Holly Hughes (performance artist)

For other people named Holly Hughes, see Holly Hughes (disambiguation).
Holly Hughes
Born (1955-03-10) March 10, 1955 (age 69)
Saginaw, Michigan
NationalityAmerican
EducationKalamazoo College
Notable worksWell of Horniness (1983), Clit Notes (1996)
Notable awards7 grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, Obie Award and Lambda Book Award

Holly Hughes (born March 10, 1955) is an American lesbian performance artist.[1][2]

She began as a feminist painter in New York City but is best known for her connection with the NEA Four, with whom she was denied funding from the National Endowment for the Arts, and for her work with the Women's One World Cafe. Her plays explore sexuality, body images and the female mind.[3] She is the recipient of several awards including the Lambda Book Award and an Obie Award. She is a professor of art and design as well as theater and drama at the University of Michigan School of Art & Design.[4]

  1. ^ Gianoulis, Tina. "Hughes, Holly (b. 1955)" (PDF). glbtqarchive.com.
  2. ^ Klein, Alvin (25 July 1993). "'Too Shocking' Sends Urgent Messages". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  3. ^ Davy, Kate (1993). "Chapter 2: From Lady Dick to Ladylike: The Work of Holly Hughes". In Hart, Lynda; Phelan, Peggy (eds.). Acting Out: Feminist Performances. University of Michigan Press. pp. 55–84. ISBN 9780472064793.
  4. ^ "Holly Hughes". stamps.umich.edu. Retrieved 2018-03-05.