About
Visual artist who has become renowned for her public, large-scale sculptures, including "Stacked Waters," "Fata Morgana" and "As Above So Below." She received the MacArthur Fellowship, also known as the "Genius Grant," in 2005.
Before Fame
She graduated from Southwest Miami High School in 1986. She later earned a B.F.A. from Florida International University and an M.F.A. from Virginia Commonwealth University.
Trivia
She was appointed to serve on the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts by President Barack Obama in 2011.
Family Life
Her parents are originally from Cuba. She has children.
Associated With
Her "Stacked Waters" piece is a reference to Donald Judd's "stack" sculptures.
