David Hammons

Summary

David Hammons is a human^[1]. He was born in Springfield^[2]. He was born on +1943-07-24T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a performance artist^[4], sculptor^[5], installation artist^[6], draftsperson^[7], and painter^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• David Hammons's place of birth was Springfield^[2].
• David Hammons was born on +1943-07-24T00:00:00Z^[3].
• David Hammons held citizenship in United States^[10].
• David Hammons is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[11].
• David Hammons's professions included performance artist^[4].
• David Hammons's professions included sculptor^[5].
• David Hammons's professions included installation artist^[6].
• David Hammons worked as a draftsperson^[7].
• David Hammons's professions included painter^[8].
• David Hammons's professions included video artist^[12].
• David Hammons's education included a stint at California Institute of the Arts^[13].
• David Hammons was educated at Otis College of Art and Design^[14].
• David Hammons's education included a stint at Los Angeles Trade–Technical College^[15].
• A notable work attributed to David Hammons is Free Nelson Mandela^[16].
• David Hammons received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[17].
• David Hammons received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[18].
• David Hammons received the Rome Prize^[19].
• David Hammons was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[20].
• David Hammons was a member of Studio Z^[21].
• David Hammons was a member of Black Arts Council^[22].
• David Hammons's image is recorded as Hammons flag.jpg^[23].
• David Hammons is recorded as male^[24].
• David Hammons's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• David Hammons's movement is recorded as Postmodernism^[26].
• David Hammons's movement is recorded as conceptual art^[27].

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Origins and Family

David Hammons's place of birth was Springfield^[2]. He was born on +1943-07-24T00:00:00Z^[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[11].

Education

Educated at California Institute of the Arts^[13], an art academy^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1961^[30]; Otis College of Art and Design^[14], an art academy^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1918^[33]; and Los Angeles Trade–Technical College^[15], a community college^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1925^[36].

Career and Affiliations

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

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to David Hammons is Free Nelson Mandela^[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[17], a fellowship grant^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1925^[39]; MacArthur Fellows Program^[18], a science award^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1981^[42]; and Rome Prize^[19], an art prize^[43], in United States^[44].

Why It Matters

David Hammons ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45]

FAQs

Where was David Hammons born?

David Hammons was born in Springfield^[2].

What did David Hammons do for work?

David Hammons worked as performance artist^[4], sculptor^[5], installation artist^[6], draftsperson^[7], and painter^[8].

Where did David Hammons go to school?

David Hammons was educated at California Institute of the Arts^[13], Otis College of Art and Design^[14], and Los Angeles Trade–Technical College^[15].

What awards did David Hammons receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[17], MacArthur Fellows Program^[18], and Rome Prize^[19].