Anne Currier | |
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Born | 1950 (age 74–75) Louisville, Kentucky |
Nationality | American |
Known for | Ceramics |
Anne Currier (born 1950) is an Americanceramist. Currier is known for her abstract ceramic works, which play with positive and negative space.[1]
Currier earned a BFA from theSchool of the Art Institute of Chicago (1972) and a MFA from theUniversity of Washington (1974).
Many of Currier's works resemble the human form and architectural elements.[2] In an artist statement, Currier revealed that her work was inspired by Greek and Buddhist sculpture. Currier also expressed that the play with visual planes, as found in the Cubist movement, was an inspiration.[3]
She has taught ceramics at both theUniversity of Colorado (1975–1984) andAlfred University (1984–2016). Upon her retirement from Alfred University in 2016, Currier received the title of professor emerita.[4] Her work has gained international attention,[5] and it is included in the collections of theMuseum of Fine Arts Houston,[6] theSmithsonian American Art Museum,[1] and theMemorial Art Gallery.[7]
Currier lives and works in Scio, New York.[5]
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