Taras Mychalewych

Taras Mychalewych
Taras Mychalewych
Born	December 4, 1945 (age 79); Munich, Germany
Education	Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Occupation(s)	Sculptor; mosaicist; photographer; writer
Website	heartsoftheworldunited.org

Taras Mychalewych (born December 12, 1945) is a German-born American sculptor, mosaicist, photographer, and writer. He lives in New Mexico, United States.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Life and art

Taras Mychalewych was born on December 12, 1912, in Munich, Germany, at the end of World War II. His family emigrated to the United States in 1949, and settled in St. Paul, Minnesota.^{[citation needed]} Mychalewych attended the School of Applied Arts in St. Paul, and graduated from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia.^{[citation needed]}

He is known for his sculpture garden, Frontera Sculpture Oasis near Columbus, New Mexico.^[4]^[5]

Mychalewych has had two exhibitions to date:

Group shows at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia^{[citation needed]}
Solo exhibit at the Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center, Philadelphia 1994^{[citation needed]}

^ Martinelli, Debra Levy (October 23, 2024). "The Story Behind the Frontera Sculpture Oasis in Columbus". New Mexico Magazine. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
^ Kasakove, Sophie; Ratje, Paul (2021-11-24). "A Vaccine Veteran Hits the Road Again". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
^ Schmitt, Oliver (2021-04-24). "Bilder der Woche: »Schatz, der Garten ist weg!«". Der Spiegel (in German). ISSN 2195-1349. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
^ "Frontera Sculpture Oasis". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
^ Eddy, Jordan (2024-05-24). "Trash, Trinkets, and Thingamabobs: Exploring Roadside Attractions in New Mexico". Southwest Contemporary. Retrieved 2025-01-10.

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