Background
Rubin, David Stuart was born on June 18, 1949 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Allen Morris and Ruth Elinor (Persky) R. Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, University of California at Los Angeles, 1972.
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For the past ten years, Birch has been documenting the African American culture of his native New Orleans in large-scale sculpture and drawings that emphasise body language, dress codes, and everyday rituals. His guileless polychrome sculptures evoke both social history and emotion. His use of talismans give the viewer a window to another time, be it through old construction nails symbolising power and strength to a small West African paper mach, stool that stands apart as a symbol of nobility. Dedicated to the children of New Orleans, this is the first publication to examine Birch's career whose re-imagining of African and Southern folk art inspires thought provoking discussions as well as contemporary sculpture and design. It includes two essays and an interview with the artist, as well as colour reproductions of key works dating from 1968-2004.
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Rubin, David Stuart was born on June 18, 1949 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Allen Morris and Ruth Elinor (Persky) R. Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, University of California at Los Angeles, 1972.
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, University of California at Los Angeles, 1972. Master of Arts in Art History, Harvard University, 1974.
Assistant director Galleries of The Claremont Colleges, 1977-1982. Professor Art History Discussion Scripps College Harvard University, 1973—1975. Professor Topical Art History Survey School Visual Arts, 1976—1977.
Assistant professor art history Scripps College, 1977-1982. Art critic Art in America, New York City, 1981-1989. Adjunct curator San Francisco Museum Modern Art, 1983-1985.
Director exhibitions San Francisco Art Institute, 1983-1985. Director Freedman Gallery, Albright College, 1986-1990. Associate director, chief curator Cleveland Center Contemporary Art, 1990-1994.
Curator 20th Century Art Phoenix Art Museum, 1994—1999. Curator visual arts Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans, 2000—2006. Brown Foundation curator contemporary art San Antonio Museum Art, since 2006.
Guest curator security Pacific National Bank, Los Angeles, 1982. Project director Artist/Architect collaboration between Mary Miss and Adele Santos, Albright College, Reading, Pennsylvania, 1988—1990, Outside the Frame: Performance and the Object, 1991—1993. Juror national art exhibitions, since 1991.
Arts peer Art in Architecture Design Excellence Progressive, United States General Services Administration, since 2002.
(For the past ten years, Birch has been documenting the Af...)
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Trustee Working Theatre, Cleveland, 1993—1994. Member International Association Art Critics, College Art Association, American Association Museum, Association Art Museum Curators.