Gerhardt Gunther Knodel (born 1940),[1] is an American contemporary textile artist, academic administrator, and educator.[2] He was the head of the fiber arts department at Cranbrook Academy of Art from 1970 to 1997, and also served as the school director from 1997 to 2007.[3] In 2016, he was named a fellow of the American Craft Council (ACC).[4]
Gerhardt Knodel | |
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| Born | Gerhardt Gunther Knodel 1940 (age 83–84) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Education | University of California, Los Angeles, California State University, Long Beach |
| Occupation(s) | Textile and fiber artist, installation artist, academic administrator, educator |
| Website | gknodel |
Early life and education
editKnodel was born in 1940, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, born into family of German heritage.[5][6] His family moved when he was a child and he was raised in Los Angeles, California.[6]
Knodel studied art at Los Angeles City College (LACC), the University of California, Los Angeles (B.A. degree, 1961), and the California State University, Long Beach (M.A. degree, 1970).[5][6][7] While attending LACC, Knodel studied under Mary Jane Leland (1923–2022) in the Bauhaus school style.[3]
Career
editAfter graduation, Knodel worked for six years as a high school teacher in Los Angeles.[2] He took a job at Cranbrook Academy of Art, initially as an artist in residence in the fiber department.[2] Knodel worked at Cranbrook Academy of Art from 1970 until 2007, and he held two roles; head of the fiber arts department from 1970 to 1997, and the school director from 1997 to 2007.[3][5] Notable students of his include Nick Cave, and Katarina Weslien.[2]
His textile work has been used in the creation of installations, as wallpaper, in theater, and for architectural commissions.[8] His series, Recovery Games (2005–2014) was artwork focused on gaming-based interactions paired with visual work as a method of understanding different strategies.[9]
Knodel's work can be found in museum collections, including at the Smithsonian American Art Museum,[10] Rhode Island School of Design Museum,[11] and Minneapolis Institute of Art (MIA).[12]
Exhibitions
edit- 1984, Gerhardt Knodel, solo exhibition, Elements Gallery, 90 Hudson Street, New York City, New York, U.S.[13]
- 1986, Craft Today: Poetry of the Physical, group exhibition, Museum of Contemporary Crafts (now Museum of Arts and Design), New York City, New York, U.S.[14]
- 1989, Fiber Explorations, New Work in Fiber Art, group exhibition, Staller Center for the Arts at the State University in Stony Brook (now Stony Brook University), Stony Brook, New York, U.S.[15]
References
edit- ^ Diverse Directions: the Fiber Arts: October 13-November 17, 1978, Museum of Art, Washington State University, Pullman : December 17, 1978-January 28, 1979, the Henry Gallery, University of Washington, Seattle. Washington State University Press. 1978. p. 26.
- ^ a b c d Thomas, Jack (2023-04-14). "Artist Gerhardt Knodel Shares a Glimpse of His Newest Project". Hour Detroit Magazine. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
- ^ a b c Halper, Vicki; Douglas, Diane (2009-05-15). Choosing Craft: The Artist's Viewpoint. University of North Carolina Press. p. 69. ISBN 978-0-8078-8992-3.
- ^ "Masters: Gerhardt Knodel". American Craft Council (ACC). Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- ^ a b c "Gerhardt Knodel". American Craft Council (ACC). Retrieved 2024-01-11.
- ^ a b c "Overview Collection Information: Oral history interview with Gerhardt Knodel". Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution. August 3, 2004. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
- ^ Miniature Fiber Arts: A National Exhibition. Textile Workshops. 1980. p. 112. ISBN 978-0-9604110-0-9.
- ^ "» Gerhardt Knodel". Craft In America. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- ^ Stevens, Brooks Harris (2016-01-02). "Let the Games Begin!: Gerhardt Knodel". Textile. 14 (1): 146–151. doi:10.1080/14759756.2015.1106147. ISSN 1475-9756. S2CID 183088117.
- ^ "Gerhardt Knodel". Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM). Retrieved 2024-01-11.
- ^ "Etude 3". RISD Museum. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- ^ "Second Nature, Gerhardt Knodel". Minneapolis Institute of Art (MIA). Retrieved 2024-01-11.
- ^ "Calendar: Orchids, Art". The New York Times. April 12, 1984. pp. C-7. ISSN 0362-4331.
- ^ Glueck, Grace (October 23, 1986). "Design Notebook; Craft's Increasing Domain". The New York Times. pp. C-1. ISSN 0362-4331.
- ^ Freudenheim, Betty (November 19, 1989). "Artists Experiment With Fiber". The New York Times. pp. L1-12. ISSN 1553-8095.
Further reading
edit- Koplos, Janet; Selim, Shelley; Dawson, Douglas; Stevens, Rebecca A. T. (2015). What If Textiles: The Art of Gerhardt Knodel. Schiffer Publishing. ISBN 9780764349942.
External links
edit- Official website
- Oral history interview with Gerhardt Knodel, 2004 August 3 from the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution