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Collection Online as of April 19, 2024

Continuous Mile

Continuous Mile

2006–2008
(American, b. 1969)
America, 21st century
cotton and glass beads
Overall: 1.9 x 160934.4 cm (3/4 x 63360 in.); Installed: 78.7 x 195.6 cm (31 x 77 in.)
Gift of Scott C. Mueller and Margaret Fulton Mueller and John L. Severance Fund 2009.2
© Liza Lou
Location: not on view

Description

Liza Lou gratefully acknowledges the artisans in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, who worked with her in the making of Continuous Mile: Mzi Shangaze, Nomusa Bailey, Tryphina Bailey, Sphilile Bhengu, Mlungisi Gumede, Nonhlanhla Gumede, Thandazile Gwala, Zanele Gwala, Bangiwe Khawula, Nokuthula Linda, Sindi Lushaba, Sipho Lushaba, Ntombi Luthuli, S’bonelo Madiba, Thulisile Madiba, Pinky Makhoba, Buhle Mbele, Sinekhaya Mbele, Zandile Mbele, Nozibele Mbele, Lubabalo Mbele, Fikile Mbhele, Lucky Mbongwa, Mafika Mbongwa, Ntombizodwa Mlelese, Nomaswazi Molapo, Thembisile Moto, Palesa Muntu, Lucy Ndlovu, Sindi Ndlovu, Nokuthula Ngidi, Nqobile Ngidi, Slindile Nglamu, Sha Ngobo, Nsele, Cebisisle Nyanda, Vuyiswa Nxele, Dooi Polaki, Buzephi Shangaze, Nokuthula Shinga, Ncamsile Sithole, Zanele Shinga, Philile Thango, and Philisile Zwane.
  • The work comes from the artist's studio in South Africa and L&M Arts, New York.
  • Cleveland Museum of Art. The CMA Companion: A Guide to the Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland: Cleveland Museum of Art, 2014. Mentioned and reproduced: P. 124
  • Main Gallery Rotation (gallery 229): April 21, 2009 - March 30, 2010; July 23, 2012 - December 12, 2012.
  • {{cite web|title=Continuous Mile|url=false|author=Liza Lou|year=2006–2008|access-date=19 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2009.2