Senga Nengudi

Místo: Chicago

Narozený: 1943

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Senga Nengudi is an African-American visual artist and curator. She was born Sue Irons in Chicago, Illinois in 1943 and moved to Los Angeles and Pasadena with her mother following the death of her father in 1949. She studied art and dance at California State University, Los Angeles, graduating with a bachelor's degree in 1967. She then spent a year studying at Waseda University in Tokyo before returning to California State University, from which she received a Master of Arts degree in sculpture in 1971. Nengudi is best known for her abstract sculptures that combine found objects and choreographed performance. She was named the 2023 Nasher Prize Laureate for her contribution to the discipline of sculpture.