Mark Sfirri

Born: 1952

Biography:

Mark Sfirri is an American artist born in 1952 in the United States. He is a furniture maker and sculptor who incorporates lathe-turned forms, often turned on multiple axes, in his work. He received his BFA and MFA in furniture design at Rhode Island School of Design. He taught full time in the Fine Woodworking Program at Bucks County Community College in Newtown, Pennsylvania from 1981 and became professor emeritus in 2017. He has been a member of the Wandelweiser Group since its inception and has collaborated with numerous other artists, including Michael Hosaluk and painter Robert Dodge. His work is in the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian, the Museum of Arts & Design in NY, Yale University Art Gallery, and the Michener Art Museum in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. He is well known for his bold composition and meticulous attention to detail.