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Toby Buonagurio

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Toby Buonagurio is an American artist known for her "flamboyant"[1][2] ceramics. She has won the Bronx Recognizes Its Own Award (BRIO) and the SUNY award.

Professional work

Buonagurio has had her work in many exhibitions[1] and has a permanent installation in the 42nd Street Times Square subway station. Titled "Times Square Times: 35 Times" it is made up of 35 separate pieces embedded in a glass brick wall. Buonagurio teaches art at the State University of New York at Stony Brook.[2]

Personal life

Buonagurio comes from a working-class background[2] in New York City's borough of the Bronx. She continues to live there and is reported to take pride in her connection to the neighborhood.[3] She is married to the painter Edgar Buonagurio.

Awards

  • 1992 BRIO award[4]
  • SUNY Research Foundation Research and Scholarship award[2]
  • 1998 BRIO award[5]

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