Fred Wilson

American conceptual artist (born 1954)
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Fred Wilson

Summary

Fred Wilson is a human[1]. His place of birth was The Bronx[2]. He was born on January 1, 1954[3]. He worked as an installation artist[4], painter[5], printmaker[6], draftsperson[7], and photographer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Fred Wilson was born in The Bronx[2].
  • Fred Wilson was born in New York City[10].
  • Fred Wilson was born on January 1, 1954[3].
  • Fred Wilson held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Fred Wilson is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[12].
  • Fred Wilson worked as an installation artist[4].
  • Fred Wilson worked as a painter[5].
  • Fred Wilson worked as a printmaker[6].
  • Fred Wilson's professions included draftsperson[7].
  • Fred Wilson worked as a photographer[8].
  • Fred Wilson's professions included sculptor[13].
  • Fred Wilson's field of work was conceptual art[14].
  • Fred Wilson was educated at State University of New York at Purchase[15].
  • Fred Wilson's education included a stint at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School[16].
  • Fred Wilson received the MacArthur Fellows Program[17].
  • Fred Wilson received the Rome Prize[18].
  • Fred Wilson is recorded as male[19].
  • Fred Wilson's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Fred Wilson is associated with the conceptual art movement[21].
  • Fred Wilson's genre is installation art[22].
  • Fred Wilson's genre is conceptual art[23].
  • Fred Wilson's family name is recorded as Wilson[24].
  • Fred Wilson's given name is recorded as Fred[25].
  • Fred Wilson's official website is recorded as https://www.pacegallery.com/artists/fred-wilson[26].
  • Fred Wilson's work location is recorded as New York City[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include The Bronx[2], a borough of New York City[28], in United States[29], founded in 1898[30] and New York City[10], a global city[31], in United States[32], founded in 1624[33]. Fred Wilson was born on January 1, 1954[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[12].

Education

Educated at State University of New York at Purchase[15], a university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1967[36] and Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School[16], a high school[37], in United States[38], founded in 1961[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include installation artist[4], painter[5], printmaker[6], draftsperson[7], photographer[8], and sculptor[13]. Fred Wilson's field of work was conceptual art[14].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program[17], a science award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1981[42] and Rome Prize[18], an art prize[43], in United States[44].

Why It Matters

Fred Wilson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Fred Wilson born?

Born in The Bronx[2], Fred Wilson…

What did Fred Wilson do for work?

Fred Wilson worked as installation artist[4], painter[5], printmaker[6], draftsperson[7], and photographer[8].

Where did Fred Wilson go to school?

Fred Wilson was educated at State University of New York at Purchase[15] and Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School[16].

What awards did Fred Wilson receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program[17] and Rome Prize[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Union List of Artist Names. getty.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . Union List of Artist Names. getty.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . art21.org. art21.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . art21.org. art21.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . MacArthur Fellows Program. wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . wikidata.org.
  20. [12] . African American Visual Artists Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Art UK painters database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Union List of Artist Names. getty.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . RKDartists. 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
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Described by source National Gallery of Art Library Vertical Files, St. James Guide to Black Artists
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