Louise Nevelson (September 23, 1899 – April 17, 1988) is a Ukrainian-American artist best known for her monochromatic wooden wall-like assemblages. Having immigrated to Maine at the age of six, Nevelson began her art education in the early 1930s, studying under Hans Hofmann and Chaim Gross at the Art Students League of New York. Throughout the decade, she also worked for the Works Progress Administration, first assisting Diego Rivera with murals, then teaching at the Educational Alliance School of Art. Nevelson’s works, including paintings, conceptual art, sculpture, and printing, fit within the Cubist, Constructivist, and Abstract Expressionist movements. In the 1950s and 1960s, Nevelson served one year as president of the Artists’ Equity New York Chapter and two years as national president. Nevelson has received commendations including the National Medal of Arts from Ronald Reagan in 1985. Her work is held in collections such as the Tate Gallery in London, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the Art Institute of Chicago.