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Will Kurtz

(American, born 1957)

the joker by will kurtz

Will Kurtz

The Joker, 2021

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creation by will kurtz

Will Kurtz

Creation, 2021

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harold and ethel by will kurtz

Will Kurtz

Harold and Ethel, 2021

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bob marley by will kurtz

Will Kurtz

Bob Marley, 2021

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spicy by will kurtz

Will Kurtz

Spicy, 2020

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maisy by will kurtz

Will Kurtz

Maisy, 2020

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all seeing by will kurtz

Will Kurtz

All Seeing, 2021

2,500 USD

dotty by will kurtz

Will Kurtz

Dotty, 2021

2,500 USD

Biography

Timeline

1957
Born in Flint, MI
2008 - 2009
Academic Scholarship Award, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
2009 - 2010
Fellowship, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
2009
MFA Sculpture, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
Lives and works in Brooklyn, NY

Exhibitions

2013
Another Shit Show, Mike Weiss Gallery, New York, NY (solo)
2012
Extra Fucking Ordinary, Mike Weiss Gallery, New York, NY (solo)
2011
Eileen S. Kaminsky Family Foundation, Jersey City, NJ
Pornucopia, Allegra LaViola Gallery, New York, NY
ICONOMANCY, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
2010
Fools Gold Art, RH Gallery, New York, NY
None Taken, Fellowship Exhibition, New York Academy of Art
2010 Juried Show, Kinsey Institute, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
21st Annual Show (juried by Jeff Gauntt), The Contemporary Arts Center of Las Vegas, NV
Daily Porn, Lucky Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

Literature

2012
Zimmer, Lori. Artist Will Kurtz Sculpts Lifelike People Out of Recycled Newspapers, Inhabitat, May 15, 2012
Ponzo, Anthony. All Faces Fit to Print, Mana Log, spring issue, 2012
Peterson, Stephanie. Will Kurtz: Extra Fucking Ordinary, Whitehot, Magazine, February 21, 2012
Micchelli, Thomas. Paper People and Rude Shocks, Hyperallergic, February 11, 2012
Hrbacek, Mary. Will Kurtz’s Extra Fucking Ordinary Sculpture at Mike Weiss Gallery, NY Art Beat, February 9, 2012
Zambrano, Vincent. Interview with Will Kurtz, ARTEFUSE produced by Steven Gladston, January 26, 2012. video
Osterhout, Jacob E. Young at Art: Newspaper sculptor Will Kurtz discovers New York and his creative side after 50, New York Daily News, January 22, 2012
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