Dawn Cerny
Appearance

Dawn Cerny is an American visual artist known for her sculptural works that explore domesticity, humor, and the human body through abstract, furniture-like forms.
Cerny was born in Carpinteria, California, and currently lives in Seattle, Washington. She earned her BFA from Cornish College of the Arts in 2002 and her MFA in Sculpture from the Milton Avery Graduate School of the Arts at Bard College in 2012.
Notable exhibitions
[edit]- Frye Art Museum, Portmeirion,[1] Seattle WA (2025)
- Seattle Art Museum, Les Choses[2], Seattle, WA (2021)
- Portland Art Museum, Dawn Cerny,[3] Portland, OR (2017)
- Henry Art Gallery, Fun. No Fun.[4], Seattle, WA (2008, 2017)
References
[edit]- ^ "PublicDisplay.ART - Showcasing Seattle Artists". publicdisplay.art. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
- ^ "BOMB Magazine | Embodying Interior Lives: Dawn Cerny Interviewed". BOMB Magazine. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
- ^ Snyder, Stephanie (2018-01-15). "Dawn Cerny". Artforum. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
- ^ Swick, Shaun (2017-03-23). "The Comedic Architecture of Dawn Cerny". City Arts Magazine. Retrieved 2025-05-16.