Marie Sturken’s fascination with the kimono shape has taken many forms, most recently in both handmade paper and monotype, and she uses the limitless possibilities of the form as a vehicle for creative expression and exploration. Her recent works reflect her interest in fabric and yarn, and include embedded stitched Japanese papers shaped with an incense burner. Like many contemporary artists, she finds the low-tech aspect of making paper by hand, of natural fibers, a very attractive medium. Because of its organic nature, it has become her primary focus for conveying her ideas. Marie has been trained in art at several schools, including Pratt Institute, Rutgers University, and Grand Central Art School.
By Linda Rosenblum
SELECTED SOLO AND TWO-ARTIST EXHIBITIONS
2012 The Nassau Club, Princeton, NJ
2009 Toad Hall, Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, NJ
2008 Ellarslie, Trenton City Museum, Trenton, NJ
2008 Nilson Gallery, Monmouth Museum, Lincroft, NJ
2007 Berkeley College Gallery,New York, NY
2006 PrincetonPublic Library,Princeton,NJ
2005 Women & Gender Studies,PrincetonUniversity,Princeton,NJ
2004 Elizabeth McGraw Gallery,NewarkAcademy,Livingston,NJ
2001 Friend’sCafé Gallery,New JerseyState Museum,Trenton,NJ
1998 New JerseyArtist Series,Johnson&Johnson,New Brunswick, NJ
1994 The Arts Council ofPrinceton,Princeton,NJ
1989 Stevens Institute of Technology,Hoboken,NJ
1985 TheMartinGallery,Scottsdale,AZ
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2011 “Focus on Princeton”, George Segal Gallery, Montclair State University
2010 “The Pine Barrens Rediscovered”, The Noyes Museum, Oceanville, NJ
2010 “reVision & Voice”, Brodsky Gallery, The Heldrich, New Brunswick. NJ
2008 “Homer’s Odyssey, the Noyes Museum, Oceanville, NJ
2007 “Marsh Meditations”, PAA, Meadowlands Environmental Center, NJ
2006 “Marsh Meditations”, PAA, Bristol-Myers Squibb,Lawrenceville,NJ
2005 “Vision and Voice”, PAA,New JerseyStateMuseum,Trenton,NJ
2005 “Epic Image”, PAA,Franklin&MarshallCollege,Lancaster,PA
2004 “Homer’s Odyssey”, PAA, Foundation for Hellenic culture,New York,NY
2003 National Printmaking, TheCollegeofNew Jersey,Ewing,NJ
2003 National Print Exhibition,HunterdonMuseum,Clinton,NJ
1996 “Field of Vision”, PAA, The Lobby Gallery,New York,NY
1990 Tawa-Soviet Art Exchange,Moscow,Russia
1988 “Creative Papermaking”, Firestone Library,Princeton University,NJ
SELECTED PUBLIC AND CORPORATE COLLECTIONS
Johnson & Johnson, New Brunswick, NJ
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Lawrenceville,NJ
Museum of ModernArt, New York, NY
American International Group, New York,NY
New Jersey State Museum, Trenton, NJ
Newark Library Print Collection, Newark, NJ
Firestone Library, Princeton University, NJ
Schering-Plough Corp., Libertycorner, NJ
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.,Chicago,Il
The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ
Hunterd on Museum of Art, Clinton, NJ
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
2006 Lecture,PrincetonPublic Library,Princeton,NJ
2005 Papermaking Workshop,PerkinsCenterfor the Arts,Moorestown,NJ
1997-9 Papermaking Workshops, Printmaking Council of NJ,Somerville,NJ
2002 Kids Papermaking,Princeton University Art Museum,NJ
1991 Lecture, National League of Pen Women,Princeton,NJ
1988 Monotype Workshop, Printmaking Council.Somerville,NJ
1977-96 Taught Lithography, Monotype, Artworks,Trenton,NJ
1972-77 Taught Printmaking,PrincetonArt Assoc.,Princeton,NJ
EDUCATION
1976 Lithography Workshop,Rutgers Univ.,New Brunswick, NJ
1969 PrincetonGraphic Workshop,Princeton,NJ
1948 The Art Students League,New York,NY
1946 Pratt Institute Evening Classes,Brooklyn,NY
1944 GrandCentralArtSchool,New York,NY
PUBLICATIONS
1990 New JerseyGoodlife, “Printmaking: The State of the Art”
1987 Journal of the Print World: “Marie Sturken, an Artist Portrait”
1986 Southwest Art Magazine: “The Art of Handmade Paper”
PURCHASE AWARDS
2004 WilliamPatersonUniversity-“Patterning” Juried Printmaking
2003 Hunterdon Museum of Art- “Wordapparel II”, National Print Exhibit
2002 TheCollegeofNew Jersey-“Wordapparel I”, National Print Exhibit
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