Nikita Gale | |
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| Born | Nikita Gale 1983 (age 39–40) Anchorage, Alaska, US |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Installation artist |
| Known for | Installations |
Nikita Gale (born 1983, Anchorage, Alaska) [2] [3] is an American visual artist based in Los Angeles, California.
Gale received a BA in Anthropology with a focus on Archaeological Studies from Yale University. [4] [5] The artist received a Master of Fine Arts degree (MFA) in New Genres from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2016. [6]
In 2018, the Pérez Art Museum Miami acquired Gale's AN ABUNDANT LOSS for its permanent collection. [7]
As of 2021, Gale has served on the Board of Directors for GREX, the West Coast affiliate of the A. K. Rice Institute for the Study of Social Systems (AKRI).
In 2022 Gale was commissioned by BMW to create new artworks for BMW Open Work at Frieze London. [8]
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