Shirley Klinghoffer
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Shirley Klinghoffer

Sculptor · Activist · Community Organizer · Santa Fe, New Mexico

Featured Project

Love Armor Project

Love Armor Project, 2008 — knitted Humvee cozy, 15′ × 7′ × 6′, premiered Santa Fe, NM — Shirley Klinghoffer

A nationwide collaborative artwork in which over 70 knitters and artists transformed a Humvee M1026 into a symbol of peace and hope. Premiered Santa Fe, New Mexico, 2008.

Artist Statement

I have addressed "ugly truths" — working directly with women who have been abused or violated, promoting "strength and pride". Direct body casting is incorporated in numerous artworks.
CRT Revisited, 2015 — Museum of Glass exhibition view upon entering gallery — Shirley Klinghoffer
CRT Revisited, 2015 — slumped glass sculptures on 8 ft. × 12 ft. platform — Shirley Klinghoffer
CRT Revisited, 2015 — slumped glass sculptures, detail — Shirley Klinghoffer

Featured Project

CRT Revisited

Inspired by molds made on women's bodies going through breast cancer radiation, gathered from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. These thin skins of slumped glass connect with the fragility of life — they can be shattered in an instant, just like life itself.

Selected Works

Global Sisters, 2004 — tinted translucent rubber — Shirley Klinghoffer
Artwork — Shirley Klinghoffer
Secret Garden, 2010 — vintage skirt, tinted cast rubber, barbed wire — Shirley Klinghoffer
Witty in Pink, 2006 — bronze and antique tulle — Shirley Klinghoffer
Trapped, 2010 — used women's shoes, weathered barbed wire — Shirley Klinghoffer
A Fine Balance — Heels on Wheels, 2010 — Shirley Klinghoffer
Intimate Sphere, 2007 — resin, fiberglass — Shirley Klinghoffer
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About the Artist

Shirley Klinghoffer is a sculptor, activist, and community organizer based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Her work spans sculpture, installation, printmaking, and collaborative public art, with a focus on the female body, social justice, and collective action.

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Get in Touch

For inquiries about exhibitions, acquisitions, or collaborations, please reach out directly.

fklinghoff@aol.com