David
Hurwitz
education:
BFA, Woodworking and Furniture Design, 1992.
School for American Craftsmen,
Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, New York.
Mechanical Engineering program, 1986 -
1988.
College of Engineering, Rochester Institute of
Technology, Rochester, New York.
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exhibitions
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2006
Designed for Multiples, a juried group exhibit by the Furniture Society at the 18th Annual International Contemporary Furniture Fair, NYC.
2005
Funky Furniture: Handmade by David Hurwitz, Frog Hollow Gallery, Vermont State Craft Center, Burlington, Vermont.
Scratching the Surface, Mobilia Gallery, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
CURV-ITURE: Studio Furniture Celebrates the Curve, The Gallery of Art and Design, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina. This show traveled on to the Denver International Airport, Denver, Colorado; Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Houston, Texas; and the Florida Craftsmen Gallery, St. Petersburg, Florida in 2005.
2004
CURV-ITURE: Studio Furniture Celebrates the
Curve, Red Gallery, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, Georgia. This show traveled on to The Coe Gallery, Hickory Museum of Art, Hickory, North Carolina; and then on to four other venues in 2005.
2003
Around The Looking Glass, The Wharton Esherick
Museum, Paoli, Pennsylvania.
2002
The
Small Object Show, Saskatchewan Craft Gallery, Saskatchewan
Craft Council, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan,
Canada.
2000
The Well Crafted Home, Penland Gallery, Penland School of Crafts, Penland,
North Carolina.
Four Rooms, Grovewood Gallery, Asheville, North
Carolina.
1999
Asian Persuasion: Contemporary
Works with Asian Influence,
Gayle Willson
Gallery,
Southampton, New York.
1998
An American Update: A New Look at
American Craft, Gayle Willson Gallery, Southampton, New
York.
Featured Artist:
Holiday Exhibition, Gayle Willson Gallery, Southampton, New
York.
1997
Art of the
Domestic Object,
Gallery North, Setauket, New York.
1996
For the Birds, A joint
exhibition of Gallery North, Setauket, New York, and the Anthony Giordano
Gallery, Oakdale, New York.
1995
Holiday Art Show
, Gallery North, Setauket, New York.
1992
Jambalaya,
Nan Miller Gallery, Rochester, New York.
1991
Biennial '91,
Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington, Delaware. Jurror: Lucy Lippard.
Utopian Ideals / Multiple Realities, Pyramid
Arts
Center, Rochester, New York.
The Art of Peace, Pyramid Arts Center, Rochester,
New
York.
1990
Design Emphasis '90 / Student Furniture Design Competition,
International Woodworking Fair, Atlanta, Georgia.
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awards and
honors:
Member's Choice Award;
Around The Looking Glass: an exhibition of
framed mirrors selected from the Museum's tenth annual
thematic competition for artists working in wood. The Wharton
Esherick Museum, Paoli, Pennsylvania. 2003.
Second Prize Award; Around The
Looking Glass, The Wharton Esherick Museum, Paoli,
Pennsylvania. 2003.
Kearse Award; College of Liberal Arts,
Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, New York.
1991.
Design Creativity Award; Design
Emphasis '90 / Student Furniture Design Competition, International
Woodworking Fair, Atlanta, Georgia. 1990.
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bibliography
(*reviews)
:
Fine Woodworking magazine, June, 2006; photos of piece featured.
Woodshop News, January, 2006; photo of piece featured.
*“Furniture Studio 3”: Furniture Makers Exploring Digital Technologies?, 2005, Kelsey, et. al. Photo of piece featured. (book).
*St. Petersburg Times Floridian, October 6, 2005.
*Tampa Bay Illustrated, September/October, 2005; photo of piece featured.
"CURV-ITURE: Studio Furniture Celebrates the Curve."
Show catalog, The Furniture Society, 2004. Photo of piece
featured.
The Herald of Randolph,July 22,
2004. Photo of self with mirror frame and drawing
featured.
The
Long Islander,December 13, 2001. Photo featured.
Northport Journal,
December, 1998. Photo of pieces featured.
*Out & About magazine, October,
1991.
Photo of piece featured.
*The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 17,
1991.
*Rochester Democrat and
Chronicle,April 28, 1991.
*FDM (Furniture Design and Manufacturing)magazine,
October, 1990. Photo of piece featured.
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teaching
experience
:
2001
Penland School of Crafts, Penland,
North Carolina. Helped teach a class in woodworking led by
Brent
Skidmore. The focus of the class was on surface treatments
for
wood, including many carving and texturing techniques, as
well
as
many painting, leafing and other finishing
techniques.
1999
Omega Institute for Holistic Studies,
Rhinebeck, NY.
Led a workshop in collaborative found
object
sculpture, for seasonal staff
members.
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