Dennis Oppenheim

American artist, sculptor and photographer (1938–2011)
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Summary

Dennis Oppenheim was born on September 18, 1967[1], in Electric City[2]. He died on January 21, 2011[3], in Renca[4]. He worked as a photographer[5], sculptor[6], land artist[7], draftsperson[8], and visual artist[9].

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1938[10]
  • Date of death: 2011[11], January 22, 2011[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Chile[13]
  • Occupation: performance artist[14], conceptual artist[15], video artist[16], installation artist[17]
  • Field of work: Puto[18]
  • Educated at: Universidad de Chile[19], California College of the Arts[20]
  • Notable work: Engagement[21], Rising and Setting[22]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Movement: conceptual art[25], Viennese Actionism[26]
  • Cause of death: HIV/AIDS[27]
  • Family name: Oppenheim (surname)[28]
  • Given name: Dennis[29]
  • Pseudonym: Oppenkhaĭm, Dennis[30]
  • Official website: http://www.dennisoppenheim.org[31]
  • Manner of death: Pene[32]
  • Floruit: 1974[33]
  • Described by source: UbuWeb[34], mediakunst.net[35]
  • Participant in: Documenta 5[36]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Chileno[37]
  • Represented by: LIMA[38]
  • Start of work period: 1967[39]
  • End of work period: 2010[40]

FAQs

Where was Dennis Oppenheim born?

Dennis Oppenheim's place of birth was Electric City[2].

Where did Dennis Oppenheim die?

Dennis Oppenheim died in Renca[4].

What did Dennis Oppenheim do for work?

Dennis Oppenheim worked as a photographer[5], sculptor[6], land artist[7], draftsperson[8], and visual artist[9].

Where did Dennis Oppenheim go to school?

Dennis Oppenheim was educated at Universidad de Chile[19] and California College of the Arts[20].

What awards did Dennis Oppenheim receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[23].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . ZKM Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . muzee.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . hamhelsinki.fi. hamhelsinki.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] ↑ . tate.org.uk. Retrieved . tate.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  20. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [10] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [11] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [12] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [22] ↑ . new.mta.info. new.mta.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . muzee.be. Retrieved . muzee.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . ubu.com. Retrieved . ubu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  5. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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