Flight patterns: Deborah Kruger’s feathered work migrates worldwide
Artist in front of Redwing Interview by Rachel Ellner for the FIT School of Art and Design I always give so much credit to Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York City for launching me as a fiber artist. It was with great delight that I welcomed Rachel Ellner to interview me for the […]
2023 Kruger Wins Keller Prize
Grand Prize Winner! On the last day of 2023, I saw an Instagram post in my feed that said that I had won the Grand Prize for the Keller Prize. I couldn’t believe my eyes! I even had to ask a friend to check her Instagram and look up @thekellerprize and tell me if I […]
Explore Art Magazine Interviews Deborah Kruger
Renee L. Rose takes a deep dive into Kruger’s Environmental Art This one-hour interview with Chicago-based Explore Art Founder, Renee L. Rose, is a rich source of information about environmental artist Deborah Kruger. Ms. Rose leads the artist on a conversational journey that covers her early inspiration, her evolution as an environmental artist, key issues […]
2024 Logos Exhibition in Perugia, Italy
2024 Logos Exhibition in Perugia, Italy Exhibition Title: LOGOS About: Italian curator, Barbara Pavan, has assembled an exhibition in Perugia of 9 textile artists who are all working with text. The title of the show, Logos, has historical meetings that stretch back through history. By working with text, even if it is not strictly narrative, […]
Al-Tiba9 Contemporary Art Interview
10 Questions with Deborah Kruger My latest interview was in the Al-Tiba9 Magazine. This journal is based in Barcelona, Spain. The interviewer created ten excellent questions and reading this interview will take you on a deeper dive into my textile background and my art process. Along the way, I have a chance to talk about […]
Shoutout North Carolina Interviews Deborah Kruger
Environmental Artist talks about Risk As you know, I have a studio in Durham, NC where I have family and many textile colleagues. Shoutout North Carolina contacted me for an interview and you will find it very personal. If you want to know more about aspects of my art practice, like challenges and inspirations, please […]
2024 Turbulence-Solo Show at Block Gallery in Raleigh, NC
Exhibition Title: TURBULENCE: Birds, Beauty, Language & Loss About: TURBULENCE: Birds, Beauty, Language & Loss, a solo exhibition of Deborah Kruger’s environmental artwork will be on display at the Block Gallery in Raleigh, NC from December 4, 2024 – April 25, 2025 TURBULENCE focuses on Deborah Kruger’s current body of work, which is motivated by […]
2023 Women Eco Artists Dialogue (WEAD) Online Exhibition
Deborah Kruger-Red Feather Basket 2 Danielle Kunkel Bye Bye Birdies, 2022 Exhibition Title: Kinship with Birds in Plight and Flight About: Women Eco Artists Dialogue (WEAD) presents Kinship with Birds in Plight and Flight, an online exhibition celebrating conservation successes and work that signals the need for urgent interventions. With birds globally facing challenges due […]
2023 Text & Textiles
About: Text & Textiles is a 2-person exhibition featuring work by Deborah Kruger and Shelley Heffler. Both artists were trained at Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York and bring their design backgrounds to their contemporary abstract artwork. Kruger and Heffler are both committed to using recycled materials in their artwork. The Gallery is […]
2023 Follow the Thread/Invisible Matters
About: “Invisible Matters” is a two-person show (with Michael Pribich) sponsored by the Follow the Thread Textile Festival promoted by ArteMorbida based in Rome, Italy. The Festival is a multi-location event in Chelsea and Lower Manhattan and celebrates new expressions of fiber art by artists, galleries, institutions and businesses. Dates: November 3 – November 12, […]