10 Facts About Donald Lipski

Donald Lipski was born on May 21,1947 and is an American sculptor best known for his installation work and large-scale public works.

Donald Lipski was raised in the northern suburb of Highland Park, the son and grandson of bicycle dealers.

In Madison, Lipski discovered ceramics while working with well-known ceramics artist Don Reitz.

Donald Lipski then pursued an MFA in ceramics from Cranbrook Academy of Art in 1973, where he studied with Richard DeVore and Michael Hall.

Donald Lipski taught at the University of Oklahoma from 1973 to 1977, when he moved to New York.

Donald Lipski attained growing recognition with his early installation Gathering Dust, which comprised thousands of tiny sculptures pinned to the wall, first at New York gallery Artists Space in 1978, and soon after in Museum of Modern Art as part of the Project series.

Donald Lipski is permanently conserved in the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, The Art Institute of Chicago, and dozens of other museums.

In recent years, Donald Lipski has focused his efforts on creating large-scale works for public spaces.

In 2012, Donald Lipski was living and working in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Donald Lipski is represented by Galerie Lelong in New York.