Nick Cave (artist)

Nick Cave
Born (1959-02-04) February 4, 1959 (age 65)
Fulton, Missouri, US
EducationAlvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Alma materKansas City Art Institute (BFA)
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Cranbrook Academy of Art (MFA)
University of North Texas
Known forPerformance art, sculpture
Notable workSoundsuit series
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Nick Cave (born February 4, 1959) is an American sculptor, dancer, performance artist, and professor.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3] He continues to work on Soundsuits as well as works completed as a sculptor, dancer, and performance artist.[4]

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.[5] He received an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from the Rhode Island School of Design in June 2022.[6]

  1. ^ Beckwith, Naomi. "Cave, Nick". Grove Art Online. Oxford Art Online. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  2. ^ Finkel, Jori (April 5, 2009). "I Dream the Clothing Electric". The New York Times.
  3. ^ "Faculty: Nick Cave". School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
  4. ^ "Nick Cave Is the Most Joyful, and Critical, Artist in America". The New York Times. 15 October 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Nick Cave: Forothermore". MCAC. Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  6. ^ "Cheryl D. Miller, Graphic Designer and Educator, to Deliver Keynote Address at Rhode Island School of Design 2022 Commencement | RISD". www.risd.edu. 5 April 2022. Retrieved 2022-06-04.