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Artists

Kevin Box

Kevin Box

Box developed a unique style that married paper with the age-old tradition of bronze casting. In 2004, he was elected as the youngest member of the National Sculptors’ Guild and was recognized by Southwest Art Magazine as one of the top 21 artists under 31 in the southwest.

Howard Buffett

Howard Buffett

Howard G. Buffett is a farmer, photographer, businessman, former elected official and chairman and chief executive of the Howard G. Buffett Foundation, one of the largest private charitable foundations in the United States.

Dale Chihuly

Dale Chihuly

Chihuly has led the avant-garde in the development of glass as a fine art for more than 60 years. His work is included in more than 200 museum collections worldwide. He has been the recipient of many awards, including two fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and twelve honorary doctorates.

Jun Kaneko

Jun Kaneko

Kaneko has created more than 60 public art commissions, and his work is part of permanent exhibitions in Japan, China and throughout the U.S. His artwork appears in numerous international and national solo and group exhibitions annually, and is included in more than 70 museum collections.

Suzy Taekyung Kim

Suzy Taekyung Kim

Kim weaves together a wide range of mediums, such as glass mirrors, mica, and genuine gold leafing. Her works can be found in a select number of private and corporate collections in the U.S., Canada, Great Britain, South Korea and the United Arab Emirates.

Matthew Placzek

Matthew Placzek

Placzek creates sculptures that range up to 90 feet tall. His pieces are included in more than 50 hospital, university and corporate collections.

Jennifer Steinkamp

Jennifer Steinkamp

Steinkamp uses 3-D computer animation and new media to create video installations that activate architectural space and alter phenomenological perception. Her work has been shown internationally in museums in solo and group exhibitions and is part of public and private collections around the world.

Amy Westover

Amy Westover

Westover's sculptures made of paper and kiln-formed glass have been exhibited in galleries and museums, plus have found found homes in many private and public collections, including commissioned pieces for hotels, urban centers, water reclamation projects, airports and health care facilities.

Mary Zicafoose

Mary Zicafoose

Mary Zicafoose’s tapestries and rugs span the globe from large-scale public installations to the private collections of the U.S. embassies on three continents.