MJ Tyson

MJ Tyson (born 1986) is an American jewelry designer.[1]

MJ Tyson
Born1986 (age 36–37)
Morristown, New Jersey, U.S.
Known forJewelry
Websitemjtyson.com

She graduated in 2004 from the Pingry School.[2] She received both her BFA and MFA from the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD).[3] In 2018 she had a residency at the Studios at MASS MoCA.[4] In 2020 she received the Art Jewelry Forum (AJF) Young Artist award.[5] Her piece, Popular Devotion, was acquired by the Smithsonian American Art Museum as part of the Renwick Gallery's 50th Anniversary Campaign.[6][7]

References
  1. "M. J. Tyson". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  2. Hostetter Arts Center Gallery, Pingry School. Accessed January 18, 2023. "Alumni Exhibition MJ Tyson '04 and Dwight Hiscano '80"
  3. "MJ Tyson". Brooklyn Metal Works. 20 September 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  4. "The Studios Archive". Assets for Artists. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  5. Levine, Bonnie (9 March 2020). "Interview with MJ Tyson". Art Jewelry Forum. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  6. Savig, Mary; Atkinson, Nora; Montiel, Anya (2022). This Present Moment: Crafting a Better World. Washington, DC: Smithsonian American Art Museum. pp. 228–238. ISBN 9781913875268.
  7. "Popular Devotion". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
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