Félix González-Torres

Summary

Félix González-Torres is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Guáimaro^[2]. He was born on November 26, 1957^[3]. He passed away in Miami^[4]. He died on January 9, 1996^[5]. He worked as a sculptor^[6], painter^[7], printmaker^[8], photographer^[9], and visual artist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,133 views/month, #7,126 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Félix González-Torres's place of birth was Guáimaro^[2].
• Félix González-Torres died in Miami^[4].
• Félix González-Torres was born on November 26, 1957^[3].
• Félix González-Torres died on January 9, 1996^[5].
• Félix González-Torres held citizenship in Cuba^[12].
• Félix González-Torres held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Félix González-Torres's professions included sculptor^[6].
• Félix González-Torres's professions included painter^[7].
• Félix González-Torres's professions included printmaker^[8].
• Félix González-Torres worked as a photographer^[9].
• Félix González-Torres worked as a visual artist^[10].
• Félix González-Torres's professions included conceptual artist^[14].
• Félix González-Torres's field of work was art of sculpture^[15].
• Félix González-Torres was educated at Pratt Institute^[16].
• Félix González-Torres's education included a stint at New York University^[17].
• Félix González-Torres was educated at University of Puerto Rico^[18].
• Félix González-Torres was a member of Group Material^[19].
• Félix González-Torres is recorded as male^[20].
• Félix González-Torres's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Félix González-Torres's sexual orientation is recorded as homosexuality^[22].
• Félix González-Torres is associated with the Minimalism movement^[23].
• Félix González-Torres is associated with the conceptual art movement^[24].
• Félix González-Torres's genre is conceptual art^[25].
• Félix González-Torres's genre is social-artistic project^[26].
• Félix González-Torres's Commons category is recorded as Félix González-Torres^[27].

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Origins and Family

Félix González-Torres was born in Guáimaro^[2]. He was born on November 26, 1957^[3].

Education

Educated at Pratt Institute^[16], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1887^[30], headquartered in New York City^[31]; New York University^[17], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1831^[34], headquartered in New York City^[35]; and University of Puerto Rico^[18], a public university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1903^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor^[6], painter^[7], printmaker^[8], photographer^[9], visual artist^[10], and conceptual artist^[14]. Félix González-Torres's field of work was art of sculpture^[15].

Death and Burial

Félix González-Torres died on January 9, 1996^[5]. He passed away in Miami^[4]. The cause of death was death from AIDS-related complications^[39].

Why It Matters

Félix González-Torres ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,133 views/month, #7,126 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

FAQs

Where was Félix González-Torres born?

Félix González-Torres was born in Guáimaro^[2].

Where did Félix González-Torres die?

Félix González-Torres died in Miami^[4].

What did Félix González-Torres do for work?

Félix González-Torres worked as sculptor^[6], painter^[7], printmaker^[8], photographer^[9], and visual artist^[10].

Where did Félix González-Torres go to school?

Félix González-Torres was educated at Pratt Institute^[16], New York University^[17], and University of Puerto Rico^[18].