Award
Fellow of the American Craft Council
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q2890302 · wikidata
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Adela Akers
1933-02-07 – 2023-08-09
Life & Legacy
Adela Akers (February 7, 1933 – August 9, 2023) was a Spanish-born textile and fiber artist residing in the United States. She was Professor Emeritus (1972 to 1995) at the Tyler School of Art. Her career as an artist spans the "whole history of modern fiber art." Her work is in the Renwick Gallery, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Art and Design. Her papers (dating from 1960 to 2009) are at the Archives of American Art.
Occupation & Career
artist, weaver
Education
University of Havana; School of the Art Institute of Chicago; Cranbrook Academy of Art
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Fellow of the American Craft Council
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Fellow of the American Craft Council
Employer
Tyler School of Art
Education & Institutions
Cranbrook Academy of Art · School of the Art Institute of Chicago · University of Havana
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Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q2890302 — wikidata View source
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