Belkis Ayón

Cuban visual artist (1967-1999)
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Belkis Ayón

Summary

Belkis Ayón is a human[1]. Born in Havana[2], she… she was born on January 23, 1967[3]. She passed away in Havana[4]. She died on September 11, 1999[5]. She worked as a lithographer[6], printmaker[7], draftsperson[8], curator[9], and artist[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (140 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Belkis Ayón was born in Havana[2].
  • Belkis Ayón died in Havana[4].
  • Belkis Ayón was born on January 23, 1967[3].
  • Belkis Ayón died on September 11, 1999[5].
  • Belkis Ayón held citizenship in Cuba[12].
  • Belkis Ayón is identified as part of the Afro-Cuban ethnic group[13].
  • Belkis Ayón's professions included lithographer[6].
  • Belkis Ayón worked as a printmaker[7].
  • Belkis Ayón's professions included draftsperson[8].
  • Belkis Ayón worked as a curator[9].
  • Belkis Ayón's professions included artist[10].
  • Belkis Ayón's field of work was collagraphy[14].
  • Belkis Ayón was educated at Academia Nacional de Bellas Artes San Alejandro[15].
  • Belkis Ayón is recorded as female[16].
  • Belkis Ayón's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Belkis Ayón's residence is recorded as Havana[18].
  • Belkis Ayón's family name is recorded as Ayón[19].
  • Belkis Ayón's given name is recorded as Belkis[20].
  • Belkis Ayón's official website is recorded as https://www.belkisayon.org[21].
  • Belkis Ayón's manner of death is recorded as suicide[22].
  • Belkis Ayón's described by source is recorded as Overlooked No More: Belkis Ayón, a Cuban Printmaker Inspired by a Secret Male Society[23].
  • Belkis Ayón's described by source is recorded as My Own Past: Afrodescendant Contributions to Cuban Art[24].
  • Belkis Ayón's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Black Lunch Table[25].
  • Belkis Ayón's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Art+Feminism[26].
  • Belkis Ayón's has works in the collection is recorded as Tate[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Belkis Ayón was born in Havana[2]. She was born on January 23, 1967[3]. She is identified as part of the Afro-Cuban ethnic group[13].

Education

Belkis Ayón's education included a stint at Academia Nacional de Bellas Artes San Alejandro[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lithographer[6], printmaker[7], draftsperson[8], curator[9], and artist[10]. Belkis Ayón's field of work was collagraphy[14].

Death and Burial

Belkis Ayón died on September 11, 1999[5]. She passed away in Havana[4].

Why It Matters

Belkis Ayón ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (140 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Belkis Ayón born?

Belkis Ayón's place of birth was Havana[2].

Where did Belkis Ayón die?

Belkis Ayón passed away in Havana[4].

What did Belkis Ayón do for work?

Belkis Ayón worked as lithographer[6], printmaker[7], draftsperson[8], curator[9], and artist[10].

Where did Belkis Ayón go to school?

Belkis Ayón was educated at Academia Nacional de Bellas Artes San Alejandro[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . collectiegelderland.nl. Retrieved . collectiegelderland.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . en.belkisayon.org. Retrieved . en.belkisayon.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . My Own Past: Afrodescendant Contributions to Cuban Art. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation lithographer, printmaker, draftsperson +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32116|batch #32116]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (29)"
  2. 23d ago · Ceaseless Watcher · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website https://www.belkisayon.org
    On focus list of wikimedia project Black Lunch Table, Art+Feminism
    Copyright status as a creator works protected by copyrights
    Ethnic group Afro-Cuban
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31158|batch #31158]]: ULAN fecha de muerte, latinoamerica, open source"
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