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Faith Ringgold
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Memorial Page for Faith Ringgold

Oct 8, 1930 – Apr 13, 2024(93 years)Died in:Englewood, Bergen County

African American painter and sculptor

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Emoria lights a memorial candle in remembrance of Faith Ringgold.

Emoria

April 13th, 2026

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Occupation(8)

paintervisual artistillustratortextile artistsculptorperformance artistquiltmakerwriter

Awards(7)

Guggenheim FellowshipCandace AwardWomen's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement AwardCaldecott MedalNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work – ChildrenAmerican Academy of Arts and Letters Gold MedalsCoretta Scott King Award

Education(1)

City College of New York

Faith Ringgold (* October 8, 1930 in Harlem; † April 13, 2024 in Englewood) was an african American painter and sculptor. She was 93 years old. She had 2 children. She studied at City College of New York. She received 7 awards, including Guggenheim Fellowship, Candace Award.

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Born in Harlem, New York

1930

Candace Award

1984

Guggenheim Fellowship

1987

Caldecott Medal

1992

Coretta Scott King Award

1992

Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award

1994

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work – Children

2000

American Academy of Arts and Letters Gold Medals

2023

Died in Englewood, Bergen County

2024

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Faith Ringgold. Forever remembered.