Janet Echelman
American sculptor and artist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Janet Echelman (born March 19, 1966) is an American sculptor and fiber artist. Her sculptures have been displayed as public art, often as site-specific installations.[1][2][3]
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Born | (1966-03-19) March 19, 1966 (age 58) Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
Education | Harvard University |
Known for | Sculpture public art |
Awards | Guggenheim Fellowship |
Website | echelman |
Works include: 1.26, which has been exhibited on five continents; Her Secret Is Patience in downtown Phoenix; Water Sky Garden which premiered for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics; She Changes on the waterfront in Porto, Portugal; and Every Beating Second at San Francisco International Airport.
Recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, Echelman was named an Architectural Digest 2012 Innovator for "changing the very essence of urban spaces."[4] Echelman's artwork has been reviewed in The New York Times, Newsweek, Time, and was selected for Architectural Digest's "Innovators". She serves on the Harvard Board of Overseers.[5][6]