Bernard Kester

Bernard Kester (1928–2018) was an American designer, artist, curator, and writer, known for his pottery and textile design. He was instrumental in the studio craft movement in the United States through his work as a curator and exhibit designer at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and he worked to elevated craft and fiber works to contemporary art found in museums. Kester founded the fiber art program at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He was named an honorary fellow by the American Craft Council (ACC) in 1980.

Biography Bernard Kester was born on March 25, 1928, in Salt Lake City, Utah. When he was a young child, the family temporarily moved to Newport Beach, California, followed by a move to Long Beach, California. and Neda Al-Hilali. He worked to elevated craft and fiber art to contemporary art found in museums. His exhibition design work was included in the show, The Legacy of Genghis Khan: Courtly Art and Culture in West Asia, 1256–1353 (2003).