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Ta-coumba T. Aiken is an artist and activist based in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. A 12' x 24' mural he designed that was made with more than 596,000 Lite Brites and assembled by more than 600 volunteers currently holds the World Record for the largest Lite Brite picture ever.[1] It is on display in St. Paul's Union Depot. http://www.artnet.com/artists/ta-coumba-aiken/biography
Early Life and Education
editAiken grew up in Evanston, Illinois, and began drawing when he was three years old. He did his first art exhibit in his parents' basement when he was six years old, and a friend's aunt who was an artist came to see it and bought some of his work.[2] [3] He started college in pre-law at Yale University before deciding to transfer to the [4]Minneapolis College of Art and Design, where he graduated in 1974.[5]
Works
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https://hennepintheatretrust.org/ta-coumba-t-aiken-art-connects-us/
https://walkerart.org/collections/artists/ta-coumba-aiken
Collaborations
editWith Seitu Jones
Honors
editIn 2022, Aiken was awarded a Guggenheim Fine Arts Fellowship. He is the first Black artist from Minnesota to receive this prestigious award.[6]
References
edit- ^ "St. Paul artist's Lite Brite work wins Guinness record". MPR News. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
- ^ "Ta-coumba T. Aiken wins a Guggenheim, recognizing decades of dynamic work". MinnPost. 2022-04-26. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
- ^ Robinson, Robyne (2022-08-28). "Ta-coumba Aiken's Guggenheim Fellowship Was a Long Time Coming". Mpls.St.Paul Magazine. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
- ^ "Lowertown Pioneer: Ta-coumba Aiken, the 'Mayor of Lowertown'". Lowertown.info—an online guide and news source for Lowertown, Saint Paul, MN. 2020-01-26. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
- ^ "Ta-Coumba Aiken". mcad.edu. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
- ^ Robinson, Robyne (2022-08-28). "Ta-coumba Aiken's Guggenheim Fellowship Was a Long Time Coming". Mpls.St.Paul Magazine. Retrieved 2023-08-02.