Win Knowlton

American sculptor

Win Knowlton Jr.

Born| 1953

Boston, MA

Nationality| American
Alma mater| Parsons School of Design
Known for| sculpture
Style| post-minimalism
Parents|

* Winthrop Knowlton (father)
* Grace Knowlton (mother)

Awards| Guggenheim fellowship
Website| winknowlton.com

Win Knowlton (born 1953 in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American sculptor.[1][2]

## Early life and education

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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

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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

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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

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* 1991 Guggenheim Fellowship[13]

## References

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1. ^ a b "(Untitled) Win Knowlton". The Brooklyn Museum. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
2. ^ a b "Win Knowlton CV". Retrieved 4 September 2021.
3. ^ 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.
4. ^ "Win Knowlton biography". ArtNet. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
5. ^ "Projects 1: Win Knowlton". Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
6. ^ Yau, John (Summer 1986). "Win Knowlton, Museum of Modern Art". Artforum. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
7. ^ "Special Projects (Summer 2002): Win Knowlton: Birds Blocks Bamboo". MoMA/PS1. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
8. ^ "Win Knowlton". Museum of Fine Arts Houston. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
9. ^ "Win Knowlton Nubian Night 1990". The Whitney Museum of American Art. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
10. ^ "Win Knowlton Smoking Pipe I 1989". The Whitney Museum of American Art. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
11. ^ "Win Knowlton, Untitled (stack)". National Gallery of Art. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
12. ^ "Win Knowlton Plowman 1984". Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
13. ^ "Win Knowlton - Fellow awarded 1991". Retrieved 4 September 2021.

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* ISNI
* VIAF
* FAST
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* Germany
* United States

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* ULAN
* RKD Artists
* Museum of Modern Art

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