Deborah Kruger, North Carolina Artist
Deborah Kruger, North Carolina Artist Highlights of Kruger’s Environmental Fiber Art Since moving to Durham, North Carolina from Amherst, Massachusetts in 2014, Deborah Kruger has maintained an art studio in this vibrant art community. Over the last eleven years, Kruger’s environmental artwork has appeared in exhibitions, published in magazines and blogs and been awarded various […]
Environmental Duality in Turbulence: Birds/Beauty/Language/Loss at the Block Gallery
Reviewed by Samantha Oleschuk Here is a truly poetic art review of my current solo exhibition of my environmental fiber art at the Block Gallery in Raleigh, North Carolina. The reviewer, Samantha Oleschuk, writes for the Cultural Voice of North Carolina (CVNC) and is a recent graduate from Appalachian State College in Boone, NC. I […]
Deborah Kruger’s Corona de Plumas
Unpacking the evolution of a piece Corona de Plumas is a one-of-a-kind piece that evolved in an unusual way. The crown of this piece is evocative of feathered ceremonial objects used by indigenous peoples of the Amazon. However, this wasn’t my intent. Initially, the crown was facing downwards and was designed to cover a large […]
2025 Our Fragile Moment
Deborah Kruger shows her environmental work at a Climate-themed show in Chelsea, New York Butterfly Effect, 2011, 3’ x 3’ x 40”, scans on 300lb watercolor paper, paint, oilstick Exhibition Title: Our Fragile Moment About: Hudson Guild presents Our Fragile Moment as part of its Art in Response initiative — a series of exhibits in […]
OXYMORON OF ART: Deborah Kruger’s recycled plastic feathers
Artist interview by Sabino Maria Frassà in Cranum Magazine Thanks to my enthusiastic curator, Barbara Pavan, my textile artwork has been shown in Italy twice this year. As a result of this visibility, I have received more interest from other artists and writers in Italy. Sabino Maria Frassà writes for the Italian culture magazine Cranum […]
Deborah Kruger 2024 Highlights
9 Amazing Shows and Honors (click on each square to read more!) Although I set goals every year, never in my wildest dreams did I think that I would have these nine amazing highlights to share with you. The year began and ended with a First Prize! One […]
What does winning a First Prize mean?
Musings on Success Assessing one’s value when you’re an artist living in a capitalist world is challenging to say the least! Since few of us make a living from our craft, determining our worth via financial measures isn’t useful. General guidelines defining success have little relevance to us, so this becomes a private matter that […]
Coined In The South: 2024 Biennial
Deborah Kruger chosen for top contemporary artist showcase at the Mint Museum in Charlotte, North Carolina For the third time, the Mint Museum mounted its Coined in the South: 2024 Biennial which showcases 49 of the top contemporary artists throughout Southern United States. I am deeply honored to participate in this important and inspiring exhibition and […]
UPLIFT: Helping the Women of Mexico through Art
Before I tell you about all the wonderful Mexican women I work with, let me set the stage by telling you a little about me. When I was young, I spent many weekends making clothing from scratch with my mother, her twin (my Aunt Shirley) and my cousin Ellen. We worked in teams cutting out […]
2024 TURBULENCE: Birds, Beauty, Language & Loss
Portrait of the Artist with Curator Stacy Bloom-Rexode Solo Show at Block Gallery in Raleigh, NC I am excited to announce my solo exhibition at Block Gallery in Raleigh, North Carolina. The curator, Stacy Bloom-Rexode, contacted me through LinkedIn (good reminder to keep your LI profiles current!). Over the nine months preceding the show, the […]