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Wangechi Mutu

1972 - Today

Wangechi Mutu

Wangechi Mutu (; born 1972) is a Kenyan American visual artist, known primarily for her painting, sculpture, film, and performance work. Born in Kenya, Mutu now splits her time between her studio there in Nairobi and her studio in Brooklyn, New York, where she has lived and worked for over 20 years. Mutu's work has directed the female body as subject through collage painting, immersive installation, and live and video performance while exploring questions of self-image, gender constructs, cultural trauma, and environmental destruction and notions of beauty and power. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Wangechi Mutu is the 259th most popular sculptor, the 134th most popular biography from Kenya and the most popular Kenyan Sculptor.

Wangechi Mutu is a Kenyan sculptor and multimedia artist known for her intricate works that explore themes of gender, race, and identity, often incorporating elements of African culture and mythology. She is particularly recognized for her large-scale sculptures and collages that challenge traditional representations of women and the body.

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Among SCULPTORS

Among sculptors, Wangechi Mutu ranks 259 out of 258. Before her are Augustus Saint-Gaudens, Horatio Greenough, Juan Garaizabal, Mariko Mori, Eric Adjetey Anang, and Hema Upadhyay. After her are Mihran Hakobyan, and Enrique Cabrera.

Most Popular Sculptors in Wikipedia

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Augustus Saint-Gaudens
1848 - 1907
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 253
Horatio Greenough
1805 - 1852
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 254
Juan Garaizabal
1971 - Present
HPI: 46.79
Rank: 255
Mariko Mori
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.04
Rank: 256
Eric Adjetey Anang
1985 - Present
HPI: 41.55
Rank: 257
Hema Upadhyay
1972 - 2015
HPI: 39.95
Rank: 258
Wangechi Mutu
1972 - Present
HPI: 39.04
Rank: 259
Mihran Hakobyan
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.79
Rank: 260
Enrique Cabrera
1974 - Present
HPI: 36.44
Rank: 261

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1972, Wangechi Mutu ranks 1,299. Before her are Óli Johannesen, Giniel de Villiers, Danny McFarlane, Claudia Karvan, Josh Singer, and Matt Hemingway. After her are Chris Candido, Malcolm Page, Zoya Akhtar, Hannes Stefánsson, Allison Tranquilli, and Christer Basma.

Others Born in 1972

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Óli Johannesen
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 39.28
Rank: 1,293
Giniel de Villiers
RACING DRIVER
1972 - Present
HPI: 39.28
Rank: 1,294
Danny McFarlane
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 39.25
Rank: 1,295
Claudia Karvan
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 39.24
Rank: 1,296
Josh Singer
WRITER
1972 - Present
HPI: 39.21
Rank: 1,297
Matt Hemingway
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 39.06
Rank: 1,298
Wangechi Mutu
SCULPTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 39.04
Rank: 1,299
Chris Candido
WRESTLER
1972 - 2005
HPI: 38.99
Rank: 1,300
Malcolm Page
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 38.94
Rank: 1,301
Zoya Akhtar
FILM DIRECTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 38.92
Rank: 1,302
Hannes Stefánsson
CHESS PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 38.85
Rank: 1,303
Allison Tranquilli
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 38.85
Rank: 1,304
Christer Basma
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 38.84
Rank: 1,305