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Nick Cave
1959–

Introduction

Nick Cave (born February 4, 1959) is an American sculptor, dancer, performance artist, and professor. He is best known for his Soundsuit series: wearable assemblage fabric sculptures that are bright, whimsical, and other-worldly, often made with found objects. He also trained as a dancer with Alvin Ailey and often incorporates dance and performance into his works. His later sculptures have focused on color theory and included mixed media and large-scale installations. He lives in Chicago, Illinois, and directs the graduate fashion program at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He continues to work on Soundsuits as well as works completed as a sculptor, dancer, and performance artist.

His first career retrospective museum exhibition opened in May 2022 at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, and is currently on view at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, through April 2023. He received an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from the Rhode Island School of Design in June 2022.

Wikidata identifier

Q24218

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Introduction

Known for creations the artist calls "soundsuits:" which are mixed-media sculptures made from recycled materials.

Country of birth

United States

Roles

Artist, dancer, fashion designer, multimedia artist, performance artist, professor, sculptor, teacher, textile artist

ULAN identifier

500294218

Names

Nick Cave

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