Alfredo Jaar

Summary

Alfredo Jaar is a human^[1]. He was born in Santiago^[2]. He was born on February 5, 1956^[3]. He worked as a visual artist^[4], architect^[5], photographer^[6], film director^[7], and printmaker^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (402 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Alfredo Jaar's place of birth was Santiago^[2].
• Alfredo Jaar was born on February 5, 1956^[3].
• Alfredo Jaar held citizenship in Chile^[10].
• Alfredo Jaar's professions included visual artist^[4].
• Alfredo Jaar's professions included architect^[5].
• Alfredo Jaar's professions included photographer^[6].
• Alfredo Jaar worked as a film director^[7].
• Alfredo Jaar's professions included printmaker^[8].
• Alfredo Jaar's professions included installation artist^[11].
• Alfredo Jaar's field of work was conceptual art^[12].
• Alfredo Jaar's field of work was installation art^[13].
• Alfredo Jaar was educated at University of Chile^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Alfredo Jaar is Park of Laments^[15].
• Alfredo Jaar received the National Prize for Plastic Arts^[16].
• Alfredo Jaar received the Hasselblad Award^[17].
• Alfredo Jaar received the honorary doctor of the University of Chile^[18].
• Alfredo Jaar received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[19].
• Alfredo Jaar received the honorary doctor of the University of Talca^[20].
• Alfredo Jaar is recorded as male^[21].
• Alfredo Jaar's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Alfredo Jaar's Commons category is recorded as Alfredo Jaar^[23].
• Alfredo Jaar's given name is recorded as Alfredo^[24].
• Alfredo Jaar's official website is recorded as http://www.alfredojaar.net^[25].
• Alfredo Jaar's work location is recorded as New York City^[26].
• Alfredo Jaar's participant in is recorded as documenta 8^[27].

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Origins and Family

Alfredo Jaar's place of birth was Santiago^[2]. He was born on February 5, 1956^[3].

Education

Alfredo Jaar's education included a stint at University of Chile^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include visual artist^[4], architect^[5], photographer^[6], film director^[7], printmaker^[8], and installation artist^[11]. Fields of work include conceptual art^[12], an art movement^[28], founded in 1960^[29] and installation art^[13], an art genre^[30].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Alfredo Jaar is Park of Laments^[15].

Recognition

Awards received include National Prize for Plastic Arts^[16], an art prize^[31], in Chile^[32], founded in 1992^[33]; Hasselblad Award^[17], an international award^[34], in Sweden^[35], founded in 1980^[36]; honorary doctor of the University of Chile^[18], an award^[37], in Chile^[38]; Guggenheim Fellowship^[19], a fellowship grant^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1925^[41]; and honorary doctor of the University of Talca^[20], an award^[42].

Why It Matters

Alfredo Jaar ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (402 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43]

FAQs

Where was Alfredo Jaar born?

Alfredo Jaar's place of birth was Santiago^[2].

What did Alfredo Jaar do for work?

Alfredo Jaar worked as visual artist^[4], architect^[5], photographer^[6], film director^[7], and printmaker^[8].

Where did Alfredo Jaar go to school?

Alfredo Jaar was educated at University of Chile^[14].

What awards did Alfredo Jaar receive?

Honors received include National Prize for Plastic Arts^[16], Hasselblad Award^[17], honorary doctor of the University of Chile^[18], and Guggenheim Fellowship^[19].