Senga Nengudi

American artist, curator (b. 1943)
Person human Q16106377
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Senga Nengudi

Summary

Senga Nengudi is a human[1]. She was born in Chicago[2]. She was born on January 1, 1943[3]. She worked as a sculptor[4], curator[5], and performance artist[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Senga Nengudi's place of birth was Chicago[2].
  • Senga Nengudi was born on January 1, 1943[3].
  • Senga Nengudi held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Senga Nengudi is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[9].
  • Senga Nengudi worked as a sculptor[4].
  • Senga Nengudi worked as a curator[5].
  • Senga Nengudi worked as a performance artist[6].
  • Senga Nengudi was educated at Waseda University[10].
  • Senga Nengudi's education included a stint at California State University, Los Angeles[11].
  • Senga Nengudi received the Anonymous Was A Woman Award[12].
  • Senga Nengudi received the Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award[13].
  • Senga Nengudi was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[14].
  • Senga Nengudi was a member of Studio Z[15].
  • Senga Nengudi is recorded as female[16].
  • Senga Nengudi's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Senga Nengudi's family name is recorded as Irons[18].
  • Senga Nengudi's given name is recorded as Sue[19].
  • Senga Nengudi's floruit is recorded as January 1, 2010[20].
  • Senga Nengudi's described by source is recorded as St. James Guide to Black Artists[21].
  • Senga Nengudi's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Black Lunch Table[22].
  • Senga Nengudi's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Art+Feminism[23].
  • Senga Nengudi's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot — Smithsonian Libraries — Artists Files[24].
  • Senga Nengudi's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as PMA African American Artists[25].
  • Senga Nengudi's has works in the collection is recorded as Tate[26].
  • Senga Nengudi's has works in the collection is recorded as Museum of Modern Art[27].

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Origins and Family

Senga Nengudi's place of birth was Chicago[2]. She was born on January 1, 1943[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[9].

Education

Educated at Waseda University[10], a private university[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1882[30], headquartered in Shinjuku[31] and California State University, Los Angeles[11], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1947[34], headquartered in Los Angeles[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor[4], curator[5], and performance artist[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Anonymous Was A Woman Award[12], an art prize[36], founded in 1996[37] and Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award[13], an art prize[38], in United States[39], founded in 1979[40].

Why It Matters

Senga Nengudi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41]

FAQs

Where was Senga Nengudi born?

Born in Chicago[2], Senga Nengudi…

What did Senga Nengudi do for work?

Senga Nengudi worked as sculptor[4], curator[5], and performance artist[6].

Where did Senga Nengudi go to school?

Senga Nengudi was educated at Waseda University[10] and California State University, Los Angeles[11].

What awards did Senga Nengudi receive?

Honors received include Anonymous Was A Woman Award[12] and Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . aaa.si.edu. Retrieved . aaa.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . ybca.org. ybca.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . levygorvy.com. Retrieved . levygorvy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . anonymouswasawoman.org. Retrieved . anonymouswasawoman.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . collegeart.org. Retrieved . collegeart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . amacad.org. Retrieved . amacad.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . walkerart.org. walkerart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . link.gale.com. link.gale.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 23d ago · CommonsDelinker bot · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Ethnic group African Americans
    Copyright status as a creator works protected by copyrights
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