Truman Lowe

1944–2019

Introduction

Truman Tennis Lowe (January 19, 1944 – March 30, 2019) (Ho-Chunk) was an American sculptor and installation artist. A professor of fine art at the University of Wisconsin, Lowe also served as a curator of contemporary art at the National Museum of the American Indian. He is known for large site-specific installation pieces using natural materials. His work is the subject of a retrospective at the National Museum of the American Indian, Water's Edge: The Art of Truman Lowe, on view in Washington, DC through January 2027.

Wikidata identifier

Q7847717

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Introduction

Lowe received his M.F.A. from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, in 1973.

Country of birth

United States

Roles

Artist, sculptor

ULAN identifier

500127053

Names

Truman Lowe, Truman T. Lowe

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2025

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