Bruce Nauman - Recognition

Recognition

Bruce Nauman holds honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degrees from the San Francisco Art Institute and the California Institute of the Arts.

  • 1993 - Wolf Prize for his distinguished work as a sculptor and his extraordinary contribution to twentieth-century art
  • 1999 - Golden Lion of the Venice Biennale.
  • 2004 - Praemium Imperiale for sculpture
  • 2004 - Time Magazine named Nauman one of their 100 most influential people in 2004.
  • 2006 - Artfacts.net ranked Nauman as the number one among living artist, followed by Gerhard Richter and Robert Rauschenberg.
  • 2008 - United States Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announced the selection of Bruce Nauman as the American representative to the 2009 Venice Biennale where he won the prestigious Golden Lion.

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