Cildo Meireles

Summary

Cildo Meireles is a human^[1]. Born in Rio de Janeiro^[2], he… he was born on February 9, 1948^[3]. He worked as a sculptor^[4], painter^[5], conceptual artist^[6], printmaker^[7], and installation artist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (119 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Rio de Janeiro^[2], Cildo Meireles…
• Cildo Meireles was born on February 9, 1948^[3].
• Cildo Meireles was born on January 1, 1948^[10].
• Cildo Meireles held citizenship in Brazil^[11].
• Cildo Meireles worked as a sculptor^[4].
• Cildo Meireles's professions included painter^[5].
• Cildo Meireles worked as a conceptual artist^[6].
• Cildo Meireles's professions included printmaker^[7].
• Cildo Meireles worked as an installation artist^[8].
• Cildo Meireles worked as a performance artist^[12].
• A notable work attributed to Cildo Meireles is While You Weight 1976 – 2009^[13].
• Cildo Meireles received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[14].
• Cildo Meireles received the Prince Claus Award^[15].
• Cildo Meireles received the Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)^[16].
• Cildo Meireles is recorded as male^[17].
• Cildo Meireles's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Cildo Meireles is associated with the abstract art movement^[19].
• Cildo Meireles is associated with the contemporary art movement^[20].
• Cildo Meireles's genre is abstract art^[21].
• Cildo Meireles's genre is conceptual art^[22].
• Cildo Meireles's genre is installation art^[23].
• Cildo Meireles's Commons category is recorded as Cildo Meireles^[24].
• Cildo Meireles's family name is recorded as Meireles^[25].
• Cildo Meireles's given name is recorded as Cildo^[26].
• Cildo Meireles's work location is recorded as Rio de Janeiro^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: BR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1948-02-09^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: d79f136a-b017-4464-b7a6-b0e3973481f1^[31]

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Origins and Family

Cildo Meireles was born in Rio de Janeiro^[2]. Recorded date of birth include February 9, 1948^[3] and January 1, 1948^[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor^[4], painter^[5], conceptual artist^[6], printmaker^[7], installation artist^[8], and performance artist^[12].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Cildo Meireles is While You Weight 1976 – 2009^[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[14], a fellowship grant^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1925^[34]; Prince Claus Award^[15], an award^[35], in Netherlands^[36], founded in 1996^[37]; and Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)^[16], an order^[38], in Brazil^[39], founded in 1991^[40].

Why It Matters

Cildo Meireles ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (119 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

FAQs

Where was Cildo Meireles born?

Born in Rio de Janeiro^[2], Cildo Meireles…

What did Cildo Meireles do for work?

Cildo Meireles worked as sculptor^[4], painter^[5], conceptual artist^[6], printmaker^[7], and installation artist^[8].

What awards did Cildo Meireles receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[14], Prince Claus Award^[15], and Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)^[16].