Eugene Pijanowski

American jewelry designer (b. 1939)
Person human Q105342480

Facts

23 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[15]
Date of birth
1938
Place of birth
Ann Arbor
Country of citizenship
United States[8]
Position held
emeritus[9]
Spouse
Hiroko Sato-Pijanowski (1968–2008)[7]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English
Birth name
Eugene Michael Pijanowski
Copyright status as a creator
works protected by copyrights
Family name
Pijanowski[18]
Given name
Eugene[19]
Has works in the collection
Donna Schneier Collection, Helen Williams Drutt Collection, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Detroit Institute of Arts, Museum of Arts and Design
Imported from
wholeness_audit_2026-05-02
On focus list of Wikimedia project
WikiProject Craft
Participant in
Unique by Design, Contemporary Jewelry in the Donna Schneier Collection, Facet I, A Moveable Feast: Helen Williams Drutt Collection 1964-1993, Jewelry: The Body Transformed[23]
Partner in business or sport
Hiroko Sato-Pijanowski[22]
🏷️ Also known as
en Eugene Michael Pijanowski en Eugene Pijanowski en Gene Pijanowski
🔖 Identifiers · 4
Described at URL
www.craftcouncil.org
SNAC ARK ID
w6940drt
Smithsonian American Art Museum person/institution ID
6771
X (Twitter) username
genepij (2011–present)

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Summary

Eugene Pijanowski was born in Ann Arbor[1]. He was born in 1938[2]. He worked as a jewelry designer[3], artist[4], educator[5], and metalsmith[6].

Body

Education

Educated at Cranbrook Academy of Art[11], an art academy[24], in United States[25], founded in 1932[26]; Wayne State University[12], a public research university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1868[29], headquartered in Detroit[30]; and Tokyo University of the Arts[13], a national university[31], in Japan[32], founded in 1949[33]. Studied under Yasuki Hiramatsu[20], a jewelry designer[34], 1926–2012[35], of Japan[36], awarded the Goldener Ehrenring[37], specialised in jewelry[38] and Phillip Fike[21], an artist[39], 1927–1997[40], of United States[41], awarded the Fellow of the American Craft Council[42].

FAQs

Where was Eugene Pijanowski born?

Born in Ann Arbor[1].

Who was Eugene Pijanowski married to?

Eugene Pijanowski's spouses include Hiroko Sato-Pijanowski[7].

What did Eugene Pijanowski do for work?

Eugene Pijanowski worked as jewelry designer[3], artist[4], educator[5], and metalsmith[6].

Where did Eugene Pijanowski go to school?

Eugene Pijanowski was educated at Cranbrook Academy of Art[11], Wayne State University[12], and Tokyo University of the Arts[13].

What awards did Eugene Pijanowski receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Craft Council[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . americanart.si.edu. americanart.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . craftcouncil.org. craftcouncil.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  9. [3] ↑ . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . craftcouncil.org. craftcouncil.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [2] ↑ . americanart.si.edu. americanart.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [20] ↑ . craftcouncil.org. craftcouncil.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [22] ↑ . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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