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.
Aliases (1)
- Nick Cave ×1
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artist
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choreographer → fashion designer → performance artist → person → sculptor → |
| artisticMovement |
Afrofuturism
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contemporary art → social practice art → |
| birthName |
Nick Cave
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| collaboratesWith |
community groups
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dancers → musicians → |
| degree |
Bachelor of Fine Arts from Kansas City Art Institute
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Master of Fine Arts from Cranbrook Academy of Art → |
| distinguishedFrom |
Nick Cave (musician)
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| education |
Cranbrook Academy of Art
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Kansas City Art Institute NERFINISHED → |
| exhibitedAt |
Guggenheim Museum, New York
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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
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dance → fashion → installation art → performance art → sculpture → |
| influencedBy |
African art
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Carnival traditions → dance and movement → fashion design → |
| knownFor |
Soundsuits
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| medium |
costume
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found objects → performance → textiles → video → |
| name |
Nick Cave
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| nationality |
American
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| notableWork |
Heard series
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Here Hear (project) NERFINISHED → Rescue (sculpture series) NERFINISHED → Soundsuits series NERFINISHED → Until (installation) NERFINISHED → Up Right (performance) NERFINISHED → |
| occupation |
artist
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choreographer → designer → educator → |
| position |
Director of the graduate fashion program at School of the Art Institute of Chicago
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Professor at School of the Art Institute of Chicago → |
| teachesAt |
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
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| theme |
gun violence
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identity → police brutality → race → social justice → visibility and invisibility → |
| workType |
immersive installation
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site-specific performance → wearable sculpture → |
Referenced by (2)
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School of the Art Institute of Chicago
("Nick Cave")
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The Phillips Collection
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