DONNA REINSEL CREATES...
...a unique blend of furniture, lighting, jewelry, and sculpture that is at once whimsical and elegant, lovable and disturbing. The artist has designed and built her unusual pieces for nightclubs and restaurants, notably RED in Manhattan, Asylum in Beverly Hills, Club Med in the Bahamas, Bertha's in Baltimore, Thunder Grill, Fogo de Chao, and Perry's in Washington, DC. Her quirky creations have been acquired by collectors from New York to Los Angeles and as far away as Marseilles and Alberta. Andy Warhol's partner owns her "Fauna Candelabra," and the Frances and Sydney Lewis Collection of Richmond, VA boasts four of her works. Hollywood has taken an interest in Reinsel's strange aesthetic as well. Her work has appeared in the films "Batman Forever," A Vampire in Brooklyn," and "Super Mario Brothers" (word has it that Dennis Hopper grabbed her Medusa Chandelier from that set). Reinsel's gallery showings have been prolific, including ModernAge in Soho, Amaranth in TriBeCa, Gallery I/O in New Orleans, the Gallery of Functional Art in Santa Monica, and Joan Robey Gallery in Denver. Her attention-getting designs have often appeared in the spotlight in publications like Metropolis, the New York Times, House and Garden, Southern Accents, the Washington Post, Details, and Interview.
RESUME
SOLO SHOWS
RESTAURANTS & NIGHTCLUBS
SOLO SHOWS
Donna Reinsel—Recent Works
ModernAge
SoHo, New York, NY
Sensory Inspiration
Amaranth Gallery
TriBeCa, New York, NY
Solo Trunk Show
Anchorage, AK
Donna Reinsel—Sculpture
Arnold & Porter Gallery
Washington, DC
Donna Reinsel & RC
Y:Art Gallery
Baltimore, MD
The Fire Within—Lighted Sculpture by Donna Reinsel
Halcyon Gallery
Baltimore, MD
Then and Now
Uni Gallery
Baltimore, MD
AWARDS
RESTAURANTS & NIGHTCLUBS
SOLO SHOWS
2nd Place Award
Fun with One
Del Ray Artisans
Del Ray, VA
Curators' Choice Award
High Note
Del Ray Artisans
Del Ray, VA
Best in Show
for Functional Art
Tabletop
The Art League Gallery
Alexandria, VA
Ruth Chenven Foundation Award
New York, NY
Prize Award
Sculpture
Washington, DC
Martha Von Hirsch Memorial
Scholarship for Sculpture
Washington, DC
Lolo Sarnoff Award for Sculpture
Washington, DC
RESTAURANTS & NIGHTCLUBS
RESTAURANTS & NIGHTCLUBS
RESTAURANTS & NIGHTCLUBS
Asylum
Beverly Hills, CA
Club Med
Eleuthera, Bahamas
RED
South Street Seaport
New York, NY
Fogo de Chao
Perry’s
Thunder Grill
Washington, DC
Bertha's
Ruby Lounge
Donna's
Baltimore, MD
MOVIES & THEATER
SELECTED COLLECTIONS
RESTAURANTS & NIGHTCLUBS
Batman Forever
Val Kilmer, Jim Carrey
A Vampire in Brooklyn
Eddie Murphy
Super Mario Brothers
Dennis Hopper, Bob Hoskins
Man and Superman
Center Stage
Baltimore, MD
SELECTED COLLECTIONS
SELECTED COLLECTIONS
SELECTED COLLECTIONS
The Virginia Museum of Art
Richmond, VA
The Frances & Sydney Lewis Collection
Richmond, VA
Kelli & Allen Questrom
Greenwich, CT
Michel Benhamou
Marseilles, France
Saul & Susan Schwartzbach
Chevy Chase, MD
Kathy Mene
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
DesignSmith
Arlington, VA
Sharon & Marty Bass
Baltimore, MD
Rebecca Collins
Dallas, TX
Joan Robey
Santa Monica,
The Virginia Museum of Art
Richmond, VA
The Frances & Sydney Lewis Collection
Richmond, VA
Kelli & Allen Questrom
Greenwich, CT
Michel Benhamou
Marseilles, France
Saul & Susan Schwartzbach
Chevy Chase, MD
Kathy Mene
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
DesignSmith
Arlington, VA
Sharon & Marty Bass
Baltimore, MD
Rebecca Collins
Dallas, TX
Joan Robey
Santa Monica, CA
Mildred Caplitz
Denver, CO
Embelezar
Chicago, IL
An American in Paris
Alexandria, VA
Leah & Neal
Santa Monica, CA
EDUCATION
SELECTED COLLECTIONS
SELECTED COLLECTIONS
Corcoran College of Art & Design
Washington, DC
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Sculpture & Furniture Design
Catholic University of America
Washington, DC
Studied in Master of Architecture program
University of Maryland
College Park, MD Bachelor of Science Degree in Applied Design
Frostburg State University
Frostburg, MD
SELECTED GROUP SHOWS
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Limn
San Francisco, CA
Gallery of Functional Art
Genslar
Santa Monica, CA
Antae
Joan Robey Gallery
Denver, CO
Arnold & Porter Gallery
Fifth Column
International Sculpture Center
Jones Troyer Lassman Gallery
Ligne Roset/Mobili
Market 5 Gallery
Middendorf Gallery
Morgan Annex
Sansar
Washington Artist’s Museum Washington Square
Washington Symphony Showhouse
Wa
Limn
San Francisco, CA
Gallery of Functional Art
Genslar
Santa Monica, CA
Antae
Joan Robey Gallery
Denver, CO
Arnold & Porter Gallery
Fifth Column
International Sculpture Center
Jones Troyer Lassman Gallery
Ligne Roset/Mobili
Market 5 Gallery
Middendorf Gallery
Morgan Annex
Sansar
Washington Artist’s Museum Washington Square
Washington Symphony Showhouse
Washington, DC
I/O Gallery
New Orleans, LA
MFA Gallery
Maryland Arts Center
Annapolis, MD
Art and Architectural Design
ArtScape Festival of the Arts
Maryland Art Place
Meredith Gallery
Semmes Bowen Semmes
Y:Art Gallery
Baltimore, MD
Montpelier Arts Center
Laurel, MD
Strathmore Arts Center
Rockville, MD
Javier Puig Gallery
Minneapolis, MN
Axis Mundi
Santa Fe, NM
Amaranth, TriBeCa
Gallery 91, TriBeCa
ModernAge, Soho
Rooms & Gardens
New York, NY
Decorators Show House
Nashville, TN
ArtFX
The Art League Gallery
Del Ray Artisans
Targett Gallery
Alexandria, VA
Arlington Arts Center
Ellipse Arts Center
Arlington, VA
Reynolds Gallery
Virginia Museum for the Arts
Astra Design
Richmond, VA
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Baltimore Magazine
Baltimore Sun
Casa Vogue
Designers West
Departures
Details
Home
House & Garden
Interview
Italian Glamour
LA Style
Los Angeles Times Magazine
Metropolis
Mid-Atlantic Country
New Orleans Magazine
New York Times
New York Times Magazine
Regardie’s
Shotokenchiu Japan
Southern Accents
Style Weekly
Washington Home
Washington Post
Washington Post
Baltimore Magazine
Baltimore Sun
Casa Vogue
Designers West
Departures
Details
Home
House & Garden
Interview
Italian Glamour
LA Style
Los Angeles Times Magazine
Metropolis
Mid-Atlantic Country
New Orleans Magazine
New York Times
New York Times Magazine
Regardie’s
Shotokenchiu Japan
Southern Accents
Style Weekly
Washington Home
Washington Post
Washington Post Magazine
Westword
EXPERIENCE
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
EXPERIENCE
1987 to present
Irons in the Fire
I design and create furniture, lighting fixtures, and jewelry for gallery shows and for individual clients on commission. .
2010 to present
The Art League School
Alexandria, VA
Instructor "Metal Sculpture," "Steel Furniture Design and Construction," and related classes.
Oxy-acetylene, MIG, and stick wel
1987 to present
Irons in the Fire
I design and create furniture, lighting fixtures, and jewelry for gallery shows and for individual clients on commission. .
2010 to present
The Art League School
Alexandria, VA
Instructor "Metal Sculpture," "Steel Furniture Design and Construction," and related classes.
Oxy-acetylene, MIG, and stick welding. I teach beginner to advanced students to weld and use shop equipment, and assist them in designing and creating projects using steel as a foundation with other materials that work with their individual designs.
Please see my "Classes" page https://donnareinsel.com/classes
2009 to 2016
Northern Virginia
Community College
Annandale, VA
Taught "Transformative Therapeutic Art" and "Personal Life Coaching" through STRIVE, a program for students with learning disabilities.
1988-1990
Neirmann Weeks
Annapolis, MD
Welder for furniture design and manufacturing company. TIG and oxy-acetylene.
1987-1988
Corcoran College of Art & Design
Washington, DC
Grant award to manage the school sculpture studio.
1980-1988
Commercial and residential architectural drafting for various firms.
Washington, DC