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Win Knowlton
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Win Knowlton Jr. | |
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| Born | 1953 Boston, MA |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Parsons School of Design |
| Known for | sculpture |
| Style | post-minimalism |
| Parents |
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| Awards | Guggenheim fellowship |
| Website | winknowlton |
Win Knowlton (born 1953 in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American sculptor.[1][2]
Early life and education
[edit]Knowlton is the son of the sculptor Grace Knowlton and Winthrop Knowlton, an investment banker.[3] He received a BFA from the Parson's School of Design in New York City in 1978.[2]
Exhibitions
[edit]Knowlton has exhibited his work widely in the United States and abroad.[4] In 1986, he was commissioned to produce an installation for the inaugural installment of the Museum of Modern Art's Project Room series.[5][6] In 2002, Knowlton had a show at MoMA/PS1, titled Birds, Blocks, Bamboo.[7]
Collections
[edit]Knowlton's work is included in the permanent collections of the Museum of Fine Arts Houston,[8] the Whitney Museum of American Art,[9][10] the Brooklyn Museum,[1] the National Gallery of Art,[11] the Museum of Modern Art,[12] among others.
Awards and honors
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "(Untitled) Win Knowlton". The Brooklyn Museum. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Win Knowlton CV". Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ Seelye, Katherine Q. (19 December 2020). "Grace Knowlton, Sculptor Who Worked 'in the Round,' Dies at 88". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ "Win Knowlton biography". ArtNet. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ "Projects 1: Win Knowlton". Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ Yau, John (Summer 1986). "Win Knowlton, Museum of Modern Art". Artforum. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ "Special Projects (Summer 2002): Win Knowlton: Birds Blocks Bamboo". MoMA/PS1. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ "Win Knowlton". Museum of Fine Arts Houston. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ "Win Knowlton Nubian Night 1990". The Whitney Museum of American Art. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ "Win Knowlton Smoking Pipe I 1989". The Whitney Museum of American Art. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ "Win Knowlton, Untitled (stack)". National Gallery of Art. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ "Win Knowlton Plowman 1984". Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ "Win Knowlton - Fellow awarded 1991". Retrieved 4 September 2021.
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