Judy Pfaff is an American artist recognized for her distinctive and innovative artwork. Pfaff was born in London in 1946 but came to America in 1949 and was brought up in Detroit, MI. She acquired her BFA in 1971 from Wayne State University and her MFA in 1973 from Yale University.

Pfaff applies a mixture of techniques and materials to her art, such as sculpture, painting, printing, and installations. She over and over again creates intricately designed displays applying an assortment of materials, including metal, timber, glass and other items. Her 1994 installation titled “The Sky Is Falling” for the Whitney Museum of American Art is among her most famous works. This comprises a plethora of dangling metallic structures encircled in colorful plastic covers. The effect was both beautiful and breathtaking. Pfaff gained notable acknowledgment for the innovative usage of both crafted goods and space in her work, which was deemed captivating and disturbing. Over the span of her profession, she was granted a few remarkable commendations, incorporating the MacArthur Fellowship in 2004. She is viewed as a standout amongst the most eminent and groundbreaking specialists of her age and her work has shown up in acclaimed exhibition halls and displays around the world. Desiring to defy the boundaries of her art, Pfaff is enthusiastic about discovering novel materials and procedures, notwithstanding her current accomplishments. She is sure to go down in history as one of the most inventive and trend-setting artists of this era due to the way her artwork keeps motivating and advancing observers.