Outdoor Sculpture Collection

David Jacobs (American, 1932-2020)
Skater Gate, 1979
Aluminum
194 x 83 x 61 in.
Hofstra University Museum of Art, Gift of the Artist, HU92.8

Of his work, Jacobs has said, “My sculptures take the form of figure, field, or more often, frame, and their surfaces are ground and oriented to reflect light in surprising ways to challenge the viewer's sense of space.”

Jacobs' works have been shown in numerous exhibitions in major museums across the country.  His sculpture is in the collections of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (NY), the Assyrian Embassy and the Virginia Museum of Art among other locations.  David Jacobs was a faculty member in the Hofstra University department of fine arts between 1962 - 1995, and he also served as departmental chair during his tenure.   He played a major role in the development of the University’s outdoor sculpture collection and placement of the works during his time at Hofstra.