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Ann Hamilton
1956–

Introduction

Ann Hamilton is an American visual artist who emerged in the early 1980s known for her large-scale multimedia installations. After receiving her BFA in textile design from the University of Kansas in 1979, she lived in Banff, Alberta, and Montreal, Quebec, Canada before deciding to pursue an MFA in sculpture at Yale in 1983. From 1985 to 1991, she taught on the faculty of the University of California at Santa Barbara. Since 2001, Hamilton has served on the faculty of the Department of Art at the Ohio State University. She was appointed a Distinguished University Professor in 2011.

Wikidata identifier

Q4766433

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Introduction

American artist.

Country of birth

United States

Roles

Artist, installation artist, performance artist, photographer, sculptor, video artist

ULAN identifier

500115963

Names

Ann Hamilton

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