Donté K. Hayes
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Donté K. Hayes | |
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| Born | 1975 (age 49–50) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Education | Kennesaw State University University of Iowa |
| Known for | Ceramicist |
| Partner | , |
| Website | dontekhayes |
Donté K. Hayes (born 1975, Baltimore, Maryland)[1] is an American artist known for his ceramic sculpture. He studied at Kennesaw State University and the University of Iowa.[2] In 2019 Hayes was named Ceramics Monthly magazine's emerging artist.[3] The same year, he won the Society 1858 prize for contemporary Southern art from the Gibbes Museum of Art.[4] His work is in the collection of Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.[5] His piece, Initiate, was acquired by the Smithsonian American Art Museum as part of the Renwick Gallery's 50th Anniversary Campaign.[6][1]