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North Carolina Artists Exhibition features Deborah Kruger
Hosted by the Contemporary Art Museum in Raleigh, NC Each spring the Raleigh Fine Arts Society based in Raleigh, NC, chooses a high level curator to jury their North Carolina Artists Exhibition. This year, Nat Trotman, Curator of Performance and
Chapala Cultural Center Exhibition
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.
Terra inFirma at the Bernard Heller Museum
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.
Material/Process Exhibition
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.
My New Merch Project
Designing Merchandise using my Art. Even though I am enjoying a lot of visibility these days (I was in five exhibitions this year!) sales are slow and like most artists, I need a steady revenue stream to support my habit.
Workshop at Western Carolina University
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
Homeland Wins Award at International Fiber IX
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.
Fiberart International Opening
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.
Kansai Has Been Accepted into Fiberart International
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
Exhibición Centro Cultural Chapala
Mi exhibición individual titulada Turbulencia: Aves, Belleza, Lenguaje y Pérdida, se inauguro el 4 de Agosto, 2018 en el Centro Cultural Chapala “Antigua Presidencia” y tuvimos una gran asistencia.
Hay 10m nuevas piezas en exhibición en la sala principal y 6 piezas anteriores en una sala más pequeña donde el nuevo documental de Miguel Mata se reprodujo de manera continua.
Deborah Kruger Feature Interview
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:
Read the Full Interview
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.