Global InformationDon Celender information
Don Celender | |
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| Born | 1931 Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania |
| Died | (aged 73) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Pittsburgh (PhD) Carnegie Mellon University (B.F.A.) |
| Known for | Surveys |
| Movement | Conceptual art |
| Spouse(s) | Ivy Celender (m. mid-1950s; div. 1995) |
Don Celender (1931 – March 3, 2005) was an American conceptual artist and professor. Celender, who began producing art in the late 1960s, used surveys extensively in his work. He would send questionnaires to members of the public, academics, artists, politicians, museum officials, and other cohorts of people, often with outlandish or tongue-in-cheek suggestions or solicitations. The responses were then exhibited at the OK Harris Gallery in Manhattan, New York, where Celender had a show annually. Celender taught at Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minnesota, for over 40 years.