Marsha Miro
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Marsha Miro wrote art news for the Detroit Free Press
in the late 20th century (from 1974-1995), a position she held for 21-years. She is also author of works on Ceramicist Robert Turner
, the Cranbrook Educational Community
, Fiber Artist Gerhardt Knodel and Painter Gordon Newton
. A maker of documentary film
on architecture, Miro has served the Cranbrook Educational Community as a historian of architecture. She writes for Glass Magazine, American Ceramics, American Craft
and Casabella
. Miro is the Founding Director of the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit
(MOCAD).
Miro currently resides just outside of Detroit, Michigan with her husband, Jeffrey. She is the mother of screenwriter Doug Miro
, artist Darcy Miro and teacher Chelsea Miro.
Detroit Free Press
The Detroit Free Press is the largest daily newspaper in Detroit, Michigan, USA. The Sunday edition is entitled the Sunday Free Press. It is sometimes informally referred to as the "Freep"...
in the late 20th century (from 1974-1995), a position she held for 21-years. She is also author of works on Ceramicist Robert Turner
Robert Turner
Robert Turner is an American professional poker player based in Downey, California.Turner is known for introducing Omaha hold 'em into poker-playing circles...
, the Cranbrook Educational Community
Cranbrook Educational Community
The Cranbrook Educational Community, a National Historic Landmark, in the US state of Michigan was founded in the early 20th century by newspaper mogul George Gough Booth. Cranbrook campus is in the Detroit suburb of Bloomfield Hills consisting of Cranbrook Schools, Cranbrook Academy of Art,...
, Fiber Artist Gerhardt Knodel and Painter Gordon Newton
Gordon Newton
Sir Gordon Newton was a journalist and editor of the Financial Times for 22 years, from 1950 until 1972. He is generally considered to be one of the most successful British newspaper editors of the post-Second World War era....
. A maker of documentary film
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
on architecture, Miro has served the Cranbrook Educational Community as a historian of architecture. She writes for Glass Magazine, American Ceramics, American Craft
American craft
American craft is an entity of the American contribution to the family of artistic practices conducted by independent studio artists. In this case Studio Craft artists work specifically with traditional craft materials and/or processes such as wood, woodworking or furniture making, glass or...
and Casabella
Casabella
Casabella is an Italian architectural and product design magazine with a focus on modern, radical design. It includes interviews with the world's most prominent architects....
. Miro is the Founding Director of the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit
Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit
The Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit or MOCAD is a non-collecting contemporary art museum located in Detroit's cultural center. The mission of the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit is to present art at the forefront of contemporary culture...
(MOCAD).
Miro currently resides just outside of Detroit, Michigan with her husband, Jeffrey. She is the mother of screenwriter Doug Miro
Doug Miro
Doug Miro is an American screenwriter based in Los Angeles. Miro studied screenwriting at the USC School of Cinematic Arts and graduated with a degree in English from Stanford University.- Life and career :...
, artist Darcy Miro and teacher Chelsea Miro.