, Old Lyme, CT
Silvermine Guild Arts Center Jury Exhibition, New Canaan, CT
Sirocco III, The Sculpture Mile, Madison, CT (Solo Show)
Tres Gatos II/6, The Sculpture Mile, Ivoryton, CT
Art as a Career, Bryan Center, Duke University, Durham, NC

2008
Equinox 2008, Sculpture Grounds, Old Lyme, CT
Sculpture Day in Old Lyme, Florence Griswold Museum and The Lyme Academy, Old Lyme, CT
Open Studio, Arts Center at Killingworth, Killingworth, CT
Waterford Women's Club, Studio, Old Lyme, CT (Solo Show)
Florence Griswold Museum Docent Show, Old Lyme, CT (Solor Show)
Current 2008: A Sculpture Tour, Garrison Art Center, Garrison, NY
Finalist - Competition 2008, Havert L. Fenn Center, St. Lucie County, FL
Sculpture Garden II, Bee & Thistle Invitiational Show, Old Lyme, CT

1960 - 2007 Exhibitions: Available Upon Request
 

Selected Collections - Institutional and Corporate:

Goodwin College, East Hartford, CT
University of Connecticut, Avery Point, Groton, CT
Duke University, Durham, NC
CVT Ventures, San Diego, CA
Charette Corporation, Woburn, MA
Peakview Office Park, Denver, CO
Budapest Exposition 1995, Budapest, Hungary
Stead Street LTD, Melbourne, Australia
Naples Bath & Tennis Club, Naples, FL
Chapman Partners Inc., Boston, MA
Wedgewood Place, Winchester, MA
Patriot Bank, Boston, MA
Broadway West Community Center, South Portland, ME
Greenridge at Lincoln Station, Lincoln, MA
Village Square North Pembroke, North Pembroke, MA
Trinity Village Commons, Brockton, MA
Francis Gatehouse Mill, Lowell, MA
Wang Center, Lowell, MA
DEC Computer Corporation, Maynard, MA
Mount Washington Development Company, Bretton Woods, NH
Brookside, Acton, MA
Quechee Lakes Center, Quechee, VT
Washington University, St. Louis, IL

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