Liza Lou

Liza Lou
Born
New York City, New York, U.S.
EducationSan Francisco Art Institute
Notable workKitchen; Backyard; Continuous Mile; The Clouds
Movementsculpture, feminist art
AwardsMacArthur Fellows Program
2002
Anonymous Was A Woman Award
2013
Websitelizalou.com

Liza Lou (born 1969) is an American visual artist. She is best known for producing large scale sculpture using glass beads. Lou ran a studio in Durban, South Africa from 2005 to 2014. She currently has a nomadic practice, working mostly outdoors in the Mojave Desert in southern California. Lou's work is grounded in domestic craft and intersects with the larger social economy.