Contemporary New York City-based artist Mark Beard has long demonstrated command in a variety of mediums — he works in oil paint, bronze, ceramics and more. Beard is known mainly for his portraits and figurative paintings, but he is prolific in figurative drawing and nude photography as well.
Beard was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. In 1986, he began working as a set designer, and for the next decade, he created more than 20 sets in New York City, London, Frankfurt, Vienna and Cologne. As a painter and printmaker, Beard didn’t wish to confine himself to a rigid style and instead sought to explore Impressionism, Art Nouveau and other movements in a range of mediums. In order to freely move from one style to the next, Beard created several different personas, assigning a specific biography to each one.
Beard's most prominent artistic alter ego is Bruce Sargeant, whom the artist has positioned in exhibitions as an early 20th-century painter. Beard's work as Sargeant is a detailed study of the male physique. The paintings often feature sculpted athletic men engaged in physical activities like wrestling and rowing. The work is steeped in homoeroticism, and the artist’s name itself is a reference to painter John Singer Sargent — while he’s best known for his Edwardian-era portraits, John Singer Sargent also created murals and drawings of male nudes that were similarly reflective of a homoerotic sensibility.
Beard is also an accomplished landscape painter. His great-grandfather, George Beard, was a regional painter and photographer of the Rocky Mountains. Mark spent summers at his grandfather's 19th-century log cabin retreat as a child. These formative experiences are reflected in his own stunning landscape paintings.
Beard's artwork is held in many high-profile museum collections, including the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Today, Beard resides in the Manhattan loft that he purchased in 1994 with his partner, James Manfred. It serves as both his home and his studio. The space is filled with his oil paintings, drawings and sculptures.
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[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Statue of an Athlete
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. “Bruce Sargeant is a mythic figure in the modern art movement. He embodies a world that is in many ways lost to us; he...
Bronze
$4,733
H 9.85 in W 28.75 in D 6.7 in
Else FÜRST (1873-1943), Fasane Foundry stamp of the Berlin foundry Kraas
Located in Berlin, DE
Else Fürst was a German sculptor and medalist who was murdered by the Nazis. Biographical data: Bronze signed Foundry stamp of the Berlin foundry Kraas. 25 x 73 cm Born: June 25,...
Bronze
$15,500
H 26.25 in W 8 in D 11.3 in
Die Trinkende Bronze Sculpture, Realist Style, Circa 1900, Unframed
By Victor Heinrich Seifert
Located in New York, NY
Victor Heinrich Seifert (1870 – 1953) Die Trinkende, c. 1900, cast 1906 H 26.25 in. x W 8 in. x D 11.38 inch Bronze with brown patina Original stone pedestal with 1906 inscribed on ...
Bronze
"Sorceress"
By Katib Mamedov
Located in Edinburgh, GB
An embodiment of hidden power and magical knowledge. The figure of a female sorceress holding a symbolic object is imbued with mystery, intuition and inner energy. The fluid lines of...
Bronze
$5,752
H 17.33 in W 5.12 in D 3.94 in
Nude model. vintage collectible sculpture, cast bronze, 1987
Located in Zofingen, AG
realism, academism manner, vintage collectible sculpture, cast bronze, "I create this sculpture at the very beginning of my career. I sculpted it from a real model. The girl was ver...
Bronze
$10,785
H 7.88 in W 16.15 in D 6.3 in
Glove. Sculpture by Sergey Oganov. 2012. Bronze
Located in Riga, LV
Sergey Oganov was born in 1974 in the family of the famous Belarusian sculptor Lev Oganov. Sergey began his first steps in the world of art while still being a schoolboy, helping hi...
Granite, Bronze
Deer, Large Patinated Bronze Sculpture
Located in Long Island City, NY
This bronze sculpture of a deer is a realistic rendering of the majestic animal. Deer have been the center of literature and art for many cultures across the world. They have also ...
Bronze
$5,991
H 17.33 in W 25.99 in D 9.45 in
Bronze Walking Elephant By Rembrandt Bugatti (1884 - 1916)
By Rembrandt Bugatti
Located in Gent, VOV
Elephant walking Bronze statue of a "large Indian elephant walking" after Rembrandt Bugatti (Italian, 1884-1916). This bronze was cast using the...
Bronze
$6,655
H 17.92 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
The Age of Innocence - New Sculpture bronze bust by Alfred Drury
Located in London, GB
ALFRED DRURY, RA (1856-1944) The Age of Innocence Signed: A DRURY Bronze on green marble base Height including base 45.5 cm., 18 in. Born in Islington...
Bronze
"Eve"
By Katib Mamedov
Located in Edinburgh, GB
The sculpture "Eve" embodies the image of a primitive woman, a symbol of the beginning of humanity, the harmony of nature and life. Made of bronze, it has classical proportions that ...
Bronze
$500Sale Price|50% Off
H 7.75 in W 7.25 in D 5.5 in
'Sitting Ballerina' Cast Bronze Figure on Granite Base
Located in Toronto, ON
Bronze sculpture of a ballerina taking a rest. Her leotard is patinated to a lovely green shade to contrast with the bronze colour of the rest of her figure. Ballet slippers are visi...
Granite, Bronze
Julio Pedro Borrego Woman in Bathing Suit
Located in San Francisco, CA
Julio Pedro Borrego is a Colombian artist born in 1951. He is obviously. Influenced by the Colombian master Botero as he likes to portray Rubenesque women. This fabulous.Bronze of a...
Bronze
$8,319
H 13.39 in W 20.87 in D 10.63 in
Octopus-modern- blue bronze marine animal sculpture-contemporary Art-limited ed.
By Andrzej Szymczyk
Located in London, Chelsea
We offer complimentary worldwide shipping. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. "Octopus" by Andrze...
Bronze
Sold
H 45 in W 11 in D 7.5 in
Study of Brian: Figurative Plaster Sculpture of Male Athlete by Mark Beard
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
Figurative plaster sculpture of a posing male athlete by Mark Beard as Bruce Sargeant (pseudonym in homage to the fashion photographer, B...
Plaster
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H 45 in W 11 in D 7.5 in
Study of Caleb: Figurative Plaster Sculpture of Male Athlete by Mark Beard
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
Figurative plaster sculpture of a posing male athlete with ball by Mark Beard as Bruce Sargeant (pseudonym in homage to the fashion photographer, Bruce Weber, and figurative painter, John Singer Sargent...
Bronze
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[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Wrestler Bust
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
Painted plaster Signed and inscribed, verso This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. “Bruce Sargeant is a mythic figure in the modern art movement. He embodie...
Plaster
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H 32 in W 11 in D 5 in
Study of Athlete (with Ball): Bronze Sculpture of Nude Male by Mark Beard
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
Study of Athlete (with Ball): Academic Bronze Figurative Sculpture of Nude Male by Mark Beard modern figurative bronze sculpture of a nude athlete 32 ...
Bronze
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H 29 in W 9 in D 5 in
Statue of Athlete, Study: Academic Bronze Figurative Sculpture of Nude Male
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
modern figurative bronze sculpture of a nude athlete 29 x 9 x 5 inches Base measures 11 x 11 7 inches This figurative bronze sculpture was originally made as a study for the large...
Bronze