Coosje van Bruggen

Coosje van Bruggen was a Dutch-born sculptor, art historian, and critic who shaped late twentieth-century public art through her collaborative partnership with Claes Oldenburg, whom she married in 1977. After studying art history in Groningen and working at Amsterdam's Stedelijk Museum, she began assisting Oldenburg's monumental installations in 1976, eventually becoming a full creative partner.