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Exhibitions

INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS

1997 METAL and LIGHT 1997 3rd International Exhibition
Handwerkskammer Electoral Palace Koblenz, Germany

1995 Greater Midwest International X
Central Missouri State University Art gallery
Warrensburg, Missouri
* 1336 entries, 45 states, 14 foreign countries: 6% acceptance

1994 1994 Art Exhibition
New Jersey Center for the Visual Arts Summit, NJ
* 947 entries from 12 countries, 74 accepted

1991 Greater Midwest International VI
Art Center Gallery Central Missouri State University
Warrensburg, Missouri
* 1651 entries submitted by 588 artists living 46 states and 7 foreign countries. 135 accepted

1988-90 Third International Sculpture Exhibition and Tour
University of Hawaii Manoa, Hawaii
* Two year international tour after Jan.'88 opening

TOURING EXHIBITIONS

1998 The Functional Vase Project 1998
Invitational Metals Exhibition
The Yaw Gallery Birmingham, Michigan and SOFA New York City
Sculpture, Objects, and Functional Art Exposition

1997-99 The Environmental Bead Metalsmithing Invitat. and tour
Brookfield Craft Center Brookfield, Ct.
* including the Metals Museum - Memphis, Tennessee

1993-95 Ohio Metals: A Legacy + 18 month tour
National Metals Invitational
Miami University Art Museum Oxford, Ohio
* Sculptural light acquired for Permanent Collection

1988-90 Third International Sculpture Exhibition and Tour
University of Hawaii Manoa, Hawaii
* Two year international tour after Jan.'88 opening

1988 Form Beyond Function Touring Exhibition S.N.A.G.
Mitchell Museum Mt. Vernon, Illinois

1975-78 Metalsmithing Invitational-Tour 275 years of Metal
Museum of Contemporary Crafts New York, New York

1975-78 National Touring Exhibition
Marietta College Crafts National Marietta, Ohio

1974-75 National Touring Exhibition Symposium Award
Technology and the Artist Craftsman
The Octagon Museum Ames, Iowa

EXHIBITIONS: NATIONAL/REGIONAL

2001 The Figure as Vessel Invitational
Borowsky Gallery Philadelphia, Pa

2000 The New Jersey Arts Annual - Crafts Juried
The Morris Museum Morristown, New Jersey
* also 1992, 1991, 1987

The Power of Two Anne Reid Art Gallery Invitational
Princeton Day School Princeton, New Jersey

Selected Artists - Contemporary Art Invitational
The Ruth Morpeth Gallery Hopewell, New Jersey

Hang Ten Invitational
Cleopatra Steps Out Gallery Asbury Park, New Jersey

1999 pARTners, Two Person Exhibit Invitational
Trenton City Museum, Ellarslie Trenton, NJ

Works in Wood Invitational
David Rago Auction Center Lambertville, NJ

Art of the State 32nd Annual Juried Exhibition
State Museum of Pennsylvania Harrisburg, Pa.
* also 30th, 28th

1998 Five Artist Exhibition Juried Invitational
Art Association of Harrisburg Harrisburg, Pa.

Handmade at the Shore NJDC/Cleo Invitational
Cleopatra Steps Out Gallery Asbury Park, New Jersey

1997 20th Annual Bucks County Sculpture Exhibition
James A. Michener Art Museum Doylestown, Pa.

30 Years of Collecting Contemporary Crafts
The New Jersey State Museum Trenton, NJ

Artsbridge at Prallsville Mills Juried Exhibit
Stockton, New Jersey
* Honorable Mention - Sculpture

Alumni Invitational -B.G. State University
Bowling Green, Ohio

1996 All in the Family - Craft Invitational
NJDC GALLERY New Brunswick, New Jersey

1994 Mid Atlantic Craft Exhibition Juried
Towson State University Towson, Maryland

Fine Crafts by New Jersey Artists Invitational
Zimmerli Museum New Brunswick, New Jersey

Crafts National 28 Zoller Gallery
Penn State University State College, Pennsylvania

Peters Valley Faculty Exhibition
Layton, New Jersey

1993 Crafts Invitational Geis Gallery
Georgian Court College Lakewood, New Jersey

X-Sightings 1993 National Invitational
The Anderson Gallery Buffalo, New York

Couples Invitational
Riverrun Gallery Lambertville, New Jersey

1993 Personal Views in Jewelry and Metalsmithing
National Metalsmithing Invitational
Muckenthaler Cultural Center Fullerton, California

Forged and Fired II NJ Metal Artists Invitational
Camden County College Camden, New Jersey and
1991 Forged and Fired NJ Metal Artists Invitat.
National Ornamental Metals Museum Memphis, Tenn.

 

1992 Metals Now - Current Trends
Downey Museum of Art Downey, California
* also 1990, 89, 85

Contemporary Crafts by Pennsylvania Artists Invitat.
The University Museum Indiana University

1991 In Our Circle - Juried Regional Art Exhibit
The James A. Michener Art Museum Doylestown, Pa.

32nd Three Rivers Arts Exhibition
Carnegie Museum of Art - sponsor
Gateway Plaza and PPG Place Pittsburgh, Pa
* also 31st-1990

Metals Expressions II Exhibition
Appalachian Center for Crafts Smithville, Tenn.
and
The National Ornamental Metal Museum Memphis, TN.
* also M.E.I. - 1995

The Monmouth Museum Celebrates N. Jersey Crafts Invitat
The Monmouth Museum Lincroft, New Jersey

Living with Craft Invitational
NJ Designer Craftsman Gallery New Brunswick, NJ

Contemporary American Art Sheila Nussbaum Gallery
Invitat. Nabisco Corporate Headqtrs. East Hanover, NJ

Handmade at the Shore N. J. Designer Craftsmen Invitat.
Cleopatra Steps Out Gallery Asbury Park, New Jersey

1990 New Jersey Designer Craftsmen: 40 Years Invitat.
The Newark Museum Newark, New Jersey

Third International Sculpture Exhibition and Tour
University of Hawaii Manoa, Hawaii

1988 Sculptors' Proposals for Large Scale Works Invitat.
14 Sculptors Gallery SOHO, New York City

American Art of the Late Twentieth Century
Graham Horstman Gallery Denton, Texas

1986 Pewter Invitational Smithsonian Institution
Renwick Gallery Washington, D.C.

New Works in Plastic Invitational
Fitchburg Art Museum Fitchburg, Massachusetts

In Recognition of Excellence Craft Fellows
New Jersey State Council on the Arts
Montclair Art Museum Montclair, New Jersey

SELECTED ADDITIONAL EXHIBITIONS 1975-1985

1985 Solo Exhibition
Color and Light - Acrylic and Metals Forms
New Jersey State Museum Trenton, New Jersey

25th Contemporary Crafts Exhibition (also 24, 23)
Delaware Art Museum Wilmington Delaware

1981 Solo Exhibition Mini-Gallery
The Newark Museum Newark, New Jersey

Mid Atlantic Images, An Eight State Invitational
National Governors Conference Atlantic City, NJ

1980 Fiber, Metal, Clay: New Jersey Artists Invitational
National Endowment for the Arts

Task Force Conference Robeson Center Gallery
Rutgers State University Newark, New Jersey

 


Midnight vase
17" x 5" x 5"
Steel, Copper, Acrylic, Sterling Silver


All images © 2001 Charles Kumnick


CHARLES KUMNICK
Professor of Art
kumnick@tcnj.edu
The College of New Jersey
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Trenton, New Jersey 08650-4700


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