Mel Kendrick

As a preeminent American sculptor, Kendrick's comprehensive practice encompasses the use of cast bronze, concrete, rubber, resin, and cast paper. His work delves into philosophical, conceptual, and fundamental questions about sculpture, particularly the relationship between the object as we experience it and the evident means by which it was created.

Biography of Mel Kendrick

Mel Kendrick was born in 1949 in Boston, Massachusetts. In 1971, he received a BA from Trinity College in Hartford. Two years later, in 1973, he completed his studies at Hunter College in New York, obtaining an MA. 

He first gained significant attention with his solo debut at Artist's Space in New York in 1974. His work was included in The International Survey of Painting and Sculpture at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in 1984 and the Whitney Biennial in 1985.

In 2009, Kendrick was commissioned to create five monumental concrete sculptures for Madison Square Park in Manhattan.

Kendrick's extensive career includes a major retrospective in 2021 at the Addison Gallery of American Art in Andover, MA, which traveled to the Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill, NY, in 2022. He was named a National Academician by the National Academy of Design in 2023.

Mel Kendrick's works have been featured in numerous solo and group exhibitions at various galleries and museums worldwide, including Parrish Art Museum in Watermill, The Drawing Room in East Hampton, Addison Gallery of American Art in Andover, David Nolan Gallery in New York, Hill Gallery in Birmingham, Forum Kunstmesse in Hamburg, ASU Art Museum in Tempe, and many more. 

His works are part of numerous prestigious collections, including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Museum of Modern Art, the National Gallery of Art, the Walker Art Center, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and many others.

Kendrick currently lives and works in New York.