Dorian (Dohrn)[1] Zachai (1932 – 2015) was an American fiber artist. Her work was included in the 1963 exhibition Woven Forms at the Museum of Contemporary Crafts in New York City.[2] She is considered an important innovator in the field of fiber art.[3]
Dorian Zachai | |
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| Born | 1932 |
| Died | 2015 (aged 82–83) |
| Known for | Fiber art |
Biography edit
Zachai was born in 1932.[4] She worked in the off-loom weaving style to create sculptures.[5] Her work was included in the 1963 exhibition Woven Forms at the Museum of Contemporary Crafts, the 1969 exhibition Objects: USA at SAAM and the Museum of Contemporary Crafts, and the 1971 exhibition Deliberate Entanglements at the UCLA Art Galleries.[6][4]
Zachai died in Vermont in 2015.[7]
Her work is in the Museum of Arts and Design[8] and some of her papers are in the Smithsonian Libraries and Archives.[9]
Legacy edit
The Vermont Studio Center has a Dohrn Zachai Fellowship awarded to female visual artists aged 65 and older.[10]
References edit
- ^ "Cranbrook December 2019 Exhibitions". Cranbrook Art Museum. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ Koplos, Janet; Metcalf, Bruce (2010). Makers: a history of American studio craft. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina press. p. 261. ISBN 9780807834138.
- ^ Sporn, Stephanie (18 November 2021). "These Pioneering Female Artists and Designers Are More Relevant Than Ever". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Dorian Zachai". Kohler Foundation Inc. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "MAD Examines the Future of Craft in New Exhibition Celebrating Recent Acquisitions by a Diverse Group of Artists". Museum of Arts and Design. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ Zaiden, Emily. "Deliberate Entanglements: The Impact of a Visionary Exhibition". Art and Design Commons. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "The Remembrance Project: Dohrn Zachai". WBUR. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Collection Stories". Museum of Arts and Design. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Zachai, Dorian in Art & Artists Files in the Smithsonian Libraries' Collections". Smithsonian Libraries' Collections. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Fellowships". Vermont Studio Center. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
Further reading edit
- “Fiber – Clay – Metal” article by Dohrn Zachai in the January/February 1965 issue of Craft Horizons