Born: June 17, 1931, National City, California.
1949-53 B.A., San Diego State College. San Diego, CA.
1954-55 University of California at Berkeley. Berkeley, CA.
1955 University of California at Los Angeles. Los Angeles, CA.
1955-57 M.A., San Diego State College. San Diego, CA.
1957-59 Otis Art Institute. Los Angeles, CA.
Chouinard Art Institute. Los Angeles, CA.
2006 Doctor of Fine Arts, National University of Ireland, Burren College of Art. Ballyvaughan, Ireland.
2003 Doctor of Fine Arts, San Diego State University and the California State University. San Diego, CA.
1990 Doctor of Fine Arts, Otis Art Institute of Parsons School of Design. Los Angeles, CA.
2009 Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement, La Biennale di Venezia: 53. Exposizione Internazionale d’Arte, June 6, 2009.
Artist of the Year, American Friends of the Tel Aviv Museum of Art. New York, NY, May 7, 2009.
Honoree, New Museum Gala. The New Museum of Contemporary Art. New York, NY, April 29, 2009.
2008 BACA Laureate, BACA International 2008 (Biennial Award for Contemporary Art), Bonnefantenmuseum Maastricht. Maastricht, The Netherlands, October 4, 2008.
American Academy of Arts and Letters, 2008 member. New York, NY, May 21, 2008.
Annual Tribute Award, Foundation for Art and Preservation in Embassies. Washington DC, April 28, 2008.
2007 Archives of American Art Medal, the Archives of American Art. Washington DC, October 10, 2007.
2006 Certificate of Recognition, the Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau. Los Angeles, CA.
Rolex Mentor and Protégé' Arts Initiative, 2006-2007 cycle.
2005 Lifetime Achievement Award, Americans for the Arts. New York, NY, October 11, 2005.
Rolex Mentor and Protégé' Arts Initiative, Honoring, New York, November 7, 2005.
2004 American Academy of Arts & Sciences 2004 Fellow. Cambridge, MA.
2003 "Best Show In a Commercial Gallery Nationally: Second Place," AICA USA Best Show Awards, 2002-2003 Season, for exhibit at Margo Leavin Gallery, 2003. New York, NY.
2002 "Best Web-Based Original Art," AICA USA Best Show Awards, 2001-2002 Season. New York, NY.
Los Angeles Institute for the Humanities Fellow, sponsored by the University of Southern California. Los Angeles, CA.
1999 SPECTRUM International Award for Photography, Stiftung Niedersachsen. Hannover, Germany.
Distinguished Artist Award for Lifetime Achievement, The College Art Association. New York, NY.
L.A. Artcore 11th Annual Award. Los Angeles, CA.
1997 Governor's Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Visual Arts, California.
Mario Tamayo Award, Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions. Los Angeles, CA.
Honorable Mention of the Jury, The 22nd International Biennial of Graphic Design. Lubljiana, Slovania, 1997.
1996 Oscar Kokoschka Prize, Republic of Austria. Vienna, Austria.
1986 Guggenheim Fellowship, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. New York, NY.