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Born in Wil, SG Switzerland |
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Born and educated in Switzerland, Astrid Fitzgerald has been living and working in the United States since 1961. Her work has been shown in New York, Europe and Asia in numerous solo and group exhibitions, and is represented in major corporate, museum and private collections. Recent shows include Pearl Arts Gallery, Stone Ridge, NY, 2008, LoRiver Gallery, Beacon, NY in 2005, Galerie Raubach, St. Gallen, Switzerland in 2004, Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY in 2003, and Muroff-Kotler Visual Arts Gallery at SUNY Stone Ridge, NY in 2000. Fitzgerald’s installation Amish Quilts was chosen by the Jury of the Artcanal in Le Landeron, Switzerland to represent the United States during expo02. |
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Construction No. 265
2006 |
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| this work is constructed with Golden Mean Rectangles |
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Encaustic No. 275
2006 |
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| From series: 'All is Number: Number is All' - Homage to Pythagoras and the Forms of Creation, from the singularity to the manifest world |
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No. 299
2007 |
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| From series "Eternal Egypt - Impressions from a journey" |
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Construction No. 181
2003 |
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| this work is based on the harmonious relationships of the Golden Mean proportion |
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Assemblage-328
2009 |
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| Assemblage or Recession Art? It's all made from found and recycled products |
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Assemblage-329
2009 |
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| Assemblage - Wood, Casein, Copper Pipes |
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Assemblage-326
2009 |
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| Assemblage, Dada or Recession Art?
Roug-cut lumber and Copper Pipes |
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Encaustic-317
2009 |
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| Exploration of the Circle and the Square |
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Encaustic-318
2009 |
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| Exploration of the Circle and the Square |
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Work on Paper 950
2008 |
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| From series "Eternal Egypt - Impressions from a Journey" |
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Work on Paper 953
2008 |
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| From series "Eternal Egypt" |
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Encaustic-297
2008 |
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| from series "Eternal Egypt" |
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Encaustic-304
2008 |
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| from series "Eternal Egypt" |
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Encaustic-300
2008 |
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| Education and biography | |
| Pratt Graphics Arts Center, New York, 1972-73 Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, 1968 Art Students League, New York, 1962-63 Polytechnic School, London, England, 1958-59 College St. Agnes, Fribourg, Switzerland, 1953-1955 SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2008 Pearl Arts Gallery, Stone Ridge, NY 2005-2006 Wuersch & Gering, New York City, Works by Astrid Fitzgerald 2005 Lo-River Gallery, Beacon, New York, Encaustics and Constructions 2002 Galerie Raubach, St. Gallen, Switzerland, Bilder & Objekte 2001 Galerie Raubach, St. Gallen, Switzerland, New Work on Paper 2000 Muroff-Kotler Visual Arts Gallery, SUNY Stone Ridge, N.Y, Cosmic Measures 1996 Murakami Gallery, New York City, Constructions and Works on Paper 1996 Kunstgalerie Hyposwiss, Zurich, Switzerland, Bilder & Objekte 1993 Galerie Neue Kunst, Wil, SG, Switzerland, Arbeiten auf Holz und Papier 1986 Pietrasanta Fine Arts, New York City, Paintings SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2005 CAF.N Contemporary Art Festival, Nebula, Japan - International Invitational 2004 Galerie Raubach, St. Gallen, Switzerland 2000 The Sharjah Arts Museum, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates - Intl. Exhibition 1995 Parsons School of Design, New York, Harmony By Design 1994 Washington Design Center, Washington, D.C., Harmony By Design 1995 Kendall College of Art & Design, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Harmony By Design 1990 Credit Suisse, New York City, Between Two Worlds 1986 The Swiss Institute, New York City, Structure & Shadow 1985 Nohra Haime Gallery, New York City, Pastels SELECTED JURIED EXHIBITIONS AND COMPETITIONS 2007 SUNY Ulster, Stone Ridge, NY - Beyond Self: Contemporary Explorations in Art & Sprit 2003 Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY - Encaustic Works '03 2002 Artcanal Exhibition at expo 02, Le Landeron, Switzerland 1996 The College of Santa Fe Arts Gallery, Santa Fe, N.M., Maximum Drawings 1980 New York University, New York City, 4th Annual Small Works Competition 1979 Parsons Exhibition Center, New York City, 57th SAGA National Print Exhibition AWARDS New York University, New York, Juror’s Award, 4th Annual Small Works Competition, 1980 National Association of Women Artists, Ntl. Academy Galleries, New York City, The Charles Levitt Award, 1978 19th Annual N.S.P.C.A., National Arts Club, N.Y., The Michael M. Engel Memorial Award, 1973 The New Yorker Theater Mural Competition, New York City, 2nd Prize & Honorable Mention, 1971 SELECTED PUBLIC AND CORPORATE COLLECTIONS Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, Ridgefield, Conn.; Marymount College, Tarrytown, N.Y.; Wellesley College, Wellesley, Mass., Town Hall Collection, Wil, Switzerland; Courthouse Collection, Wattwil, Switzerland; World Financial Center, American Express, New York City; N.Y. Stock Exchange, Inc., New York City; Rockefeller Center Collection, New York, N.Y.; Amerada Hess Corporation, New York City; Bank of America, New York City; Chase Manhattan Collection; Chemical Bank, New York City; City Bank, New York; Cooper Carry Architects, Atlanta; Credit Suisse, New York; DiGiacomo Architects, New York City; G. Tsai & Co., New York City; Hyposwiss, Zurich, Switzerland; I.M.Pei & Partners, New York City; I.B.M. Collections, New York, Atlanta, Boca Raton, Valhalla, Charlotte; Loews Hotel, Monaco; Nikko Hotel, Beverly Hills, Ca.; PES Architects & Engineers, Nagoya, Japan; Siegel & Gale, Inc., New York City; UBS Securities, New York City; Union Bank of Switzerland, New York City; Texaco Collection; Washington Hotel, Osaka, Japan; Yamaha Marine Building, Japan; Zale Corporation, Dallas, Texas; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Maegher & Flom, New York City; Union Carbide, New York City. SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY Gallery Notes, LoRiver Arts, 2005 Astrid Fitzgerald & Kotani: The Mountain Way and the River Way by Roger Lipsy, Ph.D Pulse, April 2005 - About the Artist Astrid Fitzgerald by John Nelson ArtCanal Catalogue, 2002, International Sculpture Exhibition along the Zihlkanal. UBS Information, 1996, Exhibition review Eine Kuenstlerin von Kraft und Harmonie, by R. Mueller. Laudatio by Ziba De Weck, Ph.D., January 1996, Kunstgalerie Hyposwiss, Zurich, Switzerland. Exhibition Review, 2/14/1996, by Annemarie Stuessi. Wiler Zeitung, Article Eine Wilerin macht Karriere in New York , by Marlene Tanner. Exhibition Catalog, presented by Credit Suisse, 1990, Between Two Worlds. Kuenstlerverzeichnis der Schweiz, 1980-1990, Swiss Institute for Art Research, Zurich, Switzerland. Exhibition Review, 1985, The Art of Astrid Fitzgerald - New Images, Old Faith, Roger Lipsey, PhD Swiss Artists in New York, 1985 by Richard Pichler. Wiler Zeitung, 2/26/1981, Exhibition review, Galerie Steinfels, Zurich, Switzerland New York Times, 5/21/78, Aldrich Museum Show: An Eye-Opener by Millie Siegel. Catalogue, 1978, Contemporary Reflections, Aldrich Museum, Ridgefield, Conn. Who's Who in the 21st Century - First Edition, Cambridge, England Who's Who in American Art - Jacques Cattell Press, since 1986 PUBLICATIONS Illustrations and Photographs by Astrid Fitzgerald for the Traveler’s Key to Ancient Greece, N.Y.: Alfred A. Knopf, 1989. Article by Astrid Fitzgerald, Harmony by Design, N.Y.: Parabola Magazine, 1991. An Artist’s Book of Inspiration - A Collection of Thoughts on Art, Artists, and Creativity by Astrid Fitzgerald, Hudson, N.Y.: Lindisfarme Press, 1996. Being Consciousness Bliss - A Seekers Guide by Astrid Fitzgerald. Great Barrington, MA: Lindisfarne Books, 2002. Winter Break: A Luminous Journey into Wisdom and Love by Astrid Fitzgerald. New York, NY: A.R.K. BOOKS, 2008 |
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