Holly Hughes (performance artist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Holly Hughes (performance artist)

American performance artist

Date of Birth: 10-Mar-1955

Place of Birth: Saginaw, Michigan, United States

Profession: playwright, novelist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Holly Hughes (born March 10, 1955) is an American lesbian performance artist.She began as a feminist painter in New York City but is best known for her connection with the NEA Four, with whom she was denied funding from the National Endowment for the Arts, and for her work with the Women's One World Cafe.
Her plays explore sexuality, body images and the female mind.
She is the recipient of several awards including the Lambda Book Award and an Obie Award.
She is a professor of art and design as well as theater and drama at the University of Michigan School of Art & Design.