David Weinrib
1924–2016

Introduction

David Weinrib (1924–2016) was an American artist most renowned for sculpture and ceramic art.

Wikidata identifier

Q21288735

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Introduction

In 1952, Weinrib was resident potter at Black Mountain College; In the 1960s he showed a series of wall and ceiling-mounted metal sculptures at the Howard Wise Gallery. He experimented with a variety of media including cast resin, cut paper, and assemblage. He taught at Pratt Institute for thirty years. His work is in the collections of the Whitney Museum, the Walker Art Center, and LACMA. He was the recipient of Guggenheim, NEA, and Fulbright grants.

Country of birth

United States

Roles

Artist, multimedia artist, painter, potter, sculptor

ULAN identifier

500063975

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First acquired
1966

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