Born in India and raised in Germany and the United States, Bulow is a psychiatrist and sculptor whose works often involve inner conflict, as evidenced by his critically-acclaimed “Alzheimer’s Madonna” featured on the cover of the March 2008 issue of The American Journal of Psychiatry. His artistic works have graced a number of shows, including “Immigrant” at the Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance (NoMAA) Gallery.
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Solo Exhibitions
International Raul Wallenberg Foundation, 2010
“Passing Glances”, Fort Tryon Park, New York, 2012
“Onkel Oskar’s Suspenders”, Sherman Creek Park, 2018
Permanent Installations
Bronze portrait of Raul Wallenberg on exterior of landmark building, Park Av and 67th Street, Manhattan, International Raul Wallenberg Foundation.
Bronze portrait of Raul Wallenberg, “Vater Unser Gemeinde,” Berlin, Germany
Subway Portrait, porcelain- “Vater Unser Gemeinde”, Berlin, Germany
“Female Knight” collection of the Brookgreen Gardens Museum, Brookgreen Gardens, SC
Group Exhibitions
MFA thesis exhibit, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, 1995
Sculpture and Painting Mt. Sinai Medical Center, NY, 2001, 2002
Sculpture and Painting, Columbia University Medical Center, Bard Hall, NY, 2005, 2006, 2007
“Alzheimer’s Madonna featured on March 2008 cover of “The American Journal of Psychiatry”
American Psychiatric Association Convention, San Franscisco, CA, 2009
”Immigrant”, Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance, 2010
Performances
“The Book of Isaac” for puppets and actors. Allerton, IL, 1990-91
“The Silver Boat” for puppets and actors. Channing Murray Foundation, Urbana, IL, 1990. Adaptation of book on sexual abuse for puppet theater
“The Rubber Angel”, for puppets and actors. Channing Murray Foundation, Urbana, Ill 1991. Tells the story of a boy with a birth defect
“The Terrible Story of Rabbi Schluck”, for puppets, in Hindi. Rabbi Schluck finds out late in life that his parents were holocaust survivors
“Stories from My Mother”, for puppets and actors
Channing Murray Foundation, Urbana, IL, 1994
Holocaust stories from Berlin and Hungary
“Hasidic Tales from the Holocaust”, adapted from book of same name, for puppets and actors. Performed outside at night at “La Casa Granda Collectiva”, Urbana, IL, 1996
“The Picture Book”, a paper theater. Pune, India. Performed at Mukhtangan De-Addiction Center, Yerwada, Pune,1996. A rolling paper scroll of drawings, set to a musical score, tells the story
“AIDS Kay Ahe?” (AIDS, what’s that?) In Marathi. For two life sized puppets. Performed on grounds of sexually transmitted disease clinic at Sassoon Government Hospital, Pune, India, 1997.
“Pilgrim Story”, for puppets and actors. International House, Champaign, Ill. 1997
“FAUST”, puppets and sculpture sets (life sized gargoyles, wall relief) for the Amato Opera production of Gunaud’s FAUST.NY, NY 2000.
“Concerning the Soul of the Knockout Mutant”, for puppets. Dixon Place, NY, NY 2007
Grants and Scholarships
Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance Creative Arts Grant 2011, “Portraits of Holocaust Survivors”
Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance Creative Arts Grant 2012, “Passing Glances”
Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, Community Arts Grant 2012, 2018 “Passing Glances” and “Onkel Oskar’s Suspenders”
Bronx Council on the Arts, Community Arts Grant, 2013
The Puffin Foundation, 2017
Education
Queens College BA University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Medical Scholars Program
MFA 1995
MD 1996
Previous Work Experience
Studio assistant to Sidney Simon, sculptor, NYC- 1988-89- assisted in armature construction, mold-making
Studio assistant to Richard McDermott Miller, 55 Mercer Street, NYC 1977-1989. Assisted in construction of armatures for life-sized figures, bronze chasing,, enlarging from maquettes, casting and mold-making.
Modern Bronze Foundry, W. 22nd Street, NYC 1980-85- investment, pouring and chasing of bronze sculptures
Modern Art Foundry, LIC, NY, 1980-81- rubber mold making, casting in polyester resin, finishing
Excalibur Foundry, Brooklyn, NY 1981-82 – bronze chasing and finishing of raw castings