Deborah Luster named National Academician
AWARD
Deborah Luster is among 27 visual artists and 6 architects inducted as National Academicians of the National Academy of Design. The award, which cannot be applied for, is "one of the highest honors in American art and architecture." The National Academy describes its process, "In a tradition dating back to 1825, current members confidentially nominate and elect a new class each year, honoring the group’s remarkable contributions to the canon and story of American art."