MARIO JASON BIOGRAPHY
1938 Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, (the second of three boys)
1948Jason's family emigrates to Israel
1955Initiates studies at School of Drawing and Sculpture in Bat Yam, Israel
1956Beginning of two and one half years service in the Israeli Air Force
1962 Jason moves to the USA (New York)
1963 Jason settles in Los Angeles
1972 Creates company to manufacture and distribute metal gift ware designed by Mario Jason
1982Joffrey Ballet commissions sculpture for benefit auction
1984Establishes bronze foundry to cast his own sculpture
1985 Devotes his time to sculpting exclusively focusing efforts on dance
1985 First art exhibition in Carmel, California
1989 Commissioned by Hughes Aircraft to execute outdoor sculpture
1989 Exhibits sculpture in national art show and competition in Beverly Hills, California, receiving 'Best of Show'
1989 Receives commendation and award from Mayor of Beverly Hills for outstanding contribution to the arts
1990-95Series of exhibitions throughout US and Europe:
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Tel Aviv, Israel
Beverly Hills, California
San Diego, California
Boca Raton, Florida
Las Vegas, Nevada
New York City, New York
1995 Jason is commissioned to create 10 foot figurative sculpture the first of his works of this monumental scale
1996 Completes commission of life-size sculpture of Ginger Rogers arid Fred Astaire
1997 Helps his son, Howard Jason, launch his own career
1998 PGA commissions Jason to create sculpture as award trophy
1999 commissioned by Los Angeles synagogue to create life-size monument commemorating The Holocaust


SELECT PUBLIC COMMISSIONS
Carnival Cruise Lines "Rhapsody of the Seas"
Hughes Aircraft Company, United States Air Force
Pro Golf Association "The Golden Bear"
Judy Bayley Theater University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada
Nevada Dance Theater, Summerlin, Nevada
The McCallum Theater, Palm Springs, California
United Artist, Los Angeles, California

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