Jackie Ferrara American, b. 1929

Jackie Ferrara (b. 1929, Detroit, MI) studied art at the University State Michigan for six months prior to moving to New York City in 1952 to become directly involved in the growing art scene. Ferrara has been showcased in various solo and group exhibitions at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, NY, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, IL, Frederieke Taylor in New York, NY, Michael Klein Gallery in New York, NY, and A.M Sachs Gallery in New York, NY. Her works are in the collection of numerous international public and private institutions, including Los Angeles County Museum of Art in Los Angeles, CA; the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Humlebaek, Denmark; and The Philips Collection in Washington, D.C. Additionally, she has created public works projects for the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden in Minneapolis, MN, the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, MN, and the University of Houston in Houston, TX. Ferrara is the recipient of several awards and grants, including three National Endowment of the Arts Fellowships (1973, 1977, 1987), two Creative Artist Public Service grants (1971, 1975) a Guggenheim Fellowship (1976), and an Institute Honor from the American Institute of Architects (1990). She currently lives and works in New York, NY.