Hugh LeRoy

Hugh LeRoy (born October 9, 1939) is a Canadian sculptor and professor emeritus at York University in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was born in Montreal, Quebec on October 9, 1939.[1] He studied art at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, School of Art and Design under Arthur Lismer and Louis Dudek.[2] Working in the constructionist style, hIs work has been installed in numerous locations across Canada. The Arc & The Chord (1987) was located in the Toronto Sculpture Garden for a period of two months.[3] Rainbow Piece (1972), is permanently located outside Scott Library at York University.[4] Four Elements Column (1967) is located in René-Lévesque Park in Lachine, Quebec.[5] In 1967 LeRoy was awarded First Prize at the Perspectives 67 competition for sculpture.[5]

Hugh LeRoy
Born (1939-10-09) October 9, 1939
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
NationalityCanadian
EducationMontreal Museum of Fine Arts
Known forSculpture
MovementConstructionism
AwardsPerspectives 67' first prize

Sculptures
  • Four Elements Column
  • Four Elements Column, description
  • Rainbow Piece (1972)

References
  1. "Hugh LeRoy". www.gallery.ca. Retrieved 2017-01-04.
  2. "Hugh LeRoy : Visual Art & Art History".
  3. "Toronto Sculpture Garden makes a comeback with installation for Nuit Blanche – and beyond". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2017-01-04.
  4. "Welcome to the Art Gallery of York University".
  5. "LEROY, Hugh A. (1939)". Dictionnaire historique de la sculpture québécoise au XXe siècle. Retrieved 2017-01-04.
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