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Carole Feuerman
Carole Feuerman
Born
Carole Ackerman

September 21, 1945
Hartford, Connecticut
EducationSchool of Visual Arts, Hofstra University, Temple University
Known forsculpture, installation art, painting, drawing, video art
MovementHyperrealism Superrealism
Websitecarolefeuerman.com

Carole A. Feuerman (born 1945) is an American sculptor and author renowned for her superrealist and hyperrealist art.[1][2] She is recognized as one of the pioneering artists of the hyperrealist movement. In the late 1970s and is best known for her figurative works of swimmers and dancers. Feuerman utilizes a variety of mediums including resin, marble, and bronze.[3]

Feuerman’s works have been featured in institutions and exhibitions worldwide, including the Venice Biennale, Osthaus Museum, the 2024 Paris Olympics, the Galleria d’Arte Moderna in Rome, and the Medici Museum of Art. Some of her notable exhibitions include displays along Park Avenue, the Seaport, and Central Park in New York; Art d’Egypte in Cairo; the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery in Washington D.C.[4]; and Palazzo Strozzi in Florence. [1]

Feuerman’s works are included in the permanent collections of 34 museums and the cities of Sunnyvale, CA, and Peekskill, NY. Her work is included in the selected private collections; Steven A. Cohen, President Clinton, Dr. Henry Kissinger, and Malcolm Forbes.

In 2011, she founded the Carole A. Feuerman Sculpture Foundation. She has five full-color monographs and has written her autobiography.

Career

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Early Work–1989

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Feuerman attended the School of Visual Arts in New York City,[5] where she found work as an illustrator. She provided an illustration for The New York Times,[6] and created album covers for Alice Cooper and the Rolling Stones.[7] She made the cover image for the November 1975 issue of National Lampoon magazine.[8]

In 1981, Feuerman was chosen by a jury at the Heckscher Museum on Long Island. She exhibited her works at Fordham University and was chosen to participate in the Learning through Arts Program conducted by the Guggenheim Museum.[7]

In 1989, Feuerman began to work her first big marketing campaign with Absolut Vodka. Since Sweden did not allow the advertising of alcohol, Absolut Vodka's marketing plan was to push advertising in other areas of the world. Feuerman created life-sized figures within a glass display which were paraded in trucks on the streets of Los Angeles and Manhattan.[9]

2008–2014

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In 2008, Feuerman was commissioned by artist Seward Johnson and the Sculpture Foundation to create a painted bronze sculpture installation for the permanent collection of Grounds for Sculpture.[10]

In May 2012, Feuerman unveiled her monumental sculpture Survival of Serena in painted bronze with New York City's Department of Parks and Recreation.[11] Its resin sister debuted at the Venice Biennale in 2007. The new Survival of Serena is the first of a series of painted bronze sculptures by the artist designed specifically for outdoor placement. The bronze sculpture was installed in Petrosino Square through September before traveling to the Boca Raton Beach Resort in Florida.[12] In 2012, Feuerman's Quan, a painted bronze sculpture of a woman balancing atop a ball of polished stainless steel, was featured at the Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park in Michigan as part of the group show "Body Double: The Figure in Contemporary Sculpture."[13]

A 16-foot (4.9 m) bronze diver entitled The Golden Mean at Riverfront Green Park with Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art in Peekskill, New York[14] was unveiled in September 2012. A video documentary on the five-year creation of the work has been posted online.[15]

In 2013, The City of Peekskill announced the acquisition of the sculpture as a permanent monument to the town. A second diver was created for her spring 2013 solo exhibition at Jim Kempner Fine Art also titled The Golden Mean, where it was on display in the outdoor sculpture garden through the summer and then moved to an 8-piece outdoor sculpture exhibition at Mana Contemporary in New Jersey. The monumental model used to create the bronze was installed at the 2013 Venice Biennale.[16]

In May 2014, NetApp unveiled a new commission by Feuerman titled Double Diver, gifted to the City of Sunnyvale, California.[17] The sculpture is 2½ tons of bronze and steel balancing on two 6-inch wrists.[17]

2015–2019

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In 2015, Feuerman had solo exhibitions in Florence,[18] Hong Kong,[19] Frankfurt,[20] Korea, New York, Miami, and Chicago. She was part of a group show "Love" at the Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art.[21] Two of her sculptures, DurgaMa and Leda and the Swan, were included in the 2015 Venice Biennale at Palazzo Mora.[22]

Starting in 2016, Feuerman’s art is featured in the ongoing traveling group exhibition "Reshaped Reality: 50 Years of Hyperrealistic Sculpture." This exhibition showcases a selection of figurative sculptures by 24 international artists focusing on the hyperrealistic art style. The show has been exhibited at 14 museums worldwide and will continue to travel. Notable venues include the Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao in Spain, the ARKEN Museum of Modern Art in Denmark, the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taiwan, and the Musée Maillol in France.[23]

The Midpoint at the 2017 Venice Biennale

In 2017, the Global Art Affairs Foundation organized a solo show honoring Feuerman entitled "Personal Structures – Open Borders," one of many exhibitions surrounding the Venice Biennale, where Feuerman has had a presence for decades.[24]

In the summer of 2018, Feuerman had a solo exhibition in Knokke-Heist, Belgium, as part of the 25th Edition of Sculpture Link. The exhibition featured eleven of her outdoor public works including the sculpture entitled The Midpoint.[25][26] Feuerman designed a central piece for The Health Museum's exhibit "Body as a Work of Art: More Than Skin Deep." This installation is a polished, arched, stainless steel canopy. Standing in front of it, the viewer sees themself. It was donated by Carolyn Farb in memory of her late son. [27] Feuerman's work has been showcased in "Swimmers: Recent Works by Carole Feuerman" at The Artist Book Foundation’s MASS MoCA museum, where her sculptures, paintings, and prints were featured in a solo show. [28]

In 2019, Feuerman’s work was selected by the George V Committee to exhibit five sculptures in the "George V Monumental," an exhibition on Avenue George V in Paris, France.[29] Her work was featured in "PERSONAL STRUCTURES: Identities" at the European Cultural Center in Venice, Italy, organized by the GAA Foundation. [30]

2020–present

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In 2020, Feuerman had a solo exhibition at the Le Village Royal in Paris, France. [31]

In 2021, Feuerman’s solo show “From La Biennale di Venezia & Open to Rome” opened at he Galleria d'Arte Moderna in Rome.[32] Five of her monumentals were shown in the museum's garden, while two others, Strength and Fire & Harmony were exhibited at the Pincio Terrace.[33] Feuerman's work was also included in a group show at the Palazzo Reale in Milan, Italy called “Corpus Domini: Dal Corpo Glorioso Alle Rovine Dell’Anima” exhibition. This exhibition was curated by Francesca Alfano Miglietti.[34]

The Diver in front of the Eiffel Tower for the 2024 Summer Olympics

In 2022, Feuerman’s solo exhibition, "Master of Hyperrealism: Carole A. Feuerman, My Stories," took place in the Chapel of the Church of the Pietà during the 59th La Biennale di Venezia.[35] Feuerman's sculptures were also featured during the Venice Boat Show at the Arsenale of Venice.[36] She held a solo exhibition titled "The Importance of Being Human" at the Medici Museum of Art in Howland Township, Ohio.[37]

In 2023, the Patrons of Park Avenue (POPA) selected Feuerman for a solo show of nine of her monumental sculptures to be exhibited on Park Avenue, Murray Hill.[38] The same year she had a comprehensive solo show called “Crossing the Sea,” the theme being immigration, at Foundation Made in Cloister, in Naples, Italy. [39] In Fall 2023, she was one of eleven international artists chosen to exhibit at “Forever is Now” in Egypt. She created a sculpture for the exhibition called In The Likeness of the Goddess Hathor, which was installed in front of the Pyramids of Giza.[40]

In 2024, Feuerman had a solo exhibition “Global Travelers, held at InParadiso in Giardini Della Biennale during this year’s 60th Biennale of Art in Venice, Italy. This exhibition showcased two sculptures, Tranquility and My Body, My Rules, to encapsulate the spirit of female empowerment.[41] Five of Feuerman’s monumentals were relocated from Park Avenue to the Seaport for an eight-month exhibition.[42] Feuerman’s monumental sculpture, The Diver, was selected by the Olympic Committee and the City of Paris to be exhibited on the same river in front of the Eiffel Tower for the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics.[43]

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  • The Golden Mean at Riverfront Green Park in Peekskill, New York 2012
    The Golden Mean at Riverfront Green Park in Peekskill, New York 2012
  • Survival of Serena at the NYC Seaport 2024
    Survival of Serena at the NYC Seaport 2024
  • Justice in the "Crossing the Sea" exhibition Naples, Italy 2023
    Justice in the "Crossing the Sea" exhibition Naples, Italy 2023
  • In The Likeness of the Goddess Hathor during the “Forever is Now” exhibition in Egypt 2023
    In The Likeness of the Goddess Hathor during the “Forever is Now” exhibition in Egypt 2023

Awards

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Year Award Organization Location
1970 Betty Parsons Sculpture Award [44] NY, USA
1980 First Prize [44] International Sculpture Competition NY, USA
1981 Charles D. Murphy Sculpture Award [45] NY, USA
1982 Amelia Peabody Sculpture Award [46] NY, USA
1984 Certificate of Excellence [44] US & International Fine Arts Exhibition Germany, France, Italy
United States National Fine Arts Exhibition [44] The State of Florida FL, USA
1995 The 2nd Fujisankei Sculpture Biennale [44] Hakone Open-Air Museum Kanagawa-Ken, JP
2000 Finalist [44] World Trade Center Competition NY, USA
2001 Lorenzo de Medici Prize [44] Biennale Internazionale: Dell’Arte Contemporanea Florence, IT
2002 Prize of Honor [44] Ausstellungszentrum Heft Huttenberg, AUT
Preliminary Winner [44] The 1st Guilin Yuzi Paradise International Sculpture Awards Guangxi, CN
2003 Artist Showcase Award [44] The Healing Power of Art, Manhattan Arts International NY, USA
2005 Medici Award [46] Florence Biennale Internazionale Dell’Arte Contemporanea Florence, IT
2006 Achievement Award, Cadillac & Hummer [45] 2nd International Biennale of Austria, Ausstellungszentrum Heft Huttenberg, AUT
2007 Industry Service Award [44] Dress for Success NJ, USA
HerStory Award [44] Fourth Online Art Juried Competition, Manhattan Arts NY, USA
Award of Excellence [44] 9th Annual Realism International Juried Online Art Exhibition, Upstream Gallery
2008 First Prize, Best in the Show [46] The Third International Beijing Art Biennale Beijing, CN
First Prize [46] Beijing Olympic Fine Arts Exhibition
2011 Top 25 [46] Artprize 2011 MI, USA
2012 Finalist [46] Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition, The National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institute Washington DC, USA
Top 50 [46] Artprize 2012 MI, USA
Semifinalist [46] Broadway Public Art Project, The Fashion Center BID NY, USA
2013 Museum’s Choice Award [46] Save the Arts NC, USA
2014 Ambassador for the Board of Trustees [46] International Sculpture Center NJ, USA
2016 Best in Show [45] Huan Tai Hu Museum Changzhou, CN
2019 Special Honor Award [47] 2nd Jiangsu (International) Art Fair
2022 Goddess Artemis Award of Lifetime Achievement in Art [46] Euro American Women's Council Athens, GR

Books

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Monographs

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Carole Feuerman has five monographs published about her art career.

  1. In 1999, her first monograph, Carole A. Feuerman: Sculpture was published by Hudson Hills Press. It was written by Eleanor Munro and Dena Merriam. This book showcased 118 full color photographs of Carole’s work ranging from her early erotic fragments to her full-scale sculptures.[48]
  2. Feuerman’s second monograph, Carole A. Feuerman: La Scultura Incontra la Realtà, was released in 2008. Published by Edizioni Polistampa, it was written in both English and Italian by Gabriele Caioni. This book was photographed by Alessandro Moggi and features Feuerman’s sand cast bronzes.[49]
  3. Carole A. Feuerman: Swimmers was Feuerman’s third monograph, released in 2016. Published by The Artist Book Foundation, and written by John Yao and John T. Spike, it focuses on her swimmer sculptures.[50]
  4. In 2020, Scheidegger and Spiess published Feuerman’s forth monograph, Carole A. Feuerman: Fifty Years of Looking Good. This book was written by John T. Spike and Claudia Moscovici and has 120 color plates spanning five decades of her career.[51]
  5. In 2024, Rizzoli published, Feuerman: Superrealist Sculptures, written by Demetrio Paparoni. This book is 350 pages and features Feuerman’s work starting with her erotic fragments in the 70s through 2024.[52]

Autobiography

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My Hyperrealist Life and Legacy, Feuerman’s autobiography was published in 2021 by Paramount Publisher.[53]

References

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  1. ^ a b Spike, John (2014). Swimmers. New York: The Artist Book Foundation. p. 18. ISBN 978-0988855748.
  2. ^ Spike, John T. (May 29, 2007). "By The Sea". Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Hyper-Realistic Sculptor, Carole Feuerman: Mastering the Human Gesture". Artes Magazine. April 2, 2014.
  4. ^ "Exhibition 2013 | Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition". portraitcompetition.si.edu. Retrieved 2015-10-19.
  5. ^ Munro, Eleanor (1999). "The Sculpture of Carole A. Feuerman". Carole A. Feuerman: Sculpture. New York: Hudson Hills Press. p. 21. ISBN 978-1-55595-177-1. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Letters to the Editor". The New York Times. February 4, 1972. p. 30.
  7. ^ a b Evans, Sara (January 2008). "Breaking the Surface". Art of The Times. Art of Times. pp. 24–25.
  8. ^ Feuerman, Carole A. (2022). My Hyperrealist Life And Legacy. Carole Feuerman. pp. 139–140. ISBN 9781801285605. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  9. ^ Munro, Eleanor (1999). Carole A. Feuerman: Sculpture. New York, NY: Hudson Hills Press Inc. p. 28.
  10. ^ Rubin, Edward. "Physical States of Being: A Conversation with Carole Feuerman". Sculpture.org. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  11. ^ Budin, Jeremiah (20 May 2012). "Hyperrealistic Sculpture Unveiled in Petrosino Square". Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  12. ^ "Carole Feuerman's Serene Bather Sculpture Signals Summer". Arts Observer. 28 May 2012. Retrieved 2015-10-19.
  13. ^ "Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park Calendar". meijergardens.org. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
  14. ^ Hodara, Susan (October 19, 2012). "Hudson-Inspired Art, Popping Up All Over". The New York Times. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
  15. ^ Carole Feuerman's bronze sculpture "The Golden Mean" on Vimeo
  16. ^ "Carole A. Feuerman at the 55th Venice Biennale - News - Octavia Art Gallery". www.octaviaartgallery.com. Retrieved 2015-10-19.
  17. ^ a b "Sunnyvale-based NetApp makes a splash with 'Double Diver'". www.mercurynews.com. 4 June 2014. Retrieved 2015-10-19.
  18. ^ "Aria Art Gallery | Italy". ariaartgallery.com. Retrieved 2015-10-19.
  19. ^ "Hong Kong's Largest Hyperrealist Public Art Exhibition @ Harbour City". www.antaranews.com. Retrieved 2015-10-19.
  20. ^ "Ausstellungen » Gallery Huebner + Huebner". www.galerie-huebner.de. 4 December 2010. Retrieved 2015-10-19.
  21. ^ "Love is coming this Valentine's Day!". HVCCA. Retrieved 2015-10-19.
  22. ^ "EXHIBITIONS". www.palazzomora.org. Retrieved 2015-10-19.
  23. ^ ifk-admin (2017-06-07). "Reshaped Reality". The Institute for Cultural Exchange. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  24. ^ "In Trump's America, It's Hard To Be A Hyper-Realist". forward.com. 10 April 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  25. ^ "25th edition of Sculpture Link". 25th edition of Sculpture Link. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
  26. ^ "25th edition of Sculpture Link". Femmecentric. 14 November 2016. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  27. ^ Reynolds, Virginia (2018-08-28). "Lifelike Bodysuits Let You Step Into Someone Else's Skin at Houston Museum's New Jaw-Dropping Exhibit: The Health Museum Looks to Change the Way You Think About Beauty". PaperCity Magazine. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  28. ^ Eagle, Benjamin Cassidy, The Berkshire (2018-07-20). "Swimmers find land in Carole Feuerman's works of hyperrealism". The Berkshire Eagle. Retrieved 2024-11-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  29. ^ Béatrice (2019-10-22). "J'AI VU GV MONUMENTAL AVENUE GEORGE V!". ZENITUDE PROFONDE LE MAG (in French). Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  30. ^ "2019 ART". ecc-italy.eu. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  31. ^ "LE VILLAGE ROYAL BY CAROLE FEUERMAN – Le Village Royal". Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  32. ^ "CAROLE A. FEUERMAN | From la Biennale di Venezia and Open to Rome. International Perspectives". www.artecommunications.com. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  33. ^ "Until 21 September, Carole A. Feuerman's sculptures at the Pincio Terrace". Turismo Roma. 2021-08-19. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  34. ^ "CORPUS DOMINI Dal corpo glorioso alle rovine dell'anima". www.palazzorealemilano.it. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  35. ^ "Carole A. Feuerman - My Stories". www.artecommunications.com. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  36. ^ "Error". www.globenewswire.com. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  37. ^ D'Astolfo, Guy (2022-10-19). "Hyperrealism Art Exhibit Will Make a Splash at the Medici Museum". Business Journal Daily | The Youngstown Publishing Company. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  38. ^ "Larger Than Life Swimmer Sculptures Take Over Park Avenue". Untapped New York. 2023-04-25. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  39. ^ "Crossing the Sea, Exhibition Made in Cloister Foundation, Naples". Artsupp. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  40. ^ "Art D'Egypte Launches 'Forever is Now' Exhibition at the Great Pyramids of Giza in Cairo". ArchDaily. 2023-11-07. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  41. ^ "New Exhibition 'Global Travelers' by Carole A. Feuerman: Master of Superrealism". Access Wire.
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  43. ^ "CAROLE FEUERMAN – PARIS 2024 | Galeries Bartoux". www.galeries-bartoux.com. 2024-08-02. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
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  49. ^ "Carole A. Feuerman La scultura incontra la realtà | 6 October - 9 November 2008 - Overview". Moretti Gallery. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  50. ^ "Artists | Carole Feuerman". THE ARTIST BOOK FOUNDATION. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  51. ^ "Scheidegger and Spiess".
  52. ^ Paparoni, Demetrio. "Book". Rizzoli New York. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  53. ^ "Barnes & Noble".
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