Ho Baron

Ho Baron is a sculptor living and working in El Paso, Texas. His controversial pieces have been featured in shows, galleries, museums and public art installations in Texas, New Mexico, New York, Colorado, Oklahoma, California, Virginia, Arizona, and Mexico. The Free Thinker is on permanent display at Baltimore's American Visionary Art Museum.

Baron creates anthropomorphic creatures from bronze and cast stone, placing him in the Surrealist school of art. He calls these grotesque fantastic icons "Gods for Future Religions."

Biography

Born in 1941, Baron earned a BA and MA in English, writing his Master's thesis on Joyce Cary's concept of the "artist as child." While serving in the Peace Corps in Nigeria and Ethiopia, he became intrigued with primitive, intuitive African art. In 1970, he settled in Antwerp, Belgium, working as the photographer for a group of cartoonists. In the late 70's, Baron returned to the United States and took sculpture classes, first at the Philadelphia College of Art and later at the University of Texas, El Paso. A long-time proponent of the arts, he served on the City of El Paso Public Art Committee 2006-2007.

Exhibitions

* 2008 "Go Downtown Albuquerque Arts Festival," juried show. Albuquerque, NM.
* 2008 "Old Town San Diego Art Festival," juried show. San Diego, CA.
* 2008 "Riverspan Sculpture Exhibition," juried show. Cincinnati, OH.
* 2008 "Artfest of Henderson," juried show. Henderson, NV.
* 2007-2008 "Sculpture on Main," public art installation. Marble Falls, TX.
* 2007 "Border Massive," invitational show. Gallery Under the Sun, El Paso, TX.
* 2007 "Artist on Art," work exhibited. El Paso Museum of Art, El Paso, TX.
* 2007 "Sculptor's Dominion Invitational." San Antonio, TX.
* 2006 "A Novel Romance" on permanent exhibition. El Paso Public Library. El Paso, TX.
* 2005 "Surreal Icons," one man show. Las Cruces Museum of Art, Las Cruces, NM.
* 2005 "New Works," three person show. People's Galley, City Hall, El Paso, TX.
* 2004 "The Free Thinker," on permanent exhibition. American Visionary Art Museum, Balt., MD.
* 2004 "Sculpture in the Streets." juried show. Mesa, AZ.
* 2004 "Sculptors Dominion Invitational." San Antonio, TX.
* 2004 "Gods and Insects," two person show. Arte Loca, Bernalillo, NM.
* 2003 "Loveland Sculpture Show," invitational show. Loveland, CO.
* 2003 Works Exhibited. Crucible Gallery and Sculpture Garden, Norman, OK.
* 2003 "Sculpture in the Streets," juried show. Mesa, AZ.
* 2002 "Outsider Art," invitational show. Marcus Gallery, El Paso, TX.
* 2001 "Arts International," juried show. El Paso Art Association, El Paso, TX.
* 2000 "E.P. Sculpture Society," invitational show. International Museum of Art, El Paso, TX.
* 1999 One man show. Ironwood Industries, Austin, Tx. Marfa, TX.
* 1997 "Expanded Horizons," invitational show. Marcus Gallery, El Paso, TX.
* 1997 "Masquerade," one man show. Untitled Center of the Arts, Taos, NM.
* 1996 "Dioses del Futuro," one man show. Museo Arqueologia, Juarez,. MX.
* 1995 "Arts International," juried show, third place winner. El Paso Art Association, El Paso, TX.
* 1995 "The Surreal Edge," two person show. People's Gallery, City Hall, El Paso, TX.
* 1995 "Artistas Fronterizos," invitational show. History Museum, Juarez, MX.
* 1995 "Tombstone Show," juried show. Adobe Gallery, Cerrillos, NM.
* 1994 "Darkening," three person show. Dark's Art Parlour, Santa Ana, CA.
* 1994 "Masks," two person show. Artspace 2300, El Paso, TX.
* 1994 "Darkside," juried show. 8th Street Gallery, Albuquerque, NM.
* 1994 "Loveland Sculpture Show," invitational show. Loveland, CO.
* 1994 "North American Sculpture Exhibition," juried show. Foothills Art Center, Golden, CO.
* 1994 "Folk, Tribal, Contemporary Inspirations," juried show. Perry House Galleries, Alexandria,VA.
* 1993 "Sculpture Walk," juried show. Sedona, AZ.
* 1993 "Summer Salon," invitational show. Spirit Gallery, Santa Fe, NM.
* 1989 "U.S. Consulate Exhibition," invitational show. Juarez Institute of Fine Arts, Juarez, MX.
* 1989 "Gods for Future Religions," one man show. Bridge Gallery, El Paso, TX.

External links

* [http://hobaron.com Gods for Future Religions Artist's Website]
* [http://newspapertree.com/culture/455-profile-ho-baron An artist profile done by Newspaper Tree]
* [http://www.tsos.org/news/2006_05.htm Texas Society of Sculptors Newsletter]