Gary Hill

American artist (born 1951)
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Gary Hill

Summary

Gary Hill is a human[1]. His place of birth was Santa Monica[2]. He was born on April 4, 1951[3]. He worked as a visual artist[4], video artist[5], dancer[6], creator[7], and television producer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Santa Monica[2], Gary Hill…
  • Born in Santa Monica[10], Gary Hill…
  • Gary Hill was born on April 4, 1951[3].
  • Gary Hill held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Gary Hill's professions included visual artist[4].
  • Gary Hill's professions included video artist[5].
  • Gary Hill worked as a dancer[6].
  • Gary Hill worked as a creator[7].
  • Gary Hill worked as a television producer[8].
  • Gary Hill worked as a film director[12].
  • Gary Hill's field of work was video art[13].
  • Among Gary Hill's employers was Beaux-Arts de Paris[14].
  • Among Gary Hill's employers was Le Fresnoy[15].
  • Among Gary Hill's employers was University at Buffalo[16].
  • Among Gary Hill's employers was Bard College[17].
  • Among Gary Hill's employers was Cornish College of the Arts[18].
  • Gary Hill was educated at Art Students League of New York[19].
  • Gary Hill's education included a stint at Rancho Alamitos High School[20].
  • Gary Hill received the Guggenheim Fellowship[21].
  • Gary Hill received the MacArthur Fellows Program[22].
  • Gary Hill is recorded as male[23].
  • Gary Hill's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Gary Hill's genre is video recording[25].
  • Gary Hill's genre is installation artwork[26].
  • Gary Hill's family name is recorded as Hill[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Santa Monica[2], a city in the United States[28], in United States[29], founded in 1769[30]. Gary Hill was born on April 4, 1951[3].

Education

Educated at Art Students League of New York[19], an art academy[31], in United States[32], founded in 1875[33], headquartered in 57th Street[34] and Rancho Alamitos High School[20], a high school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1957[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include visual artist[4], video artist[5], dancer[6], creator[7], television producer[8], and film director[12]. Gary Hill's field of work was video art[13]. Employers include Beaux-Arts de Paris[14], an art academy[38], in France[39], founded in 1797[40], headquartered in 6th arrondissement of Paris[41]; Le Fresnoy[15], an art academy[42], in France[43], founded in 1997[44]; University at Buffalo[16], a public research university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1846[47], headquartered in Amherst[48]; Bard College[17], a liberal arts college[49], in United States[50], founded in 1860[51]; and Cornish College of the Arts[18], an art academy[52], in United States[53], founded in 1914[54], headquartered in William Volker Building[55].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[21], a fellowship grant[56], in United States[57], founded in 1925[58] and MacArthur Fellows Program[22], a science award[59], in United States[60], founded in 1981[61].

Why It Matters

Gary Hill ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

FAQs

Where was Gary Hill born?

Born in Santa Monica[2], Gary Hill…

What did Gary Hill do for work?

Gary Hill worked as visual artist[4], video artist[5], dancer[6], creator[7], and television producer[8].

Where did Gary Hill go to school?

Gary Hill was educated at Art Students League of New York[19] and Rancho Alamitos High School[20].

What awards did Gary Hill receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[21] and MacArthur Fellows Program[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . San Francisco Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  23. [22] ↑ . macfound.org. macfound.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  29. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  30. [57] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  31. [58] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  32. [59] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  33. [60] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  34. [61] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [62] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [63] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12h ago · Medol · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gran enciclopèdia catalana id → gary-hill
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  3. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Santa Monica, Santa Monica
    Educated at → Art Students League of New York, Rancho Alamitos High School
    Aliases → —
    Family name → Hill
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