Howardena Pindell was born in 1943 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and currently lives and works in New York City. She graduated with a BFA from Boston University in 1965 and an MFA from the Yale School of Art and Architecture in 1967. Pindell’s large-scale abstract paintings and mixed-media works combine conventional and unconventional materials and techniques: exploring color, structure, and texture. By developing a visual language through the use of circles, numbers, and grids, the artist’s work reflects her interests and struggles ranging from her observations of the cosmos to systemic prejudice in the United States.