Background
Nengudi, Senga was born on September 18, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Elois Lillian and Samuel Allen Irons.
Nengudi, Senga was born on September 18, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Elois Lillian and Samuel Allen Irons.
Bachelor in Art, California State University, Los Angeles, 1966. Master of Arts in Sculpture, California State University, Los Angeles, 1971. Foreign study, Waseda University, Tokyo, 1966—1967.
Art instructor Watts Towers Art Center, Los Angeles, 1965—1967, Pasadena Art Museum, 1969—1971. Art instructor, resources manager Children's Art Carnival (established by Museum Modern Art), New York City, 1971—1974. Developer, coordinator arts programs Los Angeles School District, 1982—1988, Colorado Springs School District and other community based organizations, since 1991.
Lecturer, instructor University Colorado, since 1998. Member curatorial committee performance art The Women's Building, Los Angeles, 1984—1985. Curator Whisper! Stomp! Shout! Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center.
Artist in residence Fabric Workshop and Museum, 2006.
Founding member Sankofa African Dance and Cultural Organization. Board directors Performing Arts for Youth Organization, Colorado Springs, 1990—1994, Tutmose Academy, 1998, Shivers Academy, since 2002. Member of College Art Association, Negro History Association Colorado Springs (associate), Toni Morrison Society (associate).
Married Ellioutt Fittz, December 29, 1976. Children: Sanza Azizi Fittz, Oji Azizi Fittz.