On June 1, New York– and Nova Scotia–based artist Richard Serra received the French government’s highest honor, the insignia of Chevalier of the French Legion of Honor. The award was presented by Gérard Araud, the French ambassador to the U.S., who praised the artist’s contributions to the legacy of French art history.
Serra has been creating works in France and collaborating with French museums and galleries for decades. Among his most famous works in the country are his sculptures* Clara-Clara* (1983), originally installed in the Tuileries, and Promenade(2008), a series of monumental steel panels at the Grand Palais. He has previously been awarded the Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters (1985), Officier of the Order of Arts and Letters (1991), and Commandeur of the Order of Arts and Letters (2008).
“For the French,” Araud said in a statement, “Richard Serra is among the greatest sculptors today.”
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