Timeline

1950

Born in Gallipolis, OH

1968 - 1970

Attended Duke University, Durham, NC

1970 - 1971

Attended the University of Chicago, Chicago, IL

1972

BFA, Ohio University, Athens, OH

1977

Independent Study Program, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY
MFA, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI

1990

Leone d’Oro, XLIV Biennale di Venezia, Venice, Italy

1994

Honorary Doctorate of Arts, University of Ohio, Athens, OH
Skowhegan Medal for Installation, Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Skowhegan, ME

1996

Crystal Award, World Economic Forum, Geneva, Switzerland

2000

Berlin Prize Fellowship, The American Academy in Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Honorary Doctorate of Arts, Williams College, Williamstown, MA

2001

BZ – Kulturpreis, Berliner Zeitung, Berlin, Germany

2002

Kaiserring, City of Goslar, Germany
Chevalier de L’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication, France

2003 - 2004

Resident in Visual Arts, American Academy, Rome, Italy

2003

Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI

2004

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

2005

Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts, New School University, New York, NY

2006

Urban Visionaries Award, The Cooper Union, New York, NY

2009

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

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

2010

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

Lives and works in Hoosick, NY