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Name
  
Diane Katsiaficas


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Education
  
University of Washington

diane katsiaficas


Diane Katsiaficas (El Paso, Texas, 23 November 1947) is an American of Greek heritage visual artist who develops multimedia narrative works, and a professor in the Art Department at the University of Minnesota. She uses a variety of techniques and technologies in her work—from gold leaf to laser cutting. Her work ranges from small journal drawings and paintings to large-scale installations and has been shown throughout the United States and Europe. She has received numerous awards, including a Fulbright Scholarship to Greece and two McKnight Foundation Fellowships, and holds a U.S. patent for an outdoor recreational structure.

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Educational Background

  • B.A.: Chemistry, Smith College, Northampton, MA, 1968.
  • M.A.T.: Art Education, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 1974.
  • M.F.A.: Painting, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 1976.

    • Awards

  • Fulbright Scholar Award (two time recipient)
  • McKnight Research Award, 1996–1999
  • McKnight Foundation Interdisciplinary Artist Fellowship, 1999
  • McKnight Foundation Visual Artist Fellowship, 1995
  • Humanities Institute Fellowship, University of Minnesota, 2002

    • Exhibitions

    Her exhibitions include:

  • "Visualizing the Instincts of Migration": American Center, Alexandria, Egypt, 2001.
  • "Migrations": Diana Gallery, Athens, Greece 2002.
  • "Hair Stories": MAEP Gallery, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2000.
  • "An Allegory of Olives": Terracotta Gallery, Thessaloniki, Greece, January 2004 - February 2004.
  • "Migrations": Holter Museum of Art, Helena, Montana, January 2005 - April 2005.

    • References

    Diane Katsiaficas Wikipedia
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