Joan Schulze

Joan Schulze
Born (1936-10-13) October 13, 1936 (age 88)
Chicago, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
EducationUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Known forFiber art, Collage
AwardsFresno Art Museum's Distinguished Woman Artist of 2017[1]
Websitejoan-of-arts.com

Joan Schulze (born October 13, 1936) is an American artist, lecturer, and poet. Schulze's career spans over five decades: she is best known for her work of contemporary quilts, fiberarts, and collage. Schulze has been named a “pioneer of the art quilt movement,”[2] and her influence has been compared to that of Robert Rauschenberg’s.[3] Her work is in galleries and private collections worldwide including the Renwick Gallery/Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC, the Museum of Arts and Design in New York, & the Oakland Museum of California.[4]

  1. ^ "History of the Distinguished Women Artists and the Council of 100". Fresno Art Museum. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  2. ^ Schulze, Joan; Howard, Constance (1999). The Art of Joan Schulze. Custom & Limited Editions. pp. 13, 16. ISBN 978-1-881529-44-6.
  3. ^ Shaw, Robert. "Joan Schulze". The Art of the Quilt. Robert Shaw. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  4. ^ Kamm, David. "Joan Schulze". Luther College Fine Arts Collection. LC Fine Arts Collection. Retrieved 22 November 2020.