Where is Cindy Sherman from? When did Cindy Sherman move to New York?

Cindy Sherman is an American. Cynthia Morris Sherman was born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, in the United States of America. She grew up on Long Island, New York.

Cindy Sherman moved to New York City in 1977 with her then-boyfriend, the artist Robert Longo. Cindy Sherman enrolled in the visual arts department at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo in 1972 where she began painting, later switching her major to photography.

Following her graduation from SUNY in 1976, Cindy Sherman began work on Untitled Film Stills (1977–80), one of her best-known series. In 1982, Cindy Sherman began her Pink Robes series which includes Untitled #97, #98, #99, and #100.

In Fairy Tales, 1985, and Disasters, 1986–1989, Cindy Sherman uses visible prostheses and mannequins for the first time. In 1994, she produced the Post Card Series for Comme des Garçons for the brand’s autumn/winter 1994–95 collections in collaboration with Rei Kawakubo.

Cindy Sherman serves on the artistic advisory committee of the New York City-based Stephen Petronio Company and the Artists Committee of the Americans for the Arts.