Diane Katsiaficas Explained

Diane Katsiaficas (El Paso, Texas, 23 November 1947) is an American visual artist of Greek heritage.^{[1] [2]} Her work ranges from small journal drawings and paintings to large-scale installations and has been shown throughout the United States and Europe. She is a professor in the Art Department at the University of Minnesota.

Her work is included in the collection of the Seattle Art Museum.^[3]

Her ceramic and wood installation "Neighbors" is in the lobby of East Precinct building of the Seattle Police Department^[4] and was part of the discussion around the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ)'s fate of public art during the Capitol Hill Organized Protest.^[5]

Education

In 1968 Katsiaficas received a B.A. degree in chemistry from Smith College. In 1974 she received an M.A.T. degree in art education from the University of Washington, Seattle, followed by an M.F.A. in Painting in 1976.^{[6] [1]}

Exhibitions

Her exhibitions include:^[7]

• "Visualizing the Instincts of Migration": American Center, Alexandria, Egypt, 2001.
• "Migrations": Diana Gallery, Athens, Greece 2002.
• "Hair Stories": MAEP Gallery, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2000.
• "An Allegory of Olives": Terracotta Gallery, Thessaloniki, Greece, January 2004 - February 2004.
• "Migrations": Holter Museum of Art, Helena, Montana, January 2005 - April 2005.

Awards

• Fulbright Scholar Award (two time recipient)
• McKnight Research Award, 1996–1999
• McKnight Foundation Interdisciplinary Artist Fellowship, 1999
• McKnight Foundation Visual Artist Fellowship, 1995
• Humanities Institute Fellowship, University of Minnesota, 2002

Selected bibliography

• Gleason, Norma Catherine. "Exhibitions. Summer Sets." Artweek vol. 13 nº. 29. September 11, 1982. p. 8, illus.
• Glowen, Ron. "Exhibitions: The Will to Order." Artweek vol. 11 nº 34. October 18, 1980 p. 16, illus.
• Guenther, Bruce. 50 Northwest Artists: A Critical Selection of Painters and Sculptors Working in the Pacific Northwest. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1983.
• Kangas, Matthew. "Exhibitions Down on the Farm: Environmental Sculpture Invitational" Artweek vol. 12 nº 29. September 12, 1981 p. 3, illus.
• Toale, Bernard. The Art of Papermaking. Worcester, Massachusetts: Davis, 1983.

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: The American College of Greece: ACG ART . 2011-04-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110723011631/http://www.acgart.gr/acg-collection/artists/K/KatD/KatD-bio.htm . 2011-07-23 . dead .
2. http://www.hawaii.edu/artgallery/shoebox/9/artists/pages/Katsiaficas.htm The 9th International Shoebox Sculpture Exhibition
3. Web site: Diane Katsiaficas – Artists – eMuseum.
4. Web site: Neighbors . 2023-01-06 . seattlearts.emuseum.com . en.
5. Web site: 2020-06-17 . Artist hopeful, but understanding if protesters 'need to destroy' East Precinct art . 2023-01-06 . MyNorthwest.com . en.
6. Web site: Artist Collection.
7. Fine Art TV Diane Katsiaficas Uncovered. Video, February 13, 2011