Nick Cave (artist)

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Nick Cave is an American artist and choreographer best known for his elaborate, wearable "Soundsuits" that blend sculpture, performance, fashion, and social commentary.

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instanceOf artist
choreographer
fashion designer
performance artist
person
sculptor
artisticMovement Afrofuturism NERFINISHED
contemporary art
social practice art
birthName Nick Cave NERFINISHED
collaboratesWith community groups
dancers
musicians
degree Bachelor of Fine Arts from Kansas City Art Institute
Master of Fine Arts from Cranbrook Academy of Art
distinguishedFrom Nick Cave (musician) NERFINISHED
education Cranbrook Academy of Art NERFINISHED
Kansas City Art Institute NERFINISHED
exhibitedAt Guggenheim Museum, New York NERFINISHED
Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA) NERFINISHED
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago NERFINISHED
Museum of Modern Art, New York NERFINISHED
Seattle Art Museum NERFINISHED
Trapholt Museum, Denmark NERFINISHED
field contemporary art
dance
fashion
installation art
performance art
sculpture
influencedBy African art
Carnival traditions
dance and movement
fashion design
knownFor Soundsuits NERFINISHED
medium costume
found objects
performance
textiles
video
name Nick Cave NERFINISHED
nationality American
notableWork Heard series NERFINISHED
Here Hear (project) NERFINISHED
Rescue (sculpture series) NERFINISHED
Soundsuits series NERFINISHED
Until (installation) NERFINISHED
Up Right (performance) NERFINISHED
occupation artist
choreographer
designer
educator
position Director of the graduate fashion program at School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Professor at School of the Art Institute of Chicago
teachesAt School of the Art Institute of Chicago NERFINISHED
theme gun violence
identity
police brutality
race
social justice
visibility and invisibility
workType immersive installation
site-specific performance
wearable sculpture

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School of the Art Institute of Chicago ("Nick Cave")
hasNotableAlumni
The Phillips Collection
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