Lives and works in Hoosick, New York, U.S.A.

1950 Born in Gallipolis, Ohio

Education

1977 Independent Study Program, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York,

1977 Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Rhode Island School of Design, Providence

1972 Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Ohio University, Athens

1970–71 University of Chicago

1968–70 Duke University, Durham

Awards and Grants

2016 Officier de l’ordre des Arts et des Lettres, Ministère de la Culture, France

2016 Royal Academy of Arts, London, England

2014 Asher B. Durand Award, Brooklyn Museum, New York NY

2011 Outstanding Contributions to the Arts Award, Americans for the Arts, Washington DC and New York NY

2011 American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Cambridge MA

2011 Medal of Distinction, Barnard College, New York NY

2010 LA MOCA Award for Distinguished Women in the Arts, Los Angeles CA

2009 Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts, Smith College, Northampton MA

2009 Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts, Montserrat College of Art, Beverly MA

2006 Urban Visionaries Award, The Cooper Union, New York.

2005 Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts, New School University, New York.

2004 Resident in Visual Arts, American Academy Rome.

2004 Public Art Network Award, Americans for the Arts, Washington, DC and New York.

2003 Resident in Visual Arts, American Academy in Rome, Italy

2003 Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, Rhode Island.

2002 Chevalier de L'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, La Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication, Rèpublique Française.

2002 Kaiserring, Goslar, Germany.

2000 Berlin Prize Fellowship, The American Academy in Berlin.

2000 Honorary Doctorate of Arts, Williams College, Williamstown, Honorary Doctorate of Arts, Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts.

1996 Crystal Award, honoring artist who have made an outstanding contribution to cross-cultural understanding, World Economic Forum, Geneva, Switzerland.

1994 Honorary Doctorate of Arts, University of Ohio, Athens, Ohio.

1994 Skowhegan Medal for Installation, Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, New York.

1993 Art Director's Club of Europe, Gold Medal for Title, Gold Medal for Design for Süddeutsche Zeitung Magazin, Edition No. 46, 1993, LUSTMORD.

1990 Leone d'Oro, grand prize for pavilionXLIV Biennale di Venezia, Venice, Italy.