Anish Kapoor

Summary

Anish Kapoor is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Mumbai^[2]. He was born on March 12, 1954^[3]. He worked as a sculptor^[4], visual artist^[5], painter^[6], architect^[7], and scenographer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,806 views/month, #5,771 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Anish Kapoor's place of birth was Mumbai^[2].
• Anish Kapoor was born on March 12, 1954^[3].
• Anish Kapoor held citizenship in United Kingdom^[10].
• Anish Kapoor held citizenship in India^[11].
• Anish Kapoor is identified as part of the Indians ethnic group^[12].
• Anish Kapoor's professions included sculptor^[4].
• Anish Kapoor worked as a visual artist^[5].
• Anish Kapoor's professions included painter^[6].
• Anish Kapoor worked as an architect^[7].
• Anish Kapoor worked as a scenographer^[8].
• Anish Kapoor's professions included draftsperson^[13].
• Anish Kapoor's field of work was art of sculpture^[14].
• Anish Kapoor's field of work was jewelry^[15].
• Anish Kapoor's field of work was jewelry design^[16].
• Among Anish Kapoor's employers was University of Wolverhampton^[17].
• Anish Kapoor's education included a stint at Chelsea College of Art and Design^[18].
• Anish Kapoor was educated at Middlesex University^[19].
• Anish Kapoor's education included a stint at Hornsey College of Art^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Anish Kapoor is Eye in Stone^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Anish Kapoor is Cloud Gate^[22].
• Anish Kapoor received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[23].
• Anish Kapoor received the Padma Bhushan^[24].
• Anish Kapoor received the Praemium Imperiale^[25].
• Anish Kapoor received the LennonOno Grant for Peace^[26].
• Anish Kapoor received the Turner Prize^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1954-03-12^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: c37b133e-4a63-4c12-83e4-03a20c0a466c^[31]

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Origins and Family

Anish Kapoor was born in Mumbai^[2]. He was born on March 12, 1954^[3]. He is identified as part of the Indians ethnic group^[12].

Education

Educated at Chelsea College of Art and Design^[18], an art academy^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1895^[34]; Middlesex University^[19], a university^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1973^[37]; and Hornsey College of Art^[20], an art academy^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1880^[40]. Anish Kapoor studied under Paul Neagu^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor^[4], visual artist^[5], painter^[6], architect^[7], scenographer^[8], and draftsperson^[13]. Fields of work include art of sculpture^[14], a type of arts^[42]; jewelry^[15], an industry^[43]; and jewelry design^[16]. Among Anish Kapoor's employers was University of Wolverhampton^[17].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Eye in Stone^[21] and Cloud Gate^[22], a sculpture^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 2004^[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[23], a grade of an order^[47], in United Kingdom^[48]; Padma Bhushan^[24], a civil decoration^[49], in India^[50], founded in 1954^[51]; Praemium Imperiale^[25], an international award^[52], founded in 1988^[53]; LennonOno Grant for Peace^[26], an award^[54], founded in 2002^[55]; Turner Prize^[27], an art prize^[56], in United Kingdom^[57], founded in 1984^[58]; and Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[59], a grade of an order^[60], in France^[61].

Why It Matters

Anish Kapoor ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,806 views/month, #5,771 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

FAQs

Where was Anish Kapoor born?

Anish Kapoor's place of birth was Mumbai^[2].

What did Anish Kapoor do for work?

Anish Kapoor worked as sculptor^[4], visual artist^[5], painter^[6], architect^[7], and scenographer^[8].

Where did Anish Kapoor go to school?

Anish Kapoor was educated at Chelsea College of Art and Design^[18], Middlesex University^[19], and Hornsey College of Art^[20].

What awards did Anish Kapoor receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[23], Padma Bhushan^[24], Praemium Imperiale^[25], and LennonOno Grant for Peace^[26].