MJ Tyson
Born1986 (age 37–38)
Morristown, New Jersey, U.S.
Known forJewelry
Websitemjtyson.com

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

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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