Lima-born and Columbus-based Ann Hamilton has received, among many honors, the National Medal of the Arts and a MacArthur Fellowship. She represented the United States in the 1991 São Paulo Bienal and the 1999 Venice Biennial, and has exhibited extensively around the world. Hamilton has served on the faculty of The Ohio State University since 2001, where she is a Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Art. Hamilton is best known for her large-scale installations and public commissions, but has also worked in other media including photography and film.