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George Rhoads
George Rhoads with his ball machine Peaceaball Kingdom.
George Rhoads with his ball machine, "Peaceaball Kingdom"
Born
George Pitney Rhoads

(1926-01-27)January 27, 1926
Evanston, Illinois, United States
DiedJuly 9, 2021(2021-07-09) (aged 95)
Chinon, France
EducationUniversity of Chicago, Chicago Art Institute
Known forAudiokinetic sculptures, ball machines, origami, painting, wind sculpture
Notable work42nd Street Ballroom, Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York
Newton's Daydream, Clark Planetarium, Salt Lake City, Utah
Tower of Sisyphus, Chesapeake Energy Corporation, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Having a Ball, Ontario Science Center, Toronto, Ontario
University Hospitals, Cleveland, Ohio
MovementKinetic art
Websitegeorgerhoads.com

George Rhoads (January 27, 1926 – July 9, 2021) was a contemporary American painter, sculptor and origami master. He was best known for his whimsical audiokinetic sculptures in airports, science museums, shopping malls, children's hospitals, and other public places throughout the world.

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