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==Artistic career==
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==Major collections==
==Major collections==

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Lorenzo Clayton
Born
Lorenzo Clayton

NationalityDiné
EducationBFA Cooper Union, California College of Arts and Crafts
Known forInstallation, sculpture, conceptual

Lorenzo Clayton is a contemporary Diné sculptor, printmaker, conceptual and installation artist.

Background

Early life

Lorenzo Clayton was born and raised on the Tohajiilee Indian Reservation.[1]

Current

Clayton is a professor in the printmaking department at Cooper Union.[1]

Artistic career

I believe in the modality of abstraction as the core of human experience and expression. I know that this perception of abstraction is due to an indigenous and culturally-based disposition due to my being one half Navajo. - Lorenzo Clayton<ref name="Amerinda">

Clayton's artwork is heavily inspired by his heritage and life on the reservation, especially ceremonial arts.<ref name="Amerinda">


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Major collections

Notable exhibitions

Major awards

References

  1. ^ a b c Lorenzo Clayton (2009). "Artist Information". Native American Artist Roster. Amerinda. Retrieved 2 March 2011.