Carlos Dorrien
Carlos Dorrien (born 1948 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an American sculptor of Mexican descent.
Also recorded as Carlos G. Dorrien
Carlos Dorrien

Artwork by Carlos Dorrien · Photo by Kstarrl on Flickr · Public domain
- Born
- 1948 · Buenos Aires.
- Nationality
- Argentina · Mexico
- Occupation
- sculptor
- Education
- Massachusetts College of Art and Design · Montserrat College of Art
- Languages
- Spanish
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Carlos Dorrien (born 1948 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an American sculptor of Mexican descent.
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Carlos Dorrien (born 1948) is an Argentine and Mexican sculptor. The sculptor was born in Buenos Aires.
Carlos Dorrien studied at Massachusetts College of Art and Design and Montserrat College of Art. The sculptor worked for Wellesley College. Languages used include Spanish.
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Biography
He studied at Montserrat School of Visual Art (now Montserrat College of Art) and at Massachusetts College of Art.[1] He later joined the faculty of Wellesley College, where he has taught for many years. Dorrien specializes in public art installations, creating large-sized abstract sculptures in granite that are often inspired by ancient history, architecture, archaeological ruins, and human figures. They are often designed to be placed in nature. His work is scattered throughout New England, including the DeCordova Museum in Massachusetts, Grounds for Sculpture in New Jersey, South Boston Maritime Park, Harvard Square, MBTA Alewife station, Lowell, and several other locations in the greater Boston area; most recently, at the Stamford Courthouse in Stamford, Connecticut.[2][3]
Partial list of works
Partial list of works
• Le Sombre (The Shadow) (2005)[4] • Justice (2005), entry plaza at the Stamford Courthouse, Stamford, Connecticut • Little Red Riding Hood and Other Stories (2000), DeCordova Museum, Lincoln, Massachusetts • The Alewife Gateway (1997), Minuteman Bikeway, (north side of the MBTA Alewife station), Cambridge, Massachusetts • The Nine Muses (1990–97), Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey[5] • Human Construction (1989), Citicorp Plaza (Figueroa & 7th Streets), Lowell[6] • Archival Stone (1989), courtyard of the Massachusetts State Archives[7] • No.7 (1987), DeCordova Museum, Lincoln, Massachusetts • Quiet Cornerstone (1986), Winthrop Park (J.F. Kennedy & Mt. Auburn Streets), Harvard Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts[8] • The Gateway, South Boston Maritime Park, Boston, Massachusetts[9] • Ontas, station entrance of MBTA Porter Square station, Cambridge, Massachusetts[10]
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Identity
Carlos Dorrien is recorded with the occupation sculptor. Recorded as a citizen of Argentina.
Ondas at Porter station in February 2013
Artwork by Carlos Dorrien · Photograph by Pi.1415926535

Part of Ondas at Porter station in 1985
Photo by Cymie Payne Artwork by Carlos Dorrien · Red Line Northwest Extension
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1948
Carlos Dorrien was born on 1 January 1948.
1985
Harborwalk Sculptures is dated 1985.
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- “Carlos Dorrien”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- 1.CultureNOW - Alewife Portals: Carlos Dorrien and Cambridge Arts Council. culturenow.org.
- 2.DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park: Carlos Dorrien.
- 3.ASLA 2006 Professional Awards. asla.org.
- 4.Current Exhibits in our Gallery.
- 5.Sculptors on View - Grounds For Sculpture. Grounds For Sculpture.
- 6.ART on FILE: Project Images.
- 7.Archival Stone, (sculpture). si.edu.
- 8.Tour the Art :: Fact Sheet :: Carlos Dorrien.
- 9.The Boston Harborwalk: Art and Sculpture: South Boston: South Boston Maritime Park. bostonharborwalk.com.
- 10.Archived copy.
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