Janet Echelman

Janet Echelman
Echelman at the 2014 TED Conference
Born (1966-03-19) March 19, 1966 (age 58)
EducationHarvard University
Known forSculpture
public art
AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship
Websiteechelman.com

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]

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]

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  3. ^ "Department of Art Lecture Series- Janet Echelman: "Reshaping Public Space" - University of Oregon". Calendar.uoregon.edu. October 21, 2014. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
  4. ^ "Janet Echelman | Speaker". TED.com. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
  5. ^ Chaidez, Alexandra A.; Ryan, Aidan F. (May 31, 2019). "Harvard Announces New Board of Overseers Members". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved June 28, 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ "studio echelman weaves luminous 'earthtime' for mercedes benz in munich". designboom | architecture & design magazine. 2021-08-15. Retrieved 2021-08-16.

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