Paul J. Smith was an influential arts administrator, curator, and artist in New York, with a career spanning from the early 1950s. He played a crucial role in the studio craft movement in the United States, joining the American Craftsmen's Council in 1957 and directing the Museum of Contemporary Crafts from 1963 to 1988. After becoming director emeritus in 1987, he continued to contribute to the arts as an independent curator. Smith passed away on April 26, 2020, leaving behind a significant legacy in the fields of art, craft, and design.
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Meaning of the name - Paul
small, humble
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Paul J. Smith belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Occupation: curator
Employers: American Craftsmen's Council | Museum of Contemporary Crafts | American Craft Museum | Museum of Arts and Design
Awards Received: Aileen Osborn Webb Award for Philanthropy | Fellow of the American Craft Council
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Ephemeris for September 8, 1931
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on September 8, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for September 8, 2024 |
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Sun | 15 Virgo 4 | 16 Virgo 32 | 17 Sagittarius 41 |
Moon | 27 Cancer 4 | 17 Scorpio 40 | 4 Capricorn 31 |
Mercury | 8 Virgo 12 | 29 Leo 12 | 6 Capricorn 17 |
Venus | 15 Virgo 13 | 12 Libra 26 | 11 Capricorn 12 |
Mars | 24 Libra 15 | 2 Cancer 20 | 0 Capricorn 27 |
Jupiter | 11 Leo 23 | 19 Gemini 50 | 22 Leo 23 |
Saturn | 17 Capricorn 4 | 15 Pisces 54 | 21 Capricorn 37 |
Uranus | 18 Aries 36 | 27 Taurus 15 | 15 Aries 31 |
Neptune | 5 Virgo 53 | 28 Pisces 50 | 7 Virgo 59 |
Pluto | 21 Cancer 45 | 29 Capricorn 52 | 21 Cancer 43 |
Rahu | 6 Aries 20 | 7 Aries 32 | 1 Aries 24 |
Ketu | 6 Libra 20 | 7 Libra 32 | 1 Libra 24 |
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