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Born in Newark, New Jersey, Wilzig graduated from Weequahic High School in Newark and attended Montclair State Teachers College.
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Naomi Wilzig
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She was the director and owner of the World Erotic Art in Miami, and had a particular interest in the world of erotic art In 2005, following her husband"s death in 2003, Wilzig moved to Miami Beach, Florida. In 1983 Wilzig began collecting erotic art for herself.
Between 2003 and 2005 she accumulated more than 4,000 pieces from around the world.
Her personal collection became the base of the World Erotic Art in Miami Beach. According to the New York Times, the collection includes "Kama Sutra temple carvings from India, peek-a-boo Victorian figurines that flash their booties, and a prop from the sexual thriller "A Clockwork Orange"".
In 2006, on the first anniversary of WEAM, Wilzig was honored with the Key to the City of Miami Beach. In 2011, the City of Miami Beach proclaimed October 16 "World Erotic Art Day" in honor of Wilzig"s museum"s fifth anniversary.
On May 12, 2011, The Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality presented Wilzig with "Doctor of Arts Honors Causa Sexuality/Erotology.
In 2011 she was chosen as Business Person of the year by the Greater Miami Gay/Lesbian Chamber of Commerce.
