Memorial Page for Carolee Schneemann
American visual experimental artist
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March 6th, 2026
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Carolee Schneemann (* October 12, 1939 in Fox Chase; † March 6, 2019 in New Paltz) was an american visual experimental artist. She was 79 years old. She was married to James Tenney. Her education included University of Illinois system, Bard College, Oak Lane Day School and University of Illinois College of Fine and Applied Arts. She received 4 awards, including Guggenheim Fellowship, Courage Award for the Arts. Her cause of death was breast cancer.
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6 EventsBorn in Fox Chase, Berks County
1939Guggenheim Fellowship
1993Anonymous Was A Woman Award
2005Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award
2011Courage Award for the Arts
2012Died in New Paltz, Ulster County (breast cancer)
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- James Tenney
Carolee Schneemann. Forever remembered.