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Sharon Gilbert (1944–2005) was a New York-based artist whose work included sculpture, collage, and art books. Her art employs information from print media and photocopy techniques to create socially critical content in her artwork, often from a feminist point of view. Focuses of her work include nuclear radiation poisoning, environmental pollution, chemical warfare, and police brutality. Her most noted work is A Nuclear Atlas (1982) published by the Women's Studio Workshop.

Biography
Gilbert was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1944. Gilbert graduated with a Bachelor's of Fine Art from The Cooper Union in 1966. She married Lithuanian poet, Vyt Bakaitis. They had two children. Gilbert died in June of 2005. == Fellowships and art residencies ==
Fellowships and art residencies
In 1982, Gilbert was awarded an artist residency at the Women's Studio Workshop. Gilbert produced A Nuclear Atlas during the residency. It was published and printed by Women's Studio Workshop. In 1989, Gilbert was awarded an Artist's Fellowship in the Printmaking, Drawing, & Artist Books division from the New York Foundation for the Arts. A decade later, in 1999, Gilbert was awarded an artist residency at the Ragdale Foundation. In 2000, Gilbert was selected for a residency at the Virginia Center for the Arts. == Exhibitions ==
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