Alexander Melamid

Soviet-born conceptualist and performance artist (born 1945)
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Alexander Melamid

Summary

Alexander Melamid is a human[1]. Born in Moscow[2], he… he was born on July 14, 1945[3]. He worked as a painter[4], performance artist[5], and installation artist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Moscow[2], Alexander Melamid…
  • Alexander Melamid was born on July 14, 1945[3].
  • Alexander Melamid's mother was Lyudmila Chyornaya[8].
  • Alexander Melamid held citizenship in Soviet Union[9].
  • Alexander Melamid held citizenship in Russia[10].
  • Alexander Melamid worked as a painter[4].
  • Alexander Melamid worked as a performance artist[5].
  • Alexander Melamid's professions included installation artist[6].
  • Alexander Melamid's education included a stint at Stroganov Moscow State Academy of Arts and Industry[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Alexander Melamid is I Saw Stalin Once When I Was a Child[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Alexander Melamid is Blindman's Buff[13].
  • Alexander Melamid is recorded as male[14].
  • Alexander Melamid's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Alexander Melamid is part of Komar and Melamid[16].
  • Alexander Melamid's given name is recorded as Aleksandr[17].
  • Alexander Melamid's partner in business or sport is recorded as Vitaly Komar[18].
  • Alexander Melamid's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Russian[19].
  • Alexander Melamid's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject New York Public Library[20].
  • Alexander Melamid's copyright representative is recorded as reproduction right not represented by CISAC member[21].
  • Alexander Melamid's has works in the collection is recorded as National Gallery of Art[22].
  • Alexander Melamid's has works in the collection is recorded as Museum of Modern Art[23].
  • Alexander Melamid's has works in the collection is recorded as Metropolitan Museum of Art[24].
  • Alexander Melamid's has works in the collection is recorded as Vanderbilt Museum of Art[25].
  • Alexander Melamid's has works in the collection is recorded as Print Collection[26].
  • Alexander Melamid's has works in the collection is recorded as Tate[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Moscow[2], Alexander Melamid… he was born on July 14, 1945[3]. His mother was Lyudmila Chyornaya[8].

Education

Alexander Melamid was educated at Stroganov Moscow State Academy of Arts and Industry[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[4], performance artist[5], and installation artist[6].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include I Saw Stalin Once When I Was a Child[12], a painting[28], founded in 1981[29] and Blindman's Buff[13], a painting[30], founded in 1982[31].

Why It Matters

Alexander Melamid ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Alexander Melamid born?

Alexander Melamid's place of birth was Moscow[2].

Who were Alexander Melamid's parents?

Alexander Melamid's mother was Lyudmila Chyornaya[8].

What did Alexander Melamid do for work?

Alexander Melamid worked as painter[4], performance artist[5], and installation artist[6].

Where did Alexander Melamid go to school?

Alexander Melamid was educated at Stroganov Moscow State Academy of Arts and Industry[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . San Francisco Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . DACS register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 9d ago · OBender12 · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description Soviet-born conceptualist and performance artist (born 1945)
    Country of citizenship Soviet Union, Russia
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  2. 9d ago · OBender12 · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation painter, performance artist, installation artist
    Date of death +1945-07-14T00:00:00Z
    Copyright status as a creator works protected by copyrights
    Has works in the collection National Gallery of Art, Museum of Modern Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art +8
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P734]]: [[Q56539828]], Added with [[User:Bargioni/QuickNames|QuickNames]]"
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