Daniel Brush
American jewelry artist (1947–2022)
Daniel Brush (January 22, 1947 – November 26, 2022) was an American painter, sculptor and jeweler.[1][2]
Biography
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
- Granulation (jewellery)
References
- ^ a b c d Rosenwald, Michael S. (December 12, 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. December 20, 2022.
- ^ Richard, Paul (October 4, 1998). "The World is His Cloister". The Washington Post.
- ^ Lewis, Jo Ann (October 27, 1979). "Canvas Cantos". The Washington Post.
- ^ a b Garrahan, Rachel (August 30, 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 (October 2, 1998). "A Golden Brush With Greatness". The Washington Post.
Further reading
Articles
- Loos, Ted (October 11, 2012). "What He Prefers: Staying at Home to Spin Gold". The New York Times.
- Becker, Vivienne (January 22, 2018). "Daniel Brush "Pushes the Boundary" of Haute Jewellery". Sotheby's.
- "Torque 2010–14. Designer Daniel Brush". Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Book
- Becker, Vivienne (October 15, 2019). Daniel Brush: Jewels Sculpture. Rizzoli Electa. ISBN 978-0847866366. Articles about the book: [1], [2]
External links
- Official website
- "In Conversation: Daniel Brush". Museum of Arts and Design. October 25, 2012.
- "Daniel Brush". Christie's.
- 2023 exhibition in Hong Kong: "Daniel Brush, An Edifying Journey: Gold, Aluminum, Steel"
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