Michael zansky biography

American sculptor

Michael Zansky (born , in the Bronx, New York) is an American artist working in installation art, sculpture, painting and photography.

Bio — Michael Zansky / Overview

Early life

Michael Zansky was born in in the Tremont section the Bronx, into the family of Louis Zansky, a noted comic book illustrator. After graduating from New York City's High School of Music and Art, Zansky entered Boston University, Boston, MA, where he graduated in While attending Boston University, he heard lectures by Philip Guston.

At Hunter College in New York, Zansky studied with Robert Morris and John McCracken.

Career

Fine artist

Zansky's cycle History as Ruin, which began in with an exhibition at Berry-Hill Galleries, Exit Art and the Aldrich Contemporary Museum of Art, consists largely of individually carved and painted 4 X 8 foot wooden reliefs and freestanding sculptures.

In a catalog essay by Donald Kuspit, he states: “There is nothing like Zansky’s work in modern art, certainly Michael Zansky - Wikipedia MYPA