Susan Kaprov facts for kids

Susan Kaprov (born in New York City in 1946) is an American artist who works in many different ways. She creates art using photography, painting, graphic design, and special art setups called installations.

Susan Kaprov became well-known in 1975 for her photomontages. These were artworks made by combining different photos. She used new technology for the time, like scanners, Xerox machines, and office copiers, to create them. In 2019, the Whitney Museum of American Art bought sixteen of these amazing experimental artworks.

Learning and School

Susan Kaprov studied biology and art history at the City College of New York (CCNY). She earned a science degree in 1970. Later, from 1971 to 1973, she continued her studies at Dartmouth College. She learned about architecture, graphic design, and fine arts. In 1979, she also studied at New York City Technical College.

Her Art Career

In 1975, Susan Kaprov's self-portraits and photomontages were shown at the Rosa Esman Gallery. They were also part of a group art show later that year. When these self-portraits were first shown to the public at The Vassar College Art Gallery in September 1976, an art critic named Peter Frank said she was one of the best artists using this style at the time.

After the Vassar College show, her work was part of a group exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art. This show was called "Prints: Acquisitions 1973–1976." In 1978, Kaprov had her first solo show at the Terry Dintenfass Gallery. It was called "Parts of a World." This show included a new collection of prints called "Remembrance of Things Present" (1977–78) and some of her paintings. Her next art series, named "White Light Drawings," was shown at the Hayden Planetarium in New York City.

In 1981, the Brooklyn Museum bought her artwork "20th Century Dilemma I." This was a large installation piece. An installation is a type of art that is set up in a specific space, often filling a room. This artwork used a grid pattern made from many collaged pieces. By 1989, Kaprov had created many public art installations for different groups and places.

Public Artworks and Projects

Susan Kaprov has created several large artworks for public spaces. These are often permanent pieces that people can see every day.

• In 2004, she made "Time Travelers" for the Wilcox Technical High School in Meriden, Connecticut.
• "Urban Helix" (2006) is another permanent artwork. It's made of fired enamel on glass. This piece was specially made for New York University's Polytechnic Institute.
• In 2011, Kaprov won a national competition. She created a ten-minute animated sports video for the University of Iowa’s Carver–Hawkeye Arena. This video combined real sports footage with her own hand-drawn animation.
• In 2013, Kaprov led a fun puzzle-making project at the Museum of Modern Art. It was called Piecing it Together, and people could join in and help create it. She also finished two more special art projects between 2012 and 2014.

Where to See Her Art

You can find examples of Susan Kaprov's artwork in many famous art collections. These include:

• The Metropolitan Museum of Art
• The Museum of Modern Art
• The Smithsonian
• The Brooklyn Museum
• The Rose Art Museum
• The art gallery at Rowan University
• The Visual Studies Workshop

Awards and Grants

Susan Kaprov has received special awards and money (grants) to help her create her art.

• She received the MacDowell Fellowship for Painting in 1971, 1973, and 1990.
• In 1989, she received the Brandywine Printmaking Workshop Fellowship in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Family Life

Susan Kaprov was married to a scientist named David Stoler. He passed away in 2018.