Bruce McLean (*1944 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a British artist known for his experimental and often humorous approach to sculpture, performance, and painting. He studied at the Glasgow School of Art and later at the Royal College of Art in London. McLean combines traditional techniques with ironic and subversive elements, challenging the boundaries between art forms. He is considered an important figure in British conceptual and performance art of the 1970s.
His works have been exhibited in numerous major exhibitions, including the Tate Gallery London, Whitechapel Gallery London, the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, and the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art in Edinburgh.
