Timeline

1924

Born in New York

1940 - 1949

Attended Cooper Union and Pratt Institute

1949

B.A. in Arts Education, New York University

1957

Included in “Artists of the New York School: Second Generation” an exhibit at the Jewish Museum

1961

With the help of his wife, Helen, Segal was able to make parts of a body cast and assemble them into a complete seated figure. Segal provided an environment for his body cast by adding a chair, a window frame and a table. This work titled "Man Sitting at a Table" marked the discovery of a new sculptural technique and a turning point in the artist’s career.

1963

Master in Fine Arts, Rutgers University, NJ

1970

Honorary Ph.D. in Fine Arts, Rutgers University, NJ

1984

Doctor of Humane Letters, Kean College, NJ

1985

Visual Arts Award – the Bronx Museum of the Arts

1986

The Mayer Sultzberger Award–The Jewish Museum, New York

Israel Cultural Award – State of Israel Bonds, New York

Israel Achievement Award, World Zionist Organization/American Zionist Organization, New York

The Governor’s Walt Whitman Creative Arts Award, New Jersey

1987

Hall of Fame/Rutgers Achievement Award, New Jersey

1988

Pratt Alumni Achievement Award, Brooklyn

National Arts Club Award, New York

1991

Distinguished Alumnus award, NYU, New York

Order of Andres Bello, First Class, Republic of Venuzuela

1992

Visual Arts Award, NJ Center for Visual Arts

International Lifetime Achievement Award for Sculpture, Washington DC

Honorary Ph.D. in Fine Arts, State University of New York at Purchase

1994

Honorary Ph.D. Massachusetts College of Fine Arts, Boston MA

1997

Praemium Imperiale Award, Lifetime Achievement in the Arts, Tokyo, Japan

1998

Honorary Ph.D. Ramapo College

1999

National Medal of Honor, Washington, DC

2000

Federal Design Achievement Award, Washington, DC

Died on June 9