Barbara Neijna
Barbara Neijna Martinez (born 1937) is an American artist known for her sculpture and public art works. Neijna holds a BFA degree from Syracuse University, New York. Her work is included in the collection of the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
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Barbara Neijna
- Name
- Barbara Neijna Martinez
- Born
- 1937
- Birthplace
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- artist · sculptor · photographer
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Barbara Neijna Martinez (born 1937) is an American artist known for her sculpture and public art works. Neijna holds a BFA degree from Syracuse University, New York. Her work is included in the collection of the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
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She has lived in South Florida since 1962 and her work is included in the collection of Pérez Art Museum Miami.
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• Name — Barbara Neijna Martinez • Born — 1937 • Birthplace — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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• America, America, Tampa Riverwalk, 1977. Originally installed at the Hillsborough County Public Library. • Red Sea Road City of Miami Beach. Destroyed by hurricane. • Right Turn on White, Strom Thurmond Federal Building and United States Courthouse, 1979 • Elements for Passage at Dawn, Department of Education building, Tallahassee, Florida. 1986. • Total Environment, Philadelphia, 1986 • Foreverglades, Miami International Airport, South terminal expansion, 2007.
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1937
Barbara Neijna was born on 24 September 1937.
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- 1.Dunlap, Anne. Artist comes full circle with DeLand exhibition. orlandosentinel.com.
- 2.Barbara Neijna Smithsonian American Art Museum. americanart.si.edu.
- 3.BEACON, SPECIAL TO THE. Artist Barbara Neijna still reaching for infinity. The West Volusia Beacon.
- 4.Berrojo, Angelica. America, America by Barbara Neijna. Tampa Historical.
- 5.COMMISSION MEMORANDUM. docmgmt.miamibeachfl.gov.
- 6.Smith, Richard. Text and Image: Art and the Performance of Memory. Routledge. 28 July 2017. 978-1-351-48654-5.
- 7.Right Turn on White. One Columbia.
- 8.Thalacker, Donald W. The Place of Art in the World of Architecture. Chelsea House Publishers. 1980. 978-0-8352-1113-0.
- 9.Elements for Passage at Dawn. Tallahassee Arts Guide.
- 10.Total Environment. Association for Public Art.
- 11.CultureNOW - Foreverglades: Barbara Neijna, Miami-Dade County Art in Public Places and Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs. www.culturenow.org.
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Barbara Neijna is recorded with the occupation installation artist. Recorded as artist, sculptor and photographer.
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