Candice Breitz

South African white artist who works primarily in video and photography. (born 1972)
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Candice Breitz

Summary

Candice Breitz is a human[1]. She was born in Johannesburg[2]. She was born on +1972-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as an artist[4], university teacher[5], photographer[6], television producer[7], and video artist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Johannesburg[2], Candice Breitz…
  • Candice Breitz was born on +1972-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Candice Breitz held citizenship in South Africa[10].
  • Candice Breitz worked as an artist[4].
  • Candice Breitz worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Candice Breitz worked as a photographer[6].
  • Candice Breitz's professions included television producer[7].
  • Candice Breitz's professions included video artist[8].
  • Candice Breitz worked as an art historian[11].
  • Among Candice Breitz's employers was Braunschweig University of Art[12].
  • Candice Breitz was educated at Columbia University[13].
  • Candice Breitz was educated at University of Chicago[14].
  • Candice Breitz's education included a stint at University of the Witwatersrand[15].
  • Candice Breitz received the Princess Grace Awards[16].
  • Candice Breitz is recorded as female[17].
  • Candice Breitz's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Candice Breitz's genre is recorded as video art[19].
  • Candice Breitz's genre is recorded as installation artwork[20].
  • Candice Breitz's ISNI is recorded as 000000007843351X[21].
  • Candice Breitz's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 69176148[22].
  • Candice Breitz's GND ID is recorded as 122033876[23].
  • Candice Breitz's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb99087019[24].
  • Candice Breitz's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500123980[25].
  • Candice Breitz's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14581454h[26].
  • Candice Breitz's IdRef ID is recorded as 091618517[27].

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Origins and Family

Candice Breitz's place of birth was Johannesburg[2]. She was born on +1972-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31]; University of Chicago[14], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1890[34], headquartered in Chicago[35]; and University of the Witwatersrand[15], a public research university[36], in South Africa[37], founded in 1896[38], headquartered in Johannesburg[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include artist[4], university teacher[5], photographer[6], television producer[7], video artist[8], and art historian[11]. Candice Breitz was employed by Braunschweig University of Art[12].

Recognition

Candice Breitz received the Princess Grace Awards[16].

Why It Matters

Candice Breitz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Candice Breitz born?

Candice Breitz was born in Johannesburg[2].

What did Candice Breitz do for work?

Candice Breitz worked as artist[4], university teacher[5], photographer[6], television producer[7], and video artist[8].

Where did Candice Breitz go to school?

Candice Breitz was educated at Columbia University[13], University of Chicago[14], and University of the Witwatersrand[15].

What awards did Candice Breitz receive?

Honors received include Princess Grace Awards[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . annaschwartzgallery.com. annaschwartzgallery.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . annaschwartzgallery.com. annaschwartzgallery.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . annaschwartzgallery.com. annaschwartzgallery.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . Le Delarge. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . brooklynrail.org. brooklynrail.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . brooklynrail.org. brooklynrail.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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