Award
New York Foundation for the Arts
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Ming Fay
1943-02-02 – 2025-02-23
Life & Legacy
Ming Fay (Chinese: 费明杰; also Fei Mingjie; February 2, 1943 – February 23, 2025) was a Chinese-American sculptor based in New York City. He was best-known for his sculptures, public art and large scale installations. He was a professor of sculpture at Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) and William Paterson University in Wayne, New Jersey. His work focuses on the concept of the garden as a symbol of utopia and the relationship between man and nature. Working primarily in papier-mâché over a wire armature, Fay drew from his life-long engagement with Chinese and American horticulture and mythologies to create sculptures of large-scale botanical forms and invented imaginary species. Fay was a co-founder of Epoxy Art Group, a New York City-based art collective founded in 1982.
Occupation & Career
artist, installation artist, sculptor, professor
Education
University of California, Santa Barbara; Columbus College of Art and Design
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
New York Foundation for the Arts; Pillar Arc; Shad Crossing, Delancey Orchard
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
New York Foundation for the Arts
Employer
William Paterson University
Organizations & Memberships
Epoxy Art Group
Notable Work
Pillar Arc · Shad Crossing, Delancey Orchard
Education & Institutions
Columbus College of Art and Design · University of California, Santa Barbara
Verified Legacy Record
Notable Work
Pillar Arc
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Notable Work
Shad Crossing, Delancey Orchard
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q6864641 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
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