Bill Viola

Summary

Bill Viola is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Queens^[2]. He was born on January 25, 1951^[3]. He passed away in Long Beach^[4]. He died on July 12, 2024^[5]. He worked as an artist^[6], video artist^[7], musician^[8], composer^[9], and cinematographer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (122 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Queens^[2], Bill Viola…
• Born in New York City^[12], Bill Viola…
• Bill Viola died in Long Beach^[4].
• Bill Viola was born on January 25, 1951^[3].
• Bill Viola died on July 12, 2024^[5].
• Bill Viola was married to Kira Perov^[13].
• Bill Viola held citizenship in United States^[14].
• Bill Viola's professions included artist^[6].
• Bill Viola worked as a video artist^[7].
• Bill Viola worked as a musician^[8].
• Bill Viola's professions included composer^[9].
• Bill Viola worked as a cinematographer^[10].
• Bill Viola's professions included film director^[15].
• Bill Viola's field of work was installation art^[16].
• Bill Viola's field of work was video art^[17].
• Bill Viola's field of work was electronic dance music^[18].
• Bill Viola's field of work was composed musical work^[19].
• Bill Viola's field of work was electronic music^[20].
• Bill Viola's field of work was music composition^[21].
• Bill Viola's education included a stint at Syracuse University^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Bill Viola is Sweet Light^[23].
• Bill Viola received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[24].
• Bill Viola received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[25].
• Bill Viola received the Praemium Imperiale^[26].
• Bill Viola received the Catalonia International Prize^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Queens^[2], a borough of New York City^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1683^[30] and New York City^[12], a global city^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1624^[33]. Bill Viola was born on January 25, 1951^[3].

Education

Bill Viola was educated at Syracuse University^[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include artist^[6], video artist^[7], musician^[8], composer^[9], cinematographer^[10], and film director^[15]. Fields of work include installation art^[16], an art genre^[34]; video art^[17], an art genre^[35]; electronic dance music^[18], a music genre^[36], founded in 1977^[37]; composed musical work^[19], a type of work of art^[38]; electronic music^[20], a music genre^[39], founded in 1920^[40]; and music composition^[21], an academic discipline^[41].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Bill Viola is Sweet Light^[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[24], a fellowship grant^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1925^[44]; MacArthur Fellows Program^[25], a science award^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1981^[47]; Praemium Imperiale^[26], an international award^[48], founded in 1988^[49]; Catalonia International Prize^[27], an award^[50], in Spain^[51], founded in 1989^[52]; Eugene McDermott Award in the Arts at MIT^[53], an award^[54], founded in 1974^[55]; and Maya Deren Award^[56], a film award^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1986^[59].

Personal Life

Among Bill Viola's spouses was Kira Perov^[13].

Death and Burial

Bill Viola died on July 12, 2024^[5]. He died in Long Beach^[4]. The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease^[60].

Why It Matters

Bill Viola ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (122 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[62]

FAQs

Where was Bill Viola born?

Born in Queens^[2], Bill Viola…

Where did Bill Viola die?

Bill Viola died in Long Beach^[4].

Who was Bill Viola married to?

Bill Viola's spouses include Kira Perov^[13].

What did Bill Viola do for work?

Bill Viola worked as artist^[6], video artist^[7], musician^[8], composer^[9], and cinematographer^[10].

Where did Bill Viola go to school?

Bill Viola was educated at Syracuse University^[22].

What awards did Bill Viola receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[24], MacArthur Fellows Program^[25], Praemium Imperiale^[26], and Catalonia International Prize^[27].