Carole Feuerman facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Carole A. Feuerman
Carole A. Feuerman
Born	Carole Ackerman September 21, 1945 Hartford, Connecticut
Education	School of Visual Arts, Hofstra University, Temple University
Known for	sculpture, installation art, painting, drawing, video art
Movement	Superrealism

Carole A. Feuerman (born 1945) is a famous American sculptor and author. She is known for her amazing superrealist art. She was one of the first artists to create superrealism in the late 1970s. Feuerman is most famous for her sculptures of swimmers and dancers. She uses different materials like resin, marble, and bronze.

Feuerman's artworks have been shown in many places around the world. These include the Venice Biennale, the Osthaus Museum, and the Galleria d’Arte Moderna in Rome. Her art was also displayed at the 2024 Paris Olympics. You could see her sculptures in places like Park Avenue and Central Park in New York. Her work has also been shown at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery in Washington D.C.

Her sculptures are part of the permanent collections in 34 museums. They are also owned by the cities of Sunnyvale, CA, and Peekskill, NY. Famous people like Steven A. Cohen and President Clinton own her art.

In 2011, Carole A. Feuerman started her own foundation. It is called the Carole A. Feuerman Sculpture Foundation. She has written her autobiography and published five books about her art.

Carole Feuerman's Art Career

Early Art and Success

Carole Feuerman studied at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. She started her career as an illustrator. She drew pictures for The New York Times. She also created album covers for music groups like Alice Cooper and the Rolling Stones. In 1975, she made the cover image for National Lampoon magazine.

In 1981, a jury at the Heckscher Museum on Long Island chose her art. She showed her works at Fordham University. She also joined a special program by the Guggenheim Museum. This program helped people learn through art.

In 1985, Feuerman's art studio was used in a movie. The movie was called Compromising Positions. It starred Susan Sarandon and Judith Ivey, who played the artist.

In 1989, Feuerman worked with Absolut Vodka for a big advertising campaign. She made life-sized figures inside glass displays. These displays were put on trucks and driven through Los Angeles and Manhattan.

Artworks from 2000 to 2009

In 2000, the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art held a special show of Feuerman's art. It was called “From Studio to Foundry: Three Decades of Sculpture by Carole A. Feuerman.”

In 2004, Feuerman's sculpture Sunburn was part of a traveling art show. This show was called “An American Odyssey, 1945/1980: Debating Modernism. It visited places in Spain and New York.

In 2007, a book called “A History of Western Art: From Prehistory to the Twentieth Century” featured Feuerman. It included her sculpture Catalina. She also had a solo show called “By the Sea”. This show displayed her large sculptures Survival of Serena and Grande Catalina. It was part of the 52nd International Art Exhibition in Venice. She also showed her art at OPEN 2007, an international sculpture show in Venice.

In 2008, Feuerman created a bronze sculpture for Grounds for Sculpture. Her sculpture Survival of Serena won first prize at the 2008 Beijing International Art Biennale in China. Her large sculpture Olympic Swimmer was chosen for the Beijing Olympic Museum. She also had a solo show in Florence, Italy. Her fourth special art show was at the Archeological Museum in Fiesole, Italy. Her sculpture Moran was shown at the Palazzo Strozzi Foundation. She then had her fifth special show, “Silence-Passion-Expression,” at the Amarillo Museum of Art in Texas.

In 2009, Feuerman was the main artist in a show called “46 XX” in Moscow, Russia.

Artworks from 2010 to 2014

In 2010, Feuerman’s sculpture, Monumental Shower, was shown in Germany. Her sixth special show, “Earth, Water, Air, Fire,” was at the El Paso Museum of Art. This show included 52 of her works and her video art. The museum bought her sculpture Summer for its collection.

In 2011, Feuerman’s bronze sculpture, New World – AM/PM, was shown at New Jersey City University. This was to remember the tenth anniversary of 9/11.

In May 2012, Feuerman showed her large sculpture Survival of Serena in New York City. A similar sculpture was shown at the Venice Biennale in 2007. The new Survival of Serena was made for outdoor display. It was placed in Petrosino Square and later moved to Florida.

In 2012, Feuerman's Quan was shown at the Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park in Michigan. This sculpture shows a woman balancing on a shiny steel ball. A 16-foot bronze diver sculpture called The Golden Mean was unveiled in Peekskill, New York.

In 2013, the City of Peekskill bought The Golden Mean as a permanent monument. Another diver sculpture was made for her show at Jim Kempner Fine Art. The large model used for the bronze was shown at the 2013 Venice Biennale. Feuerman’s sculpture, General’s Daughter, was a finalist for a competition at the National Portrait Gallery.

In May 2014, NetApp unveiled a new sculpture by Feuerman called Double Diver. It was given to the City of Sunnyvale, California. This sculpture weighs 2½ tons and balances on two small wrists.

Artworks from 2015 to 2019

In 2015, Feuerman had solo shows in many cities like Florence, New York, and Miami. Two of her sculptures, DurgaMa and Leda and the Swan, were part of the 2015 Venice Biennale. Feuerman was invited to Harbour City in Hong Kong for a solo exhibition. This was her first solo show in Asia Pacific.

The Midpoint at the 2017 Venice Biennale

Since 2016, Feuerman’s art has been in a traveling show called "Reshaped Reality: 50 Years of Hyperrealistic Sculpture. " This show features sculptures by 24 artists who create hyperrealistic art. It has been shown in 14 museums worldwide. Feuerman's solo show, “Iconic Works,” was the first solo show at the new Huan Tai Hu Museum in China. Her seventh special show, “Body of Work,” was held at the Museum of Art-Deland in Florida.

In 2017, the Global Art Affairs Foundation held a solo show for Feuerman. It was part of the many exhibitions around the Venice Biennale. Bisol Prosecco also hosted a solo exhibition of her sculptures in Venice, Italy.

In the summer of 2018, Feuerman had a solo show in Belgium. It featured eleven of her outdoor public works, including The Midpoint. Feuerman designed a special piece for The Health Museum's exhibit "Body as a Work of Art: More Than Skin Deep. " This artwork is a shiny, arched steel canopy. When you stand in front of it, you see yourself. Feuerman's work was also shown at The Artist Book Foundation’s MASS MoCA museum.

In 2019, Feuerman’s work was chosen for an exhibition in Paris, France. Her work was also featured in "PERSONAL STRUCTURES: Identities" in Venice, Italy.

Artworks from 2020 to Present

In 2020, Feuerman had a solo exhibition in Paris, France.

In 2021, Feuerman’s solo show “From La Biennale di Venezia & Open to Rome” opened at the Galleria d'Arte Moderna in Rome. Five of her large sculptures were shown in the museum's garden. Two others, Strength and Fire & Harmony, were shown at the Pincio Terrace. Feuerman's work was also part of a group show in Milan, Italy.

In 2022, Feuerman’s solo exhibition, "Master of Hyperrealism: Carole A. Feuerman, My Stories," took place in Venice during the 59th La Biennale di Venezia. Her sculptures were also shown at the Venice Boat Show. She held a solo exhibition called "The Importance of Being Human" at the Medici Museum of Art in Ohio.

In 2023, Feuerman had a solo show of nine large sculptures on Park Avenue in New York. The same year, she had a big solo show called “Crossing the Sea,” which focused on immigration. This was at Foundation Made in Cloister in Naples, Italy. In Fall 2023, she was one of eleven artists chosen to exhibit at “Forever is Now” in Egypt. She created a sculpture called In The Likeness of the Goddess Hathor. It was placed in front of the Pyramids of Giza.

In 2024, Feuerman had a solo exhibition “Global Travelers” in Venice, Italy. This show featured two sculptures, Tranquility and My Body, My Rules. These sculptures show the idea of female empowerment. Five of Feuerman’s large sculptures were moved from Park Avenue to the Seaport for an eight-month exhibition. Feuerman’s large sculpture, The Diver, was chosen by the Olympic Committee to be shown in front of the Eiffel Tower for the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics.

Gallery

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  In The Likeness of the Goddess Hathor during the “Forever is Now” exhibition in Egypt 2023

Awards and Honors

Books by Carole Feuerman

Books About Her Art

Carole Feuerman has five books published about her art career. These books are called monographs.

• In 1999, her first book, Carole A. Feuerman: Sculpture was published. It showed 118 colorful photos of her art.
• Feuerman’s second book, Carole A. Feuerman: La Scultura Incontra la Realtà, came out in 2008. It was written in both English and Italian.
• Carole A. Feuerman: Swimmers was her third book, released in 2016. It focuses on her famous swimmer sculptures.
• In 2020, her fourth book, Carole A. Feuerman: Fifty Years of Looking Good, was published. It has 120 color pictures of her art from five decades.
• In 2024, Rizzoli published, Feuerman: Superrealist Sculptures. This book is 350 pages long and shows her work from the 1970s through 2024.

Her Own Story

My Hyperrealist Life and Legacy, Feuerman’s autobiography, was published in 2021. This book tells her life story in her own words.

See also

In Spanish: Carole Feuerman para niños