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Carole A.
Feuerman
C
arole A. Feuerman, known as the
“mother” of Hyperrealism, is a renowned
American sculptor celebrated
for her figurative works depicting
swimmers and dancers. As one of the three
founders of Hyperrealism movement in the
late 70s, and the sole woman working in this
style, Feuerman revolutionized figurative
sculptures realistic painted for outdoor settings.
She is also recognized for her artistic
advancements, particularly in perfecting
the technique she calls “painting with fire,”
which involves melting molding bronze until
it is liquid and pouring it into open sand
molds.
Feuerman’s illustrious career has garnered
numerous prestigious awards, acknowledging
her significant contributions to the art
world. She was honored with the Lifetime
Achievement ‘Goddess Artemis’ Award from
the European American Woman’s Council
for her innovative sculptural creations. In
China, she received the Best in Show award
in the Beijing Biennale and a Special Honor
in Changzhou for her large-scale installations.
Additional accolades include the
Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition, The
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution,
Amelia Peabody Award, the Beatty Parsons
Sculpture Award and First Prize at the
Olympic Fine Art Exhibition in Beijing.
In addition to her studio practice, Feuerman
has taught sculpture at esteemed institutions
such as the Guggenheim Museum
and Metropolitan Museum of Art in New
York. In 2011, she established the Carole A.
Feuerman Sculpture Foundation to support
emerging artists. With four published monographs,
Feuerman has shared her work
and artistic process through writing and
exhibitions. Her sculptures are prominently
featured in over thirty museum collections
worldwide.
Artist
On her journey from an illustrator to sculptor
Feuerman resides in Manhattan with her
family and maintains three studios in the Tri-
State area, where she continues to create
emotive Hyperrealist sculptures. Her artistic
philosophy is rooted in the belief that if one
can imagine it, they can make it come true,
as she passionately strives to create art that
closely resembles life. According to Feuerman,
“It’s all in the details.”
What medium do you use in your art,
and why did you choose it?
Originally starting as an illustrator, my career
naturally evolved into sculpture after a
transformative experience of encountering a
swimmer on the beach. This led me to create
swimmer sculptures. I also incorporate shimmering
Swarovski crystals and luxurious
gold leaf to celebrate the beauty of women,
art, and the joy that swimmers represent in
my personal life and to many others. These
materials not only reclaim the ancient techniques
of artists but also infuse them with a
modern and relatable twist.
What are some of the worldwide and
local projects you have worked on?
My public commissions have been exhibited
globally, including recent exhibitions on New
York City’s Park Avenue and Central Park, as
well as at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington
D.C. Internationally, my works have
been displayed at venues such as Avenue
George V in Paris and the Venice Biennale.
Noteworthy solo exhibitions include Crossing
The Sea, Fondazione Made in Cloister,
Naples, IT, Sea Idylls, POPA, Park Avenue,
New York, The Importance of Being Human,
Medici Museum of Art, Trumbull, Ohio, USA,
Corpus Domini. Dal Corpo Glorioso alle
rovine dell’ anima, Palazzo Reale, Milan,
IT, From La Biennale di Venezia & Open to
Rome. International Perspectives, Galleria
d’Arte Moderna, GAM, Rome, IT, 50 Years of
Public Art in NYC Parks, Central Park, New
York, US. My latest sculpture titled, In The
Likeness of the Goddess Hawthorne, will
soon be exhibited at the Great Pyramids of
Giza as part of the Forever is Now exhibition
at Art D’ Egypte in October. Her works are in
the permanent collections of thirty-one museums
and owned by the cities of Sunnyvale
CA and Peekskill NY, the State Hermitage,
El Paso Museum, Steven A. Cohen, Former
President Clinton, The Frederick R. Weisman
Foundation, the Caldic Collection, Maluma,
Dr. Henry Kissinger, and Malcolm Forbes.
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