For first time ever, a Black woman has won the prestigious Nasher Prize for sculpture

Senga Nengudi, whose unique work utilizes pantyhose and other found objects, will receive a $100,000 award from the Nasher Sculpture Center.

The Nasher Sculpture Center created a special prize in 2015 to celebrate “a living artist who elevates the understanding of sculpture and its possibilities,” and a Black woman is receiving the honor for the first time.

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