Gavin Turk

British artist (born 1967)
Person human Q5528291
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Gavin Turk

Summary

Gavin Turk is a human[1]. His place of birth was Guildford[2]. He was born on September 7, 1967[3]. He worked as an artist[4], photographer[5], sculptor[6], printmaker[7], and painter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Gavin Turk was born in Guildford[2].
  • Gavin Turk was born on September 7, 1967[3].
  • Gavin Turk held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Gavin Turk worked as an artist[4].
  • Gavin Turk's professions included photographer[5].
  • Gavin Turk's professions included sculptor[6].
  • Gavin Turk worked as a printmaker[7].
  • Gavin Turk worked as a painter[8].
  • Gavin Turk's professions included conceptual artist[11].
  • Gavin Turk was employed by Bath Spa University[12].
  • Gavin Turk's education included a stint at Royal College of Art[13].
  • Gavin Turk's education included a stint at Chelsea College of Art and Design[14].
  • Gavin Turk's education included a stint at City of London Freemen's School[15].
  • Gavin Turk is recorded as male[16].
  • Gavin Turk's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Gavin Turk is associated with the contemporary art movement[18].
  • Gavin Turk's Commons category is recorded as Gavin Turk[19].
  • Gavin Turk's family name is recorded as Turk[20].
  • Gavin Turk's given name is recorded as Gavin[21].
  • Gavin Turk's work location is recorded as London[22].
  • Gavin Turk's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Gavin Turk's Commons Creator page is recorded as Gavin Turk[24].
  • Gavin Turk's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject New York Public Library[25].
  • Gavin Turk's copyright representative is recorded as reproduction right not represented by CISAC member[26].
  • Gavin Turk's has works in the collection is recorded as Tate[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1967-06-07[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: cf5487ef-9c07-4a2c-945e-6e1d48a2fd46[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Gavin Turk's place of birth was Guildford[2]. He was born on September 7, 1967[3].

Education

Educated at Royal College of Art[13], an art academy[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1837[34]; Chelsea College of Art and Design[14], an art academy[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1895[37]; and City of London Freemen's School[15], a public school[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1854[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include artist[4], photographer[5], sculptor[6], printmaker[7], painter[8], and conceptual artist[11]. Among Gavin Turk's employers was Bath Spa University[12].

Why It Matters

Gavin Turk ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41]

FAQs

Where was Gavin Turk born?

Gavin Turk's place of birth was Guildford[2].

What did Gavin Turk do for work?

Gavin Turk worked as artist[4], photographer[5], sculptor[6], printmaker[7], and painter[8].

Where did Gavin Turk go to school?

Gavin Turk was educated at Royal College of Art[13], Chelsea College of Art and Design[14], and City of London Freemen's School[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . Le Delarge. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . DACS register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . 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. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Gavin
    Family name Turk
    Employer
    Country of citizenship United Kingdom
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