Alison Knowles

Summary

Alison Knowles is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Scarsdale^[2]. She was born on April 29, 1933^[3]. She died in New York City^[4]. She died on October 29, 2025^[5]. She worked as a draftsperson^[6], performance artist^[7], visual artist^[8], sound artist^[9], and electronic literature writer^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (169 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Alison Knowles was born in Scarsdale^[2].
• Alison Knowles passed away in New York City^[4].
• Alison Knowles was born on April 29, 1933^[3].
• Alison Knowles died on October 29, 2025^[5].
• Among Alison Knowles's spouses was Dick Higgins^[12].
• A child of Alison Knowles was Hannah Higgins^[13].
• Alison Knowles held citizenship in United States^[14].
• Alison Knowles worked as a draftsperson^[6].
• Alison Knowles worked as a performance artist^[7].
• Alison Knowles's professions included visual artist^[8].
• Alison Knowles worked as a sound artist^[9].
• Alison Knowles worked as an electronic literature writer^[10].
• Alison Knowles worked as an installation artist^[15].
• Alison Knowles's field of work was performance art^[16].
• Alison Knowles's field of work was installation art^[17].
• Alison Knowles's education included a stint at Scarsdale High School^[18].
• Alison Knowles's education included a stint at Middlebury College^[19].
• Alison Knowles was educated at Pratt Institute^[20].
• Alison Knowles received the Anonymous Was A Woman Award^[21].
• Alison Knowles received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[22].
• Alison Knowles was a member of New York Mycological Society^[23].
• Alison Knowles is recorded as female^[24].
• Alison Knowles's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Alison Knowles is associated with the Fluxus movement^[26].
• Alison Knowles's Commons category is recorded as Alison Knowles^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Scarsdale^[2], Alison Knowles… she was born on April 29, 1933^[3].

Education

Educated at Scarsdale High School^[18], a high school^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1917^[30]; Middlebury College^[19], a private university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1800^[33]; and Pratt Institute^[20], a private university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1887^[36], headquartered in New York City^[37]. Studied under Adolph Gottlieb^[38], a painter^[39], 1903–1974^[40], of United States^[41], awarded the Golden Plate Award^[42], specialised in painting^[43] and Q126074^[44], a painter^[45], 1901–1978^[46], of Germany^[47], specialised in painting^[48].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include draftsperson^[6], performance artist^[7], visual artist^[8], sound artist^[9], electronic literature writer^[10], and installation artist^[15]. Fields of work include performance art^[16], an art genre^[49] and installation art^[17], an art genre^[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Anonymous Was A Woman Award^[21], an art prize^[51], founded in 1996^[52] and Guggenheim Fellowship^[22], a fellowship grant^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1925^[55].

Personal Life

Among Alison Knowles's spouses was Dick Higgins^[12]. A child of her was Hannah Higgins^[13].

Death and Burial

Alison Knowles died on October 29, 2025^[5]. She passed away in New York City^[4].

Why It Matters

Alison Knowles ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (169 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56]

FAQs

Where was Alison Knowles born?

Alison Knowles was born in Scarsdale^[2].

Where did Alison Knowles die?

Alison Knowles passed away in New York City^[4].

Who was Alison Knowles married to?

Alison Knowles's spouses include Dick Higgins^[12].

What did Alison Knowles do for work?

Alison Knowles worked as draftsperson^[6], performance artist^[7], visual artist^[8], sound artist^[9], and electronic literature writer^[10].

Where did Alison Knowles go to school?

Alison Knowles was educated at Scarsdale High School^[18], Middlebury College^[19], and Pratt Institute^[20].

What awards did Alison Knowles receive?

Honors received include Anonymous Was A Woman Award^[21] and Guggenheim Fellowship^[22].