- Name
- Matthias Pliessnig
- Born
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- born New Orleans, LA 1978
- Active in
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- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Nationalities
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American
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Matthias Pliessnig
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History in the Making: Renwick Craft Invitational 2011
Features four extraordinary artists whose work explores the deep roots of contemporary American craft and decorative arts: Ubaldo Vitali, Cliff Lee, Judith Schaechter, and Mathias Pliessnig. Authors Nicholas R. Bell, Ulysses Grant Dietz, and Andrew Wagner examine how each artist mines and transcends tradition.
Works by This Artist (1 item)
Related Exhibitions
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Connections: Contemporary Craft at the Renwick Gallery
Closing March 6, 2022Renwick Gallery (Pennsylvania Avenue at 17th Street NW)Connections is the Renwick Gallery’s dynamic ongoing permanent collection presentation, featuring more than 80 objects celebrating craft as a discipline and an approach to living differently in the modern world. The installation includes iconic favorites alongside new acquisitions.
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History in the Making: Renwick Craft Invitational 2011
March 24, 2011 — July 30, 2011Renwick Gallery (Pennsylvania Avenue at 17th Street NW)History in the Making: Renwick Craft Invitational 2011 presents the work of silversmith Ubaldo Vitali, ceramic artist Cliff Lee, glass artist Judith Schaechter, and furnituremaker Matthias Pliessnig. These four extraordinary artists create works of superior craftsmanship that that combine historical techniques with contemporary forms.