Bruce Beasley (b. 1939) is a renowned American sculptor celebrated for his innovations in form and material. Born in Los Angeles, he discovered metalworking early and studied at Dartmouth College and UC Berkeley, where he was mentored by Peter Voulkos and Sidney Gordin. Beasley gained national attention in 1961 when his sculpture Chorus was featured in MoMA’s Art of Assemblage, making him the youngest artist in the museum’s permanent collection. He later pioneered the use of transparent acrylic in monumental sculpture and contributed to technical developments in undersea and aerospace applications.In the 1980s and beyond, Beasley focused on large-scale geometric forms in metal and stone, completing major public commissions worldwide. His more recent work incorporates digital tools like 3D printing. His sculptures appear in over 200 exhibitions and major museum collections including MoMA, SFMOMA, the Guggenheim, and Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris. Exhibitions 2025 – Kaneko, Omaha, Nebraska2023 – Sonoma Valley Museum of Art, Sonoma, California2023 – Fresno Art Museum, Fresno, California2023 – Frank C. Otis Art Exhibit Hall, Pembroke Pines, Florida2022–2023 – The Emotional Language of Shape, Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, New Jersey2021–2022 – A Sixty Year Retrospective, Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, New Jersey2019 – Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, Cedar Rapids, Iowa2016 – Rondo Variation, Zellerbach Playhouse, UC Berkeley, California2016 – de Saisset Museum, Santa Clara University, California2015 – Beijing Museum of Contemporary Art, Beijing, China2013–2015 – Rondo Series, University of California, Berkeley Campus, California2014 – Refuge of the Moons Series, Waterfront Park, Tiburon, California2007 – Sarofim School of Fine Arts, Southwestern University, Georgetown, Texas2006 – Shanghai Art Fair, Shanghai, China2005 – A 45-Year Retrospective, Oakland Museum of California2000 – Mathematical Sciences Research Institute, Berkeley, California1997 – Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana1996 – City Center, Dortmund, Germany1995 – Yorkshire Sculpture Park, England1995 – Mannheim City Hall, Mannheim, Germany1994 – Stadtische Kunsthalle Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany1994 – Rudolfinum Museum, Prague, Czech Republic1992 – The Oakland Museum1992 – Fresno Art Museum, Fresno, California1992 – California State University, Turlock, California1991 – California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California1991 – Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, California1991 – Southern Oregon State University, Ashland, Oregon1973 – San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego, California1973 – Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Santa Barbara, California1972 – M.H. de Young Memorial Museum, San Francisco, California1961 – Richmond Art Center, Richmond, California Museum & Sculpture Park CollectionsMuseum of Modern Art, New YorkSolomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New YorkMusée d'Art Moderne, Paris, FranceNational Art Museum of China, BeijingNational Museum of American Art, Washington, D.C.Stadtische Kunsthalle Mannheim, Mannheim, GermanyMuseum of Modern Art, San Francisco, CaliforniaFine Arts Museums, San Francisco, CaliforniaLos Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CaliforniaSanta Barbara Museum of Art, Santa Barbara, CaliforniaBeijing Museum of Contemporary ArtThe Oakland Museum, Oakland, CaliforniaSan Jose Museum of Art, San Jose, CaliforniaStanford University Museum of Art, Stanford, CaliforniaSheldon Museum of Art, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NebraskaDatong Art Museum, Datong, ChinaPalm Springs Museum of Art, Palm Springs, CaliforniaHood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New HampshireThe Anderson Collection, Stanford University Museum of Art, Stanford, CaliforniaYorkshire Sculpture Park, Wakefield, United KingdomHuangshishan Sculpture Park, Wenzhou, ChinaShenshan Sculpture Park, Wuhu, ChinaUniversity of Kansas, Spencer Museum of Art, Lawrence, KansasFranklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden, University of California, Los AngelesThe Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CaliforniaSeattle Art Museum, Seattle, WashingtonWichita Art Museum, Wichita, KansasFresno Art Museum, Fresno, CaliforniaLaguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CaliforniaNorton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach, FloridaXantus Janos Museum, Gyor, HungaryUniversity of Oregon Museum of Art, Eugene, OregonUtah State University, Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art, Logan, UtahGrounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, New JerseyOrange County Museum of Art, Newport Beach, Californiade Saisset Museum, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CaliforniaBoise Art Museum, Boise, IdahoMills College Art Museum, Oakland, CaliforniaCedar Rapids Museum of Art, Cedar Rapids, IowaPortland Museum of Art, Portland, MaineGene Leahy Park and Sculpture Garden, Omaha, Nebraska