Wendy Maruyama: A Sculptural Survey craft, material, process 1972 to 2024 Council of One Hundred's Distinguished Woman Artist for 2024 Fresno Art Museum
July 27, 2024 to January 5, 2025
Fig Garden, Duncan, and Hallowell Galleries
Curator: Michele Ellis Pracy, FAM Executive Director and Chief Curator
The Fresno Art Museum’s auxiliary member group, The Council of 100, is delighted to announce American sculptor Wendy Maruyama as their Distinguished Woman Artist for 2024. She is the 34th artist to be given this annual award. Based in San Diego, California, Maruyama is recognized nationally and internationally for her masterwork in wood furniture and wildlife portraits and for her social commentary. Her solo exhibition at the Fresno Art Museum opens in July 2024 and is an overview of her work over the years. Curated by Michele Ellis Pracy, Fresno Art Museum Executive Director and Chief Curator, this exhibition of Maruyama’s work will be presented in the Vestibule, Fig Garden, Duncan, and Hallowell Galleries from July 2024 through January 2025.