Bhupen Khakhar

Indian artist (1934-2003)
Person human Q4902177
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Bhupen Khakhar

Summary

Bhupen Khakhar is a human[1]. He was born in Mumbai[2]. He was born on +1934-03-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Vadodara[4]. He died on +2003-08-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • Bhupen Khakhar's place of birth was Mumbai[2].
  • Bhupen Khakhar passed away in Vadodara[4].
  • Bhupen Khakhar was born on +1934-03-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Bhupen Khakhar was born on +1934-01-01T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Bhupen Khakhar died on +2003-08-08T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Bhupen Khakhar died on +2003-01-01T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Burial took place at Berlin[10].
  • Bhupen Khakhar held citizenship in India[11].
  • Bhupen Khakhar held citizenship in British Raj[12].
  • Bhupen Khakhar held citizenship in Dominion of India[13].
  • Bhupen Khakhar worked as a painter[6].
  • Bhupen Khakhar's field of work was ceramic art[14].
  • Bhupen Khakhar's field of work was erotic art[15].
  • Bhupen Khakhar's field of work was gay art[16].
  • Bhupen Khakhar's education included a stint at University of Mumbai[17].
  • Bhupen Khakhar's education included a stint at Sydenham College[18].
  • Bhupen Khakhar was educated at European Ceramics Work Center[19].
  • Bhupen Khakhar was educated at Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda[20].
  • Bhupen Khakhar received the Prince Claus Award[21].
  • Bhupen Khakhar received the Padma Shri in arts[22].
  • Bhupen Khakhar is recorded as male[23].
  • Bhupen Khakhar's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Bhupen Khakhar's sexual orientation is recorded as homosexuality[25].
  • Bhupen Khakhar's Commons category is recorded as Bhupen Khakhar[26].
  • The cause of death was cancer[27].

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Origins and Family

Bhupen Khakhar's place of birth was Mumbai[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1934-03-10T00:00:00Z[3] and +1934-01-01T00:00:00Z[8].

Education

Educated at University of Mumbai[17], a university[28], in India[29], founded in 1857[30], headquartered in Mumbai[31]; Sydenham College[18], a college[32], in India[33], founded in 1913[34]; European Ceramics Work Center[19], a research center[35], in Netherlands[36], founded in 1969[37], headquartered in Oisterwijk[38]; and Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda[20], a state public university[39], in India[40], founded in 1949[41].

Career and Affiliations

Bhupen Khakhar worked as a painter[6]. Fields of work include ceramic art[14], a type of arts[42]; erotic art[15], an art genre[43]; and gay art[16], an art genre[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Prince Claus Award[21], an award[45], in Netherlands[46], founded in 1996[47] and Padma Shri in arts[22], a class of award[48], in India[49].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +2003-08-08T00:00:00Z[5] and +2003-01-01T00:00:00Z[9]. Bhupen Khakhar passed away in Vadodara[4]. The cause of death was cancer[27]. He is buried at Berlin[10].

Why It Matters

Bhupen Khakhar has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

FAQs

Where was Bhupen Khakhar born?

Bhupen Khakhar was born in Mumbai[2].

Where did Bhupen Khakhar die?

Bhupen Khakhar died in Vadodara[4].

What did Bhupen Khakhar do for work?

Bhupen Khakhar worked as painter[6].

Where did Bhupen Khakhar go to school?

Bhupen Khakhar was educated at University of Mumbai[17], Sydenham College[18], European Ceramics Work Center[19], and Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda[20].

What awards did Bhupen Khakhar receive?

Honors received include Prince Claus Award[21] and Padma Shri in arts[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . deccanherald.com. deccanherald.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [24] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . ekwc.nl. Retrieved . ekwc.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [25] . artsjournal.com. artsjournal.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . ekwc.nl. Retrieved . ekwc.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Q135933563. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . ekwc.nl. Retrieved . ekwc.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [8] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . deccanherald.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [9] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. 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
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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