Lari Pittman: Removing the Threads of Colonialism.!
Lari Pittman
American painter
Lari George Pittman (born 1952 in Glendale, California)[1] is a Colombian-Americancontemporary artist and painter.
Pittman is an Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Painting and Drawing at the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture.
Lari Pittman – painter; Gala Porras-Kim – conceptual artist; R. J. Palacio – member and one of two deputy directors of the United States National Economic.
Early life
Pittman's American father met his Colombian mother while the former was working abroad in the latter's homeland.[2] At the age of five, Pittman's family moved back to Colombia, returning to California in 1963.
In contrast to his childhood in Colombia, Pittman's experience in the United States keeps him alert to "the overwhelming hatred that is exhibited by the American population and through actual legislation against homosexuals.”[3][4]
Career
Pittman received his MFA from Cal Arts in 1976 studying with Elizabeth Murray, Vija Celmins, and Miriam Schapiro.
Afterwards, Pittman began working in the interior design business with Angelo Donghia, where he worked