Norma Minkowitz

American fiber artist (born 1937)
Norma Minkowitz
Born1937 (age 86–87)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Other namesNorma M. Minkowitz, Norma C. Minkowitz
EducationCooper Union
OccupationFiber artist
Known forCrochet sculptures
AwardsAmerican Craft Council (2003 fellow)

Norma Minkowitz (born 1937, New York, New York) is an American visual artist, known for fiber art.[1][2][3] She is known for her crochet sculptures.[3]

She attended Cooper Union.[3] In 2003, she became fellow of the American Craft Council.[4] In 2009, she received the Master of the Medium Award from the James Renwick Alliance.[5]

Her work is in the Denver Art Museum,[6] the Metropolitan Museum of Art,[7] the Minneapolis Institute of Art,[8] and the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.[9] Her piece, Goodbye, My Friend, was acquired by the Smithsonian American Art Museum as part of the Renwick Gallery's 50th Anniversary Campaign.[10][11]

References

  1. ^ "Norma Minkowitz". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Norma Minkowitz". browngrotta arts. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b c Koplos, Janet; Metcalf, Bruce (2010-07-31). Makers: A History of American Studio Craft. University of North Carolina Press. p. 431. ISBN 978-0-8078-9583-2.
  4. ^ "Norma Minkowitz". American Craft Council. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Masters of the Medium". James Renwick Alliance for Craft. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Legs I". Denver Art Museum. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  7. ^ "Cloak". Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  8. ^ "Lunar Landing, Norma Minkowitz". Minneapolis Institute of Art. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  9. ^ "The Gamble". Museum of Fine Arts Boston. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  10. ^ Savig, Mary; Atkinson, Nora; Montiel, Anya (2022). This Present Moment: Crafting a Better World. Washington, DC: Smithsonian American Art Museum. pp. 228–238. ISBN 9781913875268.
  11. ^ "Goodbye, My Friend". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 15 December 2022.

External links

  • Oral history interview with Norma Minkowitz, 2001 September 17 and 2001 November 16, from Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution
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