MALCOLM SUSMAN

 

Born in London in 1950, England, where he spent his formative years, Malcolm Susman received a formal training at Camberwell, Falmouth, and Chelsea Schools of Art.

 

After graduating, he moved to Israel where he was established as a sculptor to the city of Karmiel, in the Galilee. During this time, Susman worked in tool and die making in a steel forging plant. Simultaneously, he taught Art, designed and built children’s playgrounds, and created site-specific installations for the city. He also assisted in the construction of the Karmiel Holocaust Memorial. Susman was commissioned to create his own monumental sculpture, which stands at the entrance to the city.

 

In 1986, he moved to Los Angeles, which profoundly influenced the direction of Susman’s work. Spatial constructions, laden with graphic symbolism evolved into contemplative, introspective works, layered with emotional content.

 

Rooted in classicism, Malcolm Susman’s sculptures resonate with other traditions that encompass the sensory realm of balance and harmony. The dynamics of duality and paradox enliven these compositions, but it’s the serene resolution of conflicting forces, that elevates the work, and imparts a too rare sense of equilibrium in the viewer.

 

His work is included in various collections, such as those of Kirk and Anne Douglas, George and Marylou Boone, The City of Beverly Hills, Gerry and Reisa Niznick, and Saks Fifth Avenue’s corporate collection.

 

He recently moved back to Karmiel, Israel, and has opened a new studio in Industrial Zone.

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Exhibitions

 

Artists Studio, Van Nuys, California                       1996

 

Lizardi Harp Gallery, Pasadena, California             1989

 

Heritage Gallery, Los Angeles, California              1987

 

City of Karmiel Cultural Center, Israel                   1985

 

 

Private Collections and Commissions

 

City of Beverly Hills                      1987, "Clouds"

City Collection

 

Solomon Aryeh                          1992-2012, “You Can’t Hurt Me Anymore”

Private collection                        “Bow at Rest”, “Truce”, “Pas de Deux”, “Dusk in LA”

 

Gerry and Reisa Niznick               1997-2012, “The Two of Us”, “Container For Two

Private collection                                           Fans”

 

Kirk and Anne Douglas                      1990, “Monument to the Creator by an Atheist, “

Private collection                              “The Gates to  Peace”,

                                                   “The Noodlemaker’s Dancing Knives”

Loucas George                               2001, “Georgia Mon Amour”

Private collection

 

University Synagogue                                     1991, “Menorah”

Public commission, Bentwood, California                   

 

George and Marylou Boone

Private collection, U.S.A                          1992, “Lifelock”

 

Saks Fifth Avenue                                 1987, “Almost Haiku”, “Cloud Fossil”,

Corporate collection                                                “Cloud Fossil #2”

 

City of Karmiel                                     1985, “Sculpture with Kisses”

Public commission

 

City of Los Angeles                              2015, "Positive From Negative"

City Collection