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Cady Noland (American, 1956-) is a sculptor and installation artist. Born in Washington, D.C., she is the daughter of American painter Kenneth Noland. She lives and works in New York City. After a sensational international career during the late 1980s and early 1990s, the artist withdrew from the commercial gallery apparatus. One critic has referred to her as the "J.D. Salinger of her generation" referring to Noland's retreat from publicity and exposure right on the heels of her success. Her first solo shows were with Colin de Land of American Fine Arts. She exhibited at NGBK, Berlin with Felix Gonzales Torres; has been featured in numerous Whitney Museum exhibitions in New York; and showed at Documenta 9, Kassel, Germany. Her work consists of mostly-found materials of American consumer culture, especially masculine-coded items such as motor oil, beer, power tools, American flags, handcuffs and sports equipment. Her exhibition at the Paula Cooper Gallery, her last solo gallery show in New York, was devoted to Patty Hearst and the Manson Family and related tabloid sensations. She has been a major influence on the international fine art scene.