Lee Walton is an American visual artist whose artwork is regularly associated with the subject of sports. Walton has exhibited his work internationally in a variety of media including

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, concept-based systems,

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, and public projects. Several projects by Walton were included in the 2013 visual art exhibition ''Art of Sport'' at CEPA Gallery in

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Academic career

Walton holds a Master of Fine Arts Degree from the

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and a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from

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. He is a professor at

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Projects

Much of Walton's work involves sports. For example, in 2004 to 2005 Walton organized a free throw contest with basketball player

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; for every free throw by O'Neal, Walton attempted one, hoping to beat O'Neal's average. "Stacked" took place in New York from May to September 2005, as part of the exhibition "Sport." Walton purchased 35-pound plates on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, then walked them to the

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where he stacked them on a vertical metal pole.

Performances

Produced in 2010, "The Rules for Staying Young" was a performance where Walton created a 3x6 module grid and created rules to the May 8,

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baseball game. Walton viewed the game live from his home and via

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watched as the installation crew added to the grid from the rules given to them by Walton. The Performance was shown from May 7–30 at New Wilmington Art Association in Delaware.

Awards, honors, and commissions

* 2008 Commission, Jet Blue: Video Installation at JFK International Airport, Curated by Creative Time, New York, NY * 2007 Commission, Rhizome at the

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, New York, NY * 2005 New Commissions • Art in General New York, New York * 2005 Performa commission, New York, New York * 2004 Visiting Artist Project, Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art, Indianapolis, Indiana

References

External links

LeeWalton.com
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