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Atkinson, Nora E.

Former Lloyd Herman Curator of Craft

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Selected Publications

  • Book

    • Savig, Mary, Atkinson, Nora, and Montiel, Anya. 2022. This Present Moment: Crafting a Better World [Exhibition catalog] Washington, DC: Smithsonian American Art Museum in association with D Giles Limited, London. 2022
    • Atkinson, Nora, Zilber, Emily, and Catalani, Stefano. 2020. Forces of Nature: Renwick Invitational 2020. Washington, DC: Smithsonian American Art Museum. 2020
    • Atkinson, Nora, Ramljak, Suzanne, and Walker, Anna. 2016. Renwick Invitational 2016: Vision and Revisions. Washington: Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, in association with D. Giles Limited, London. 2016
    • Atkinson, Nora. 2015. Craft for a Modern World: The Renwick Gallery Collection. Washngton, DC: Smithsonian American Art Museum, in association with D. Giles Ltd. 2015
  • Chapter

    • Atkinson, Nora. 2016. "Slouching Towards the Apocalypse." In On the Edge of Your Seat: Chairs for the 21st Century. The Center for Art in Wood, editor. Philadelphia: Schiffer. 2016

Presentations

  • Exhibit

    • Atkinson, Nora (Curator). 2019. "Connections: Contemporary Craft at the Renwick Gallery." Washington, DC: Smithsonian American Art Museum, March 29, 2019 to Ongoing..
    • Atkinson, Nora (Curator). 2020. "Forces of Nature: Renwick Invitational 2020." Washington, DC: Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian American Art Museum, October 16, 2020 to June 27, 2021..
    • Atkinson, Nora (Curator). 2020. "Janet Echelman's 1.8 Renwick." Washington, DC: Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian American Art Museum, September 18, 2020.
    • Atkinson, Nora and Savig, Mary (Curators). 2023. "Sharing Honors and Burdens: Renwick Invitational 2023." Renwich Gallery: Smithsonian American Art Museum, 2023-05-26 to 2024-03-31..
    • Savig, Mary and Atkinson, Nora (Curators). 2022. "This Present Moment: Crafting a Better World." Smithsonian American Art Museum, Renwick Gallery: Smithsonian American Art Museum, 2022-05-13 to 2023-04-02..
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