Marsha Miro was an American art writer, architectural historian, and filmmaker. She wrote art news for the

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in the late 20th century (from 1974 to 1995), a position she held for 21-years. She is also author of works on ceramicist Robert Turner, the

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, fiber artist Gerhardt Knodel, and painter Gordon Newton. A maker of

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on architecture, Miro has served the

as a historian of architecture. She writes for Glass Magazine, American Ceramics,

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and

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. Miro is the founding director of the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD). Miro resides just outside

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, Michigan with her husband. She is the mother of three children, including screenwriter

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, and artist Darcy Miro.

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