Todd McGrain Bronze, 2018 Patina: Liver of sulfur, Mars black, Cobalt blue, Cupric nitrate
About the Artist
Todd McGrain Sculptor (b.1961)
"At the end of the day, to get some relief, this is how I hold my hands."
Todd McGrain, an American artist born in Rochester, New York, is renowned for his sculptural work focusing on birds. McGrain gained acclaim for his Lost Bird Project, which memorializes extinct North American bird species through large-scale bronze memorials installed in locations significant to each species' history.
His work has been exhibited at prestigious institutions such as the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the Yale University Art Gallery. McGrain has received numerous awards and grants, including a Joan Mitchell Foundation Grant, a Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant, and the Guggenheim Memorial Fellowship.