Gary Traczyk

Gary Traczyk is a kinetic stainless steel sculptor who lives and works in South Florida. His work has been commissioned and exhibited by galleries, individuals and institutions across the United States and internationally. His talent and decades-long dedication to the medium have earned him recognition in a scant class of creators who are accomplished in the art form. 

Gary Traczyck’s fine art education includes acceptance to the highly-selective New World Conservatory (now New World School of the Arts) in Miami, Florida; a Renaissance art study program in Florence, Italy through Florida State University (FSU); and apprenticeships with veteran sculptors. Long fascinated by the work of George Rickey, Alexander Calder and Jose De Rivera, Traczyk immediately took to stainless steel as a medium.  “I loved that steel sculpture could look simple and clean, but that it’s complex and difficult to make,” Traczyk said of his art, which often requires using found objects (tree stumps, chairs, or concrete blocks, for example – and total physical exertion) to shape the metal. “I loved the challenge.” 

Gary Traczyk’s kinetic steel sculptures have since appeared at numerous renowned art exhibitions, including Art Basel Miami Arts Week; Art Hamptons in New York; SOFA Chicago; Art San Diego; Toronto Art Expo; Beverly Hills Art Show; Miami International Art Fair; Art Santa Fe; Art Coachella; Texas Contemporary; Art Expo NYC; Spectrum Miami; SeaFair Miami Art Fair; and Art Palm Beach, among others.