Artist

Michael Lucero

born Tracy, CA 1953
Also known as
  • Michael Lewis Lucero
Born
Tracy, California, United States
Biography

The images in Michael Lucero's art are rooted in childhood summers spent visiting his grandparents in New Mexico. Lucero received his master of fine arts degree in 1978 and moved to New York City, where he created figural sculptures against the prevailing taste for minimalism. His ceramic works have come to represent the many cultures and environments that have shaped his life.

Works by this artist (2 items)

Michael Lucero, Pond Dreamer, 1985, glazed earthenware, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John and Earlene Taylor, 1997.50A-B
Pond Dreamer
Date1985
glazed earthenware
On view
Zoomorphic Dog Form in Stroller (New World Series)
Date1994
white earthenware with glazes and found baby stroller
Not on view