Mindy Weisel

Mindy Weisel is an American abstract visual artist and author.

Early life and education

Weisel was born in Bergen-Belsen, Germany.[1] She began to paint when she was 14 years old.[2] She attended California State University from 1965 to 1974 and the Otis Art Institute in 1971. She obtained her Bachelors of Fine Arts degree at George Washington University in 1977[3] and performed post graduate studies at American University.[1]

Career

Weisel has had numerous solo and group exhibitions in both Germany and the U.S.[1] including a 2013 show at the Kreeger Museum in Washington DC.[4] Her work is permanently displayed at several American museums including the Smithsonian Institute's National Museum of American Art,[5] Baltimore Museum of Art and the Hirshhorn Museum.[3] Her work can also be seen at the United States Embassy in Berlin, Germany and the Israel Museum in Jerusalem.[1] She is the author of several books including Touching Quiet: Reflections in Solitude.[2] Weisel is the editor of the Holocaust survivor book, Daughters of Absence.[6]

Personal life

Weisel is married and has three daughters.[3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Official website. "Mindy Weisel - Bio". Mindy Weisel. Self Published. Retrieved Dec 3, 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Staff writer. "Mindy Weisel". Jean Albano Gallery. Jean Albano Gallery. Retrieved Dec 3, 2014.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Staff writer. "Washington DC Stories". Jewish Women's Archive. Jewish Women's Archive. Retrieved Dec 3, 2014.
  4. ↑ Staff writer (Sep 30, 2013). "Smithsonian Closed? Here's What To Do Instead". The Washington Post. Retrieved Dec 4, 2014.
  5. ↑ American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. (1991). American Journal of Speech-language Pathology. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. p. 2.
  6. ↑ Staff writer (October 3, 2013). "E-book non-fiction". New York Times. Retrieved December 3, 2014.

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