2023 The Arte Laguna Prize Exhibition In Venice
The Back Story With encouragement from my friend Doug Winter, I applied for the Arte Laguna Prize (ALP), an international exhibition with a strong commitment to Sustainability. To my amazement, I became a finalist in the Sculpture and Installation category. Since there was no funding to bring my large-scale work to Venice, I got approval […]
2023 Text & Textiles: Two-person show at the Shelley Heffler Gallery
On view through December 25, 2023 I met Shelley Heffler in 2016 when she won a free artist residency at 360 Xochi Quetzal, an artist and writers residency in Mexico that I directed (now under the leadership of Bethany Ann Putnam). We felt an instant bond and had a lot of overlaps in our lives […]
2023 Deborah Kruger Wins Arte Laguna Prize
And I’m a winner! Like most artists, I spend weeks every year writing grant proposals for artists, applying for artist prizes and exhibitions, and scouting for residencies. I hate thinking about how much time this adds up to but it’s A LOT! Plus, many of these opportunities charge fees for entry. And the competition is […]
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 […]
Spring Small Works Collection
Spring Small Works Collection Affordable Art for your home or office My Small Works Collection seems to have struck a chord! When I posted it for the first time in December, four pieces sold right away! The genesis of this collection was making my environmental art affordable to folks who want to live with it. The […]
Small Works Collection by Deborah Kruger
Affordable Art for your home or office Although I frequently post blogs about my larger abstract pieces, I also make lots of smaller artwork that is quite affordable. Check out my new Small Works Collection page on my website. This page is dedicated to showing you my new intimately-scaled collection of pieces that would look […]
Deborah Kruger’s Fall Exhibition Schedule
This Fall, my environmental art will appear in exhibitions in Tennessee, Toronto, New York and California. If you live near any of these venues, please let me know if you can attend the openings or gallery talks. It would be great to see you! Cookeville, TN | AUG 17 – SEPT 14 AVIANTO: A solo […]
Arte Morbida hosts gallery of Kruger’s Environmental Art
The premier Italian magazine…. Arte Morbida is the premier Italian magazine about contemporary art, especially textiles and fiber art and artists. The magazine also has an extensive on-line presence @artemorbida including calls for exhibitions and other opportunities. I was extremely fortunate to meet the magazine’s Editor, Barbara Parvan @barbarapavan469 when I was in Italy after […]
2022 Avianto: Inaugurates new solo exhibition of Kruger at the Chapala Train Station
The dream becomes a reality… When I first moved to Lake Chapala from Massachusetts and discovered the Train Station Museum. I used to sit in the main entry area, usually when there was a concert, and day dream about having an exhibition there. Now, eleven years later, my dream is becoming reality. On May 14th, […]
2023 Deborah Kruger’s Artwork in MURA Museum Exhibition
Collection of Carlos Diaz Corona shown at Museo Raul Angiano in Guadalajara Friday night, I attended the opening of the Collection of Carlos Diaz Corona, Una Linea en el Agua at the Museo Raul Angiano (MURA) in the Chapultapec neighborhood of Guadalajara (MURA is the contemporary art museum of the city of Guadalajara). Carlos has […]