James Carpenter (born 1949) is an
American
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light artist and designer.
Life
He graduated from the
Rhode Island School of Design
The Rhode Island School of Design (RISD , pronounced "Riz-D") is a private art and design school in Providence, Rhode Island. The school was founded as a coeducational institution in 1877 by Helen Adelia Rowe Metcalf, who sought to increase the ...
with a BFA in sculpture in 1972.
He studied with
Dale Chihuly
Dale Chihuly () (born September 20, 1941) is an American glass artist and entrepreneur. He is best known in the field of blown glass, "moving it into the realm of large-scale sculpture".
Early life
Dale Patrick Chihuly was born on September 20 ...
.
He works at James Carpenter Design Associates.
Carpenter was selected to design new public spaces and visitor amenities for the
Israel Museum
The Israel Museum ( he, מוזיאון ישראל, ''Muze'on Yisrael'') is an art and archaeological museum in Jerusalem. It was established in 1965 as Israel's largest and foremost cultural institution, and one of the world’s leading encyclopa ...
in
Jerusalem
Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. i ...
.
Awards
Carpenter has won a number of awards, including the Institute Honor Award,
American Institute of Architects
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to s ...
in 1991 and
The Daylight and Building Component Award
The Daylight and Building Component Award is presented annually to an individual, or group of individuals, who have contributed significantly to the technical, social, artistic or design-related understanding of daylight. Previous awardees include ...
, by the
VILLUM FONDEN # VELUX FONDEN (THE VELUX FOUNDATIONS) in 2009.
He was also a member of the 2004 class of
MacArthur Fellows
The MacArthur Fellows Program, also known as the MacArthur Fellowship and commonly but unofficially known as the "Genius Grant", is a prize awarded annually by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation typically to between 20 and 30 indi ...
.
Works
''James Carpenter: environmental refractions'' Authors Sandro Marpillero, James Carpenter, Kenneth Frampton, Princeton Architectural Press, 2006,
References
External links
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American designers
Lighting designers
1949 births
Living people
MacArthur Fellows
Rhode Island School of Design alumni