Award
Guggenheim Fellowship
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Houston Conwill
1947-04-02 – 2016-11-14
Life & Legacy
Houston Eugene Conwill (April 2, 1947 – November 14, 2016) was an American multidisciplinary artist known best for large-scale public sculptural installations. Conwill was a sculptor, painter, and performance and conceptual artist whose site-specific works explore and celebrate spirituality and African-American artists, activists, and intellectuals. Studio Museum in Harlem recognised his body of work as a "lasting monument to black culture."
Occupation & Career
artist, painter, sculptor
Education
Howard University
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Guggenheim Fellowship; Rome Prize; The Open Secret; Rivers
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Guggenheim Fellowship · Rome Prize
Organizations & Memberships
Studio Z
Notable Work
Rivers · The Open Secret
Education & Institutions
Howard University
Verified Legacy Record
Award
Rome Prize
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q18685493 · wikidata
Family Spouse
Kinshasha Holman Conwill
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q18685493 · wikidata
Notable Work
The Open Secret
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q18685493 · wikidata
Notable Work
Rivers
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q18685493 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
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