Daniel Brush (January 22, 1947 – November 26, 2022) was an American painter, sculptor and jeweler.[1][2]
Biography edit
Daniel Brush was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He enrolled at the Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh in 1965, from which he graduated with a bachelor of fine arts degree in 1969. He later graduated with a master of fine arts degree from the University of Southern California.[1]
In the 1970s, he was an abstract painter and a tenured professor at Georgetown University. He had solo exhibitions at The Phillips Collection (1974), the Corcoran Gallery of Art (1976 and 1977) and the Fendrick Gallery on M Street NW.[3][4]
He moved to New York City in 1977, where he acquired a loft in the Flatiron District, a former garment factory, which served as his studio and his home until his death. In this new location, he focused his work on metals and jewels.[1][5]
In 1998, the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum organized the first exhibition of Brush's metalwork. It featured about 60 of his works.[6][7]
He died in New York on November 26, 2022. He was survived by his wife Lynn Alpert (Olivia), whom he had married in 1967, and his son Silla.[1][5]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d Rosenwald, Michael S. (12 December 2022). "Daniel Brush, reclusive artist who crossed boundaries, dies at 75". The Washington Post.
- ^ "Daniel Brush's drive to understand beauty led him to the life of a hermit". The Economist. 20 December 2022.
- ^ Richard, Paul (4 October 1998). "The World is His Cloister". The Washington Post.
- ^ Lewis, Jo Ann (27 October 1979). "Canvas Cantos". The Washington Post.
- ^ a b Garrahan, Rachel (30 August 2020). "Daniel Brush's Variations on a Theme". The New York Times.
- ^ "Daniel Brush: Gold without Boundaries". Smithsonian Institution. September 11, 1998 – January 10, 1999.
- ^ Burchard, Hank (2 October 1998). "A Golden Brush With Greatness". The Washington Post.
Further reading edit
Articles edit
- Loos, Ted (11 October 2012). "What He Prefers: Staying at Home to Spin Gold". The New York Times.
- Becker, Vivienne (22 January 2018). "Daniel Brush "Pushes the Boundary" of Haute Jewellery". Sotheby's.
- "Torque 2010–14. Designer Daniel Brush". Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Book edit
- Becker, Vivienne (15 October 2019). Daniel Brush: Jewels Sculpture. Rizzoli Electa. ISBN 978-0847866366. Articles about the book: [1], [2]
External links edit
- Official website
- "In Conversation: Daniel Brush". Museum of Arts and Design. 25 October 2012.
- "Daniel Brush". Christie's.
- 2023 exhibition in Hong Kong: "Daniel Brush, An Edifying Journey: Gold, Aluminum, Steel"