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2021 Smithsonian Visionary Award honors artists who work in wood
Michael Hurwitz, Twelve Leaf Resin Table, 2012, Ash, wenge and epoxy resin, 16 x 40 x 40 in.
WASHINGTON, DC
.- The 2021 Smithsonian Visionary Award will be presented to two wood artists, David Ellsworth for his turned wood objects, and Michael Hurwitz for his wood furniture. Their selection was announced today, March 10, by Smithsonian Womens Committee President Nancy Newkirk.
Ellsworth and Hurwitz will receive their Award during the Smithsonian Craft Show Preview Night Benefit Wednesday, Oct. 27,at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. Established in 2014, the Smithsonian Visionary Award is given annually to American artists deemed by experts in the field to have achieved the pinnacle of sculptural arts and design in their individual medium. Wendell Castle, Albert Paley, Toots Zynsky, Dale Chihuly, Faith Ringgold, Joyce J. Scott and Patti Warashina are previous recipients.