Sherri Smith (artist) explained

Sherri Smith
Birth Date:21 March 1943
Birth Place:Evanston, Illinois, United States
Education:Stanford University (BA),
Cranbrook Academy of Art (MFA)
Occupation:Fiber and textile artist, weaver, sculptor, educator
Known For:Large-scale and three-dimensional hanging sculptures, waffle weave sculptures
Movement:American studio craft

Sherri Smith (born 1943) is an American fiber and textile artist, weaver, sculptor, and educator.[1] She is one of the pioneers within the field of fiber art since the late 1960s.[2] Smith taught for many years at the University of Michigan (UMich) in Ann Arbor, where she is the Catherine B. Heller Collegiate Professor Emerita. In 2012, she was named a fellow of the American Craft Council (ACC).

Early life and education

Smith was born on March 21, 1943, in Evanston, Illinois, U.S..[3] [4] [5] [6] However some sources state she was born in Chicago.[7]

She graduated with a BA degree in 1965 and Phi Beta Kappa from Stanford University; and went on to earn an MFA degree in 1967, in weaving and textile design from Cranbrook Academy of Art.[8] [9]

Career

Smith opened her career as a textile designer with two New York City firms, Dorothy Liebes, Inc., (1968), and Boris Knoll Fabrics (1969). In 1969, Smith achieved early acclaim after participating in the pivotal group art exhibition, Wall Hangings (1969) at the Museum of Modern Art.[10]

She began her academic career teaching at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, from 1971 to 1974. From 1974 until 2018, she taught at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

Her artwork is included in public museum collections, including at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco;[11] the Smithsonian American Art Museum,[12] the Art Institute of Chicago;[13] the Minneapolis Institute of Art; and the Rhode Island School of Design Museum.[14]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Porter . Jenelle . Fiber: Sculpture 1960-present . Adamson . Glenn . 2014 . Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston and DelMonico Books/Prestel Publishing . 978-3-7913-5382-1 . en.
  2. Book: Rubinstein, Charlotte Streifer . American Women Sculptors: A History of Women Working in Three Dimensions . 1990 . G.K. Hall . 978-0-8161-8732-4 . 439 . en.
  3. Web site: Sherri Smith . 2024-03-25 . . en.
  4. Web site: September 17, 2012 . Masters: Sherri Smith . 2024-03-26 . American Craft Council magazine . en.
  5. Book: Art Faculty '75: An Exhibition of Works by the Art Faculty of the University of Michigan . 1975 . . 7 . en . Sherri Smith . Google Books.
  6. Book: Retzer, John Porter . Fiber R/evolution: Exhibition . 1986 . Milwaukee Art Museum . 48 . en . Google Books.
  7. Book: International Directory of Exhibiting Artists . 1982 . Clio Press . 978-0-903450-61-4 . 3 . 274 . en . Smith, Sherri.
  8. Book: North American Women Artists of the Twentieth Century . Garland . 1995 . 978-1-135-63882-5. Heller . Jules . New York and London . 517 . Heller . Nancy G. . Google Books.
  9. Book: Waller, Irene . Textile Sculptures . 1977 . Studio Vista . 978-0-289-70765-4 . 124 . en . Sherri Smith.
  10. Web site: Sherri Smith . 2024-03-26 . Minneapolis Institute of Art (MIA).
  11. Web site: Tengri . 2024-03-26 . Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (FAMSF) . en.
  12. Web site: Sherri Smith . 2024-03-26 . Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) . en.
  13. Web site: 1943 . Sherri Smith . 2024-03-26 . The Art Institute of Chicago . en.
  14. Web site: Untitled . 2024-03-26 . RISD Museum.