| Education |
| 1986 |
M.F.A. |
Sculpture |
University of Wisconsin, Madison |
| 1985 |
M.A. |
Video |
University of Wisconsin |
| 1980 |
B.F.A. |
Ceramics/Sculpture |
University of Kansas |
| Professional Experience |
| 2013-2016 |
Member, Public Art Advisory Committee, 4Culture, Seattle, WA |
| 2008 |
Visiting Artist, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS |
| 2007 |
Visiting Artist, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI |
| 2005-07 |
Consultant, Mt. Si Bridge Replacement Design Team, Seattle, WA |
| 2004 |
Visiting Artist, Columbia College Center for Book and Paper Arts, Chicago, IL |
| 2002 |
Visiting Artist, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT |
| 1999-00 |
Acting Area Head, Sculpture, Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA |
| 1997-99 |
Visiting Faculty, Sculpture, Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA |
| 1997-98 |
Visiting Faculty, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA |
| 1996 |
Visiting Faculty, Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA |
| 1996 |
Printmaking Workshop, Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, WA |
| 1995 |
Visiting Artist, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL |
| 1990-91 |
Part time Faculty, Bellevue Community College, Bellevue, WA |
| 1988 |
Design Team Artist, Northgate Transit Center, Seattle, WA |
| 1987 |
Project Director, Homes For Art, 911 Contemporary Arts Center, Seattle, Wa |
| Solo Exhibitions |
| 2014 |
(December) APEX Gallery, Portland Art Museum, Portland, OR
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| 2012 |
Great Plains, Flottmann Hallen, Herne, Germany
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| 2011 |
Blind, Freshets and Black Fens, Lawrimore Project, Seattle, WA
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| 2010 |
Gather and Wait: Elizabeth Leach Gallery, Portland, OR (July-August)
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| 2007 |
How Did I Get Here? - A 20-Year Survey: Lawrimore Project, Seattle, WA |
| 2006 |
Remains to be Seen: Elizabeth Leach Gallery, Portland, OR |
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Kittredge Gallery: University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA |
| 2004 |
Duty Cycle: Boise Art Museum, Boise, ID |
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Structure/Skin: Center for Book and Paper Arts, Columbia College, IL |
| 2003 |
Dreaming, Doing, Craving: Salt Lake Art Center, Salt Lake City, UT |
| 2000 |
Recent Works: Galerie Ute Parduhn, Dusseldorf, Germany |
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Duty Cycle: Suyama Space, Seattle, WA (catalog) |
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Time Signature: Elizabeth Leach Gallery, Portland, OR
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| 1999 |
Small Comfort: Ateliers Hoherweg, Dusseldorf, Germany |
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Paper Wealth: Kirkland Arts Center, Kirkland, WA
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| 1997 |
Some Recent Work: Elizabeth Leach Gallery, Portland, OR |
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Prior Works: Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, Port Angeles, WA |
| 1995 |
I Never Thought: Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA |
| 1993 |
Don’t Feed It: FUEL Gallery, Seattle, WA |
| 1992 |
Gland of Plenty: Elizabeth Leach Gallery, Portland, OR |
| 1991 |
New Works: Fuller/Elwood Gallery, Seattle, WA |
| 1989 |
Plain Air: Fuller/Elwood Gallery, Seattle, WA |
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Objects, Images, Actions: Oregon Art Institute, Portland, OR (catalog) |
| 1988 |
Cart’s Desire: Fuller/Elwood Gallery, Seattle, WA |
| Selected Group Exhibitions |
| 2013-14 |
Classless Society, Tang Museum, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY |
| 2013 |
Portraits of 20 Northwest Artists, Museum of Northwest Art, La Conner, WA |
| 2012 |
MW (Moment Magnitude), Frye Art Museum, Seattle, WA |
| 2011 |
TOPO/GRAPHY, Edward Cella Art+Architecture, Los Angeles, CA |
| 2010 |
Honoring 15 Years of Neddy Artist Fellows: Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, WA |
| 2010 |
Intellectual Property: Hedreen Gallery, Seattle University, Seattle, WA |
| 2009-10 |
A Concise History of Northwest Art: Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, WA |
| 2008 |
The Terrible Twos: A Lawrimore Project Biennial: Lawrimore Project, Seattle, WA |
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Century 21: Dealer's Choice, The Wright Exhibition Space, Seattle, WA |
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Dialogue: Flat/Form: Archer Gallery, Clark College, Vancouver, WA |
| 2007 |
8th Northwest Biennial: Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, WA |
| 2006 |
This is Gallery: Lawrimore Project, Seattle, WA |
| 2005 |
A Decade of Excellence: Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, WA |
| 2003 |
Crossroads: New Art From the Northwest: CoCA, Seattle, WA |
| 2001 |
Kunstpfade: Peter Bruning Centrum, Ratingen, Germany |
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Layering: Elizabeth Leach Gallery, Portland, OR |
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Neddy Award Exhibition: Bank of America Gallery, Seattle, WA |
| 2000 |
Do Not Touch: Consolidated Works, Seattle, WA |
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The Extended Print: Jacob Lawrence Gallery, University of Washington, WA |
| 1998 |
Metalcraft: Western Gallery, Bellingham WA; Boise Art Museum, Boise, ID (catalog) |
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Simple Form: Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA |
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Simple Form: Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA |
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The Objects in Hangar Two: Sandpoint Naval Station, Seattle, WA |
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Drawings in Space: Kirkland Arts Center, Kirkland, WA |
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Betty Bowen Award 20th Anniversary: WSCTC, Seattle, WA (catalog) |
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Works on Paper: Elizabeth Leach Gallery, Portland, OR |
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New Faculty New Work: Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA |
| 1997 |
Printworks: Kirkland Arts Center, Kirkland, WA |
| 1996 |
Environs: Key Tower, Seattle, WA |
| 1994 |
Print X Eight: FUEL Gallery, Seattle, WA |
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Eyes on Public Art: Newmark Center, Seattle, WA |
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3D X Four: FUEL Gallery, Seattle, WA |
| 1992 |
Betty Bowen Legacy: Security Pacific Gallery, Seattle, WA (catalog) |
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Spirit of the West: West One Bank, Boise, ID |
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Seeds of Creativity: Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, Port Angeles, WA |
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Group Show: FUEL Gallery, Seattle, WA |
| 1991 |
In Public 1991: Seattle Art Museum, Seattle Arts Commission, Seattle, WA (catalog) |
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Come To Your Senses: Bellevue Art Museum, Bellevue, WA |
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Night Gallery: Center on Contemporary Art, Seattle, WA |
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In Public: Security Pacific Gallery, Seattle, WA |
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10th Anniversary Show: Elizabeth Leach Gallery, Portland, OR |
| 1990 |
Drawing Power: Western Gallery, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA |
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Contemporary West Coast Sculpture: Jamison/Thomas Gallery, OR |
| 1989 |
43rd Visual Arts Exhibition: Bellevue Art Museum, Bellevue, WA |
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Studies for Works in Progress: Fuller/Elwood Gallery, Seattle, WA |
| 1988 |
In/Transit: Bumbershoot Festival, Seattle, WA |
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Three Person Show: C.A.G.E., Cincinnati, OH |
| 1987 |
Painting/Sculpture ‘87: Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, WA |
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Home Ala Cart: 911 Contemporary Arts Center, Seattle, WA |
| 1986 |
6th Northwest International Art Competition: Whatcom Museum, WA |
| 1985 |
Technology in Art: Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI |
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63rd Exhibition of Wisconsin Art: H. P. Reuss Federal Plaza, Milwaukee, WI |
| Commissions |
| 2013-21 |
Public sculpture, Sound Transit Northgate Link Light Rail station, Seattle, WA |
| 2008-11 |
Public sculpture, Brightwater Environmental Education and Community Center, King County, WA |
| 2005-11 |
Public sculpture, Vulcan Inc. Development Project, Seattle, WA |
| 2008-09 |
Public sculpture, Tri-Met Fifth Avenue Transit Corridor,
Portland, OR |
| 2006-08 |
Mt. Si Bridge Replacement Project, North Bend, WA |
| 2003-06 |
Public sculpture, GSA, Wayne Lyman Morse U.S. Courthouse, Eugene, OR |
| 2002-04 |
Public sculpture, School of Law Building, University of Washington, Seattle, WA |
| 1996 |
Public sculpture, Port Angeles Fine Art Center, Port Angeles, WA |
| 1991 |
Temporary Installation, In Public: 1991, Seattle Arts Commission / Seattle Art Museum |
| Residencies and Honors |
2012 |
Award: Public Art Network 2012 Year in Review, a program of Americans for the Arts |
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Award: Artist Trust GAP Grant, Seattle, WA |
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Award: 2012 CityArtist Projects Grant, Seattle Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs |
| 2011 |
Award: 4Culture Individual Artist Project Grant |
| 2009 |
Award: GSA Design Award for Excellence in Art and Architecture, 2008 |
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Award: National Steel Bridge Alliance 2009 National Award, Mt. Si Bridge
Replacement |
| 2008 |
Award: ArtsFund Poster Artist, Seattle, WA |
| 2007 |
Award: Pollock Krasner Foundation |
| 2006 |
Award: Artist Trust/Washington State Arts Commission Fellowship, Seattle, WA |
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Award: Artist Trust GAP Grant, Seattle, WA |
| 2005 |
Award: Alumni Achievement Award, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI |
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Honors Award: King County Art Collection, Seattle, WA |
| 2001 |
Residency: Djerassi Foundation, Woodside, CA |
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Award: Neddy Artist Fellowship, Behnke Foundation, Seattle, WA |
| 1999 |
Residency: Atelier Hoherweg, Dusseldorf, Germany |
| 1995 |
Residency: Centrum Foundation, Port Townsend, WA |
| 1987 |
Award: Painting/ Sculpture ’87, Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, WA |
| Publications |
| 2013 |
Best of the Northwest, Selected Works from Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma Art Museum, 2013
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| 2012 |
Great Plains, exhibition catalog, essay by Gisela Elbracht-Iglhaut, Flottmann-Hallen, Herne, Germany
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| 2011 |
Blind Luck, exhibition essay by Robert Mittenthal, Lawrimore Project |
| 2007 |
How Did I Get Here?, exhibition catalog, essay by Elizabeth Bryant, Lawrimore Project |
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8th Northwest Biennial, exhibition catalog, essay by Rock Hushka, Tacoma Art Museum |
| 2005 |
A Decade of Excellence, exhibition catalog, essay by Rock Hushka, Tacoma Art Museum |
| 2004 |
Duty Cycle, brochure, essay by Sandy Harthorn, Boise Art Museum |
| 2003 |
Dreaming, Doing, Craving, brochure, essay by Jim Edwards, Salt Lake Art Center |
| 2000 |
Duty Cycle, catalog, essays by Sean Elwood and Randy Gragg, Suyama Space |
| 1997 |
Metalcraft, catalog essay by Robert Mittenthal, Western Gallery/ Boise Art Museum |
| 1995 |
Contemporary Art in the Northwest, book by Lois Allan, Craftsman House Press |
| 1991 |
In Public: Seattle 1991, project catalog, ed. Diane Shamash, Seattle Arts Commission |
| 1989 |
Cris Bruch: Art Between Objects and Actions, catalog essay by John Weber, Oregon Art Institute |
| Reviews/ Bibliography |
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Blind Luck, exhibition essay by Robert Mittenthal, 2011, Lawrimore Project |
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Sculpture, Cris Bruch, Beyond the Street, by Matthew Kangas, March 2009 |
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The Stranger, The 25 Greatest Works of Art Ever Made in Seattle, by Jen Graves, March 3, 2009 |
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Art Ltd., Cris Bruch at Lawrimore Project, review by Matthew Kangas, September 2007 |
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The Stranger, The Artist in Labor, review by Jen Graves, July 5, 2007, Vol. 16, no. 43 |
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The Stranger, "Slow Concrete Abstraction," Cris Bruch interview with Jen Graves, July 6, 2007
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Art Access, "I'm So Happy, Cris Bruch Retrospective at Lawrimore Project," review by Milton Freewater, July/August, 2007
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Seattle Times, "Journey Along with Bruch", review by Sheila Farr, July 29, 2007
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Seattle Post Intelligencer, "The Beauty of Bruch is in the Process," review by Nate Lippens, July 19, 2007
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Seattle Post Intelligencer, "Cris Bruch is Magic," review by Regina Hackett, July 26, 2007
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Sculpture, "Cris Bruch at Elizabeth Leach, Portland," review by Matthew Kangas, June, 2007
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Art in America, "Cris Bruch at Elizabeth Leach," review by Jen Graves, April, 2007
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Artweek, "Cris Bruch: Remains to be Seen at Elizabeth Leach Gallery," review by Daniel Duford, September 2006
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Art in America, "Report from Seattle," by Janet Koplos, September 2005
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Artweek, "Cris Bruch at Boise Art Museum," review by Chris Schnoor, June 2004
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Salt Lake Tribune, "The Complicated Beauty of Cris Bruch," review by Christy Karras, February 18, 2004
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Seattle Post Intelligencer, "Bruch's Sculpture Defies Impermanent, Fragile Nature of Paper," review by Regina Hackett, July 17, 2000
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The Stranger, "Spinning Wheel," review by Eric Fredericksen, July 6, 2000
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Seattle Post Intelligencer, "Bruch Writes a New Chapter on Paper's Rich Possibilities," review by Regina Hackett, March 12, 1999
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AORTA, "Cris Bruch, Prior Works," review by Helen Lessick, April/May 1997
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Art in America, "Cris Bruch," review by Ron Glowen, December 1993
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Sculpture, "Cris Bruch," review by Matthew Kangas, July/August 1993
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Sculpture, "Cris Bruch," review by Matthew Kangas, July/August 1993
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Seattle Weekly, "Sculpture, Believe it or Not," review by Randy Gragg, Feburary 19, 1992
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Fiber Arts, "Trends in Public Art: Where Does Fiber Fit In?," by Lynn Basa, January/February 1992
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The Oregonian, "Artist Makes Magic out of the Mundane," review by Randy Gragg, October 16, 1992
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Seattle Weekly, "In Public at First Glimpse," by Lynn Smallwood, July 10, 1991
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Australian National Radio, Cris Bruch interview with Brent Clough, March 15, 1991
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Artforum, "Cris Bruch, Fuller/Elwood Gallery," review by Jae Carlsson, March 1990
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Reflex, "Singing in the City," review by Elizabeth Bryant, January/February 1990
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Artweek, "The Streets as Resource," review by Ron Glowen, November 30, 1989
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Seattle Weekly, "Beauty in the Trash Heap," review by Lynn Smallwood, November 8, 1989
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High Performance, "Shopping Close to Home: An Interview with Cris Bruch," by Jerri Allyn, Summer, 1989
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ArtNews, "Cris Bruch, Fuller/Elwood Gallery," review by Lynn Smallwood, April 1989
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Seattle Post Intelligencer, "Bruch Dishes Up His Art a'la Cart," review by Regina Hackett, December 2, 1988
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| Public Collections |
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4Culture King County Art Collection |
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Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington |
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Microsoft Corporation |
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New York Public Library Print Collection |
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Port Angeles Fine Arts Center |
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Safeco Art Collection |
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Seattle Art Museum |
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Seattle Portable Works |
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Stadtsparkasse Dusseldorf |
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Tacoma Art Museum |
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United States General Services Administration, Wayne Lyman Morse United States Courthouse, Eugene, OR
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Vulcan Northwest |
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Washington State University Museum of Art |
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Whatcom Musem |
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Yale University Art Gallery |
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