Bio Statement
Many years ago a mink coat was an exclusive item that I could not afford. I designed Muslin MinkTM so that everyone could have a mink: man, woman, rich, poor - even children. It was important that the coat be washable, and not made of animal fur. I first crafted them from muslin, the most common, readily available cotton. Eventually I designed them in velvets, denim, wool, silks, lace, flannel, and sheer mousseline de soie. I always insisted on an affordable price structure to keep them accessible. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC has a three-quarter length Muslin MinkTM in the Permanent Collection. When I moved from California to NYC, I needed to contain my fishpond, desk and dining table in a small area. The answer was a water table filled with goldfish. Today the world has become rich with everyday inexpensive objects. I see that they are here to stay. Let these simple objects be the new messengers of beauty and art.
Paula Sweet
b. 1949, Berwyn IL USA
BA 1971, University of California, Irvine
Dean's List, Honors in Fine Art
Paula Sweet photographed by Magnus Arrived
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Solo and Group Shows
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2022
& and ART Gallery, Vicenza, Italy
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2020
Artist residency, Emily Harvey Foundation, Venice
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Presenze Veneziane, group show Emily Harvey Foundation Gallery
2019
Video produced by Sandro Capitano
2018
UNESCO Vicenza Photographs of Lovers
Artist residency, Emily Harvey Foundation, Venice
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2017
Beyond Magazine, Essential Objects, illustrations by Paula Sweet
A Game with Names and Numbers, Archivio Emily Harvey, Venezia
2016
Leporelli Veneziani, Emily Harvey Foundation Gallery
2014
The Vicentini, one person show, Punto Ottico, Vicenza
2013
Emily Harvey Foundation Residency
Artist residency, Emily Harvey Foundation, Venice
2012
George Segal Gallery, Montclair University
2011
Pacific Standard Time Best Kept Secret, Laguna Art Museum
Studio MNX Myself Talking to Myself, Los Angeles, CA
1986-2004
Accents on Design Gift Show, NY Javits Center
1986-2002
Apparel and Gift Mart Showrooms, Dallas, Atlanta, LA Chicago, Florida, NY, SF, Seattle.
1997-2001
Bergdorf Goodman Windows, 57th St
Bergdorf Goodman Table Top Dept, New York
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1996
Barneys Windows, New York
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1995
Bloomingdales Windows, New York
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1993
Table Linens for the Central Park Conservancy Annual, Frederick Law Olmsted Awards
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1987
Janey Kline Gallery, NYC
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1986
Chiostro Di Santa Maria Di Castello, Genoa Italy
Windows on 15th Street, New York
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1985
Islip Art Museum, New York
Carrington Gallery, Madison Ave NYC
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1981
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Galleria Del Cavallino, Venice Italy
The Functional Art Gallery, Los Angeles
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1980
Otis- Parsons School of Design Los Angeles
Waldo’s Designs, Beverly Hills
American Artists Designer Collection, Chicago
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1979
La Louver and Surya, Beverly Hills
LAICA Los Angeles
Fiorucci and LAICA, Beverly Hills
“Hot Couture” Venice CA
American Artist Designer Collection, Beverly Hills
Fabric Workshop, Philadelphia PA
Los Angeles Institute of Contemporary A
La Louver Gallery, Los Angeles
Karen Bernard Dance Company, New York
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1978
Loyola Marymount University
West Beach Café, Venice CA
Newport Harbor Art Museum, Newport Beach CA
Mandeville Art Center UC San Diego
LACMA, Los Angeles
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1977
Galleria Del Cavallino, Venice Italy
Galerie Jacques Bosser, Paris
La Louver Gallery, Los Angeles
Hanson Cowles Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
LACMA, Los Angeles
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1976
LAICA, Los Angeles
La Louver Gallery, Los Angeles
Gallery Krebs, Bern, Switzerland
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1975
Mt. St. Mary’s College, Los Angeles
LAICA
Laguna Beach Museum of Art
Nick Wilder Gallery
Roger Wong Gallery, Los Angeles
Main Street Design Center Los Angeles
LACMA
Pasadena Artists’ Concern, Pasadena CA
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1974
Roger Wong Gallery, Los Angeles
T.J.B. Gallery, Newport Beach
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1973
Newspace, Los Angeles
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1971
UC Irvine Gallery, Irvine
Collections
Costume Institute, Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
Chiostro Di Santa Maria Di Castello, Genoa Italy
Bo Diddley
Whoopi Goldberg
Mariel Kallis Steinberg Newman, NY
Waldo Fernandez, Los Angeles
Andre Stasart, Brussels Belgium
Luigino Rossi, Padua Italy
Gabriella Cardozzo , Venice Italy
Pearl Bailey
Bette Midler, NY
Nancy Hoffman, NY
Mr. and Mrs. Joel Rosenberg, NY
Walter Shapiro, New York
Meryl Gordon, New York
Sylvia Simon, New York
Holly Solomon, New York
Elizabeth and Peter Goulds, Los Angeles
Julie Nixon, USA
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Awards
1993
Tommy Award, Women’s Dresses
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1991
Tommy Award, Women’s Sportswear
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1967
Palos Verdes CA. Art Association Award
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Publications
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1984
Artists Design Furniture, Domergue Abrams
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1980
Furnishings by Artists Otis/Parsons Gallery
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1979
La Calzatura Della Riviera Del Brenta, Venezia
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Features International Magazines
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2011
Designshare
"The Sweet Artistic Life of Paula Sweet"
1979
British Vogue, June
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1975
Saison, Japan, April, 5 Color Pages
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Features USA Magazines
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1999
More, September
1998
Brides, April May
Better Homes and Gardens, June
LDB Interior Textiles, Cover, August
1997
Tableware Today, October/November
Better Homes and Gardens, Kitchen/Bath, Spring
1996
In Style Magazine, May, Objects of Desire
Modern Bride, June/Jul
Better Homes and Gardens, Kitchen-baths Fall
LDB Interior Textiles, January
LDB Interior Textiles, August
1995
LDB Interior Textiles, August Full Page Color
Woman’s Day, Volume 5 Number 1
Home Textiles Today, 12/11 Full Page Color Feature
1994
Bon Appetit, November
Gourmet, February
Gourmet, November
Better Homes and Gardens, Holiday Cooking, Dec.
Country Living, January
Country Living, July
House Beautiful, January
Traditional Home, Companion, July
Woman’s Day, Volume 4 Number 2
Woman’s Day, Volume 3 Number 9
1993
Country Living, May
Cosmopolitan, July
Cosmopolitan, September
Bon Appetit, What’s New What’s Hot, August
Woman’s Day, Cover, July, Volume 3 Number 5
Woman’s Day, December, Volume 3 Number 2
Woman’s Day, December, Volume 3 Number3
1992
New York Magazine, May 25
1991
Cover Magazine, New York
House, Cover, May/June
1988
New York Magazine, Hot Stuff 6/27
1987
Home and Garden, Houston, February
1986
New York Magazine, Cover +2 Pgs Inside May 19
Seventeen Magazine, April
1980
New York Magazine, Best Bets, July 7
Los Angeles Magazine, February
1979
Vogue, June
Playboy, July
New West Magazine, February 1
New West Magazine, March Color Photo
House and Garden Magazine, June 2 Color Pages
Wet Magazine, April
1978
Vogue, View, May
Art Week Magazine, April 1
1977
Los Angeles Magazine, October
Art News, February
1976
New West Magazine, May 24
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Reviews/Stories International Newspapers
1989
News Today, Jan. 8, Madras India
Financial Express, Jan. 7, Madras India
Hindu, Jan 8, Madras India
Hindu, Jan 9, Madras India
Dinakaran, India
Anna, India
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1986
La Stampa, Genoa Italy, April 8
Il Secolo, Genoa Italy, April 12
Il Lavoro, Genoa Italy, April 12
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Reviews/Stories USA Newspapers
2011
Laguna Beach Coastline Pilot
1997
New York Times Magazine, October 19
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1993
Chattanooga News, Lifestyle, Color Cover, March 1
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1992
The Times –Picayune, Living, April 23
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1991
The Beacon Journal, Cover Story, Photo April 7
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1989
Home Furnishings Daily, May 29, Cover Photo
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1988
Dallas Morning News, The Town, August 28, Photo
Long Island Newsday, June 30
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1986
New York Times, April 25 Photos
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1985
New York Times, Jan 22 Photo
New York Times, November 10
Women’s Wear Daily, September, 19
Indianapolis Star, May 19, Photo Story
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1983
New York Times Cover, Home Section, Mr 31 Photo
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1980
Hollywood Reporter, May 13
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1979
New York Times Magazine, June 10
New York Times, August
Women’s Wear Daily, January 23, Photo
Women’s Wear Daily, June 1, Photo
Valley News, May 30
Apparel News, June 8th Photo
The Trade, Two Photos May
Los Angeles Times, Style, April 19, Photo
Los Angeles Times, April 27, Photo
Los Angeles Times, June 8
Los Angeles Times, December 14, 3 Photos
Los Angeles Herald Examiner, April 19
Los Angeles Herald Examiner, September 29
Los Angeles Herald Examiner, Nov 23
High Life, December 14
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1978
Women’s Wear Daily, October 18 Photo
The Guardian, November 22, Photo
Los Angeles Herald Examiner, November 23 Photo
Los Angeles Herald Examiner, December 3
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1977
Evening Outlook, December 5, Photo
Valley News, Los Angeles, December 10
Valley News, Los Angeles, December 14
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1976
Los Angeles Times, William Wilson, December 3
Los Angeles Times, December 17
Evening Outlook, September 20
Evening Outlook, September 10
Art Week Magazine
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1975
Art Week Magazine, July 26, Photo
Art Week Magazine, June 28
Evening Outlook, July 12
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Selected Retail Stores
Bergdorf Goodman
Barneys
Neiman Marcus
Saks Fifth Ave
Henri Bendel
Takashimya
Bloomingdales
Marshal Fields
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Selected Catalogues
Neiman Marcus
Bergdorf Goodman
Bloomingdales
Los Angeles
Horchow
Macy’s
Spiegel, Cover
Avon
Cottura
A.b. Lambdin
Annes Collection, Cover
Knight’s Ltd
The Very Thing, Cover
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Selected Full Page Advertising
1994
Women’s Wear Daily, Inside Back Covers
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1987
First and only Issue of Egg Magazine...Forbes
Bomb Magazine New York, Fall
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1984
Details Magazine, Inside Back Covers
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