
Naturales Quaestiones/ Hybridization
Environmental Textile Exhibition in Sansepolcro, Tuscany, Italy Italian Curator Barbara Pavan explores the creative principle of hybridization through installations by
Environmental Textile Exhibition in Sansepolcro, Tuscany, Italy Italian Curator Barbara Pavan explores the creative principle of hybridization through installations by
Portrait of the Artist with Curator Stacy Bloom-Rexode Recycled Art, Community Conversations, and Creative Action for a Sustainable Future My
Kruger’s Environmental Fiber Art on view in Chelsea, New York New York based artist and curator Fran Beallor has assembled
Deborah Kruger, North Carolina Artist Highlights of Kruger’s Environmental Fiber Art Since moving to Durham, North Carolina from Amherst, Massachusetts
Unpacking the evolution of a piece Corona de Plumas is a one-of-a-kind piece that evolved in an unusual way. The
9 Amazing Shows and Honors (click on each square to read more!) Although I set goals
Musings on Success Assessing one’s value when you’re an artist living in a capitalist world is challenging to say the
Deborah Kruger chosen for top contemporary artist showcase at the Mint Museum in Charlotte, North Carolina For the third time, the
Portrait of the Artist with Curator Stacy Bloom-Rexode Solo Show at Block Gallery in Raleigh, NC I am excited to
For the last six months I have been screen printing thousands of feathers from black recycled plastic in preparation for
A dream come true… We all harbor secret dreams, and recently, one of mine has come true. Not long ago,
Using Ceramics to Tell the Story of Endangered Birds Drawing and research about endangered birds is the cornerstone of my
Thanks to curator Barbara Pavan, who I met in Milan last year, I now have an enthusiastic advocate for my
News from Deborah Kruger’s studio that spans Italy, Iceland, Turkmenistan, Oregon, and North Carolina Right now, I have so much
Imperfecta gallery welcomes Deborah Kruger as a gallery artist I have wonderful news to share. Beginning in August 2024, I
September 2024 – One month residency Like most artists, I spend an inordinate amount of time applying for grants, shows
2024 LOGOS Exhibition in Perugia, Italy 10 Fiber Artists using Text On my way back from exhibiting in Venice last
Deborah Kruger Represents Mexico The World of Threads Festival, curated by Dawne Rudman and Gareth Bate, opens October 12, 2023
A project of ArteMorbida’s ‘Follow the Thread’ Invisible Matters is a duo exhibition with Deborah Kruger and Michael Pribich at
The Back Story With encouragement from my friend Doug Winter, I applied for the Arte Laguna Prize (ALP), an international
On view through December 25, 2023 I met Shelley Heffler in 2016 when she won a free artist residency at
And I’m a winner! Like most artists, I spend weeks every year writing grant proposals for artists, applying for artist
Grand Prize Winner! On the last day of 2023, I saw an Instagram post in my feed that said that
The premier Italian magazine…. Arte Morbida is the premier Italian magazine about contemporary art, especially textiles and fiber art and
The dream becomes a reality… When I first moved to Lake Chapala from Massachusetts and discovered the Train Station Museum.
Collection of Carlos Diaz Corona shown at Museo Raul Angiano in Guadalajara Friday night, I attended the opening of the
A New Home for Accidentals and Ropa Pintada In a year full of sales, shows and prizes, here’s the best
Beginning on Saturday, September 3rd, artist Deborah Kruger will offer a series of three free artists talks at the main
During the first year I lived in Mexico, I work accepted into two exhibitions celebrating the World Textile Association (WTA)
And I’m a winner! Like most artists, I spend weeks every year writing grant proposals for artists, applying for artist
The dream becomes a reality… When I first moved to Lake Chapala from Massachusetts and discovered the Train Station Museum.
Curator Micheal Swank had his eye on an additional gallery space in his Colonia Juarez building for two years and
On November 6th my solo exhibition ‘Plumas’ will open both physically at the Proyectos Galería Mexico City and virtually on
Sandra and I flew to Oaxaca in September 2020 to deliver Abandon to MACO, the Contemporary Art Museum of Oaxaca. The piece will be included in the Bienal of Painting Rufino Tamayo and start the 4 city tour in Oaxaca. The show will conclude at the Rufino Tamayo Museum in Mexico City in 2021.
Deborah Kruger will be representing Mexico in the inaugural Art Textile Biennale 2021 that is sponsored by Fibre Arts Australia.
I feel privileged to have my piece Harbinger included in the climate-themed show opening at the inaugural exhibition at the new Dr. Bernard Heller Museum located at Hebrew Union College Museum near NYU in New York City.
My latest video about how I construct my feathered fiber art has just been featured in the June 2020 newsletter from Explore Fiber. Click on the play button in the newsletter! If you haven’t subscribed to
Hosted by the Contemporary Art Museum in Raleigh, NC Each spring the Raleigh Fine Arts Society based in Raleigh, NC,
In November and December, the Durham Arts Council is presenting an exhibition titled Material/Process that includes five of my recent pieces. The other artists are Gibby Waitzkin, Holden Richards, Reni Gower and Jackie MacLeod. Rather than choosing a theme like Climate Change to unite the show, the Director, Susan Tierney, organized the show by including artists for whom process is a central part of their art practice.
About: How to transform plastic bags to DIY items for home and personal use. Bring your stash of plastic bags!
When: Saturday, November 9, 2019 10am-12:30 pm
Once again, I am honored to be included in International Fiber Arts IX, an international fiber show at the Sebastopol Center for the Arts on the coast of northern California. My piece, Homeland won a Merit Award and was also the piece chosen for the cover of the exhibition pamphlet and for the postcard announcing the show.
Attending the opening for Fiberart International in Pittsburgh, PA was thrilling and inspiring. There were 55 artists from 8 countries in this 23rd triennial exhibition and about half of them were able to come to the events that were sponsored by the two galleries that hosted the show, Contemporary Craft and the Brew House.
I am proud to announce that my piece titled Kansai, has been accepted into Fiberart International, a very competitive international exhibition scheduled to open May 31 and continue through August 24, 2019. Only 4% of the applicants were accepted
My solo exhibition titled Turbulence: Birds, Beauty, Language & Loss opened on August 4, 2018 at the Chapala Cultural Center and we had a great turnout.
There were 10 new pieces on view in the main gallery and 6 older pieces in the smaller gallery where Miguel Mata’s new documentary ran on a continuous loop.
John Hopper from the UK has a wonderful blog named The Textile Blog. He does in-depth artist interviews and I am honored to be featured in a recent blog:
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I encourage you to not only read my interview but to sign up for his mailing list. John curates a wide range of art and artists from around the world.