Grenville Davey

British artist (1961–2022)
Person human Q5607518
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Grenville Davey

Summary

Grenville Davey is a human[1]. His place of birth was Launceston[2]. He was born on April 28, 1961[3]. He died on February 28, 2022[4]. He worked as a sculptor[5] and serigrapher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (127 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Grenville Davey's place of birth was Launceston[2].
  • Grenville Davey was born on April 28, 1961[3].
  • Grenville Davey died on February 28, 2022[4].
  • Grenville Davey held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Grenville Davey worked as a sculptor[5].
  • Grenville Davey worked as a serigrapher[6].
  • Grenville Davey was educated at Goldsmiths, University of London[9].
  • Grenville Davey received the Turner Prize[10].
  • Grenville Davey is recorded as male[11].
  • Grenville Davey's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Grenville Davey is associated with the contemporary art movement[13].
  • Grenville Davey's genre is art of sculpture[14].
  • Grenville Davey's family name is recorded as Davey[15].
  • Grenville Davey's given name is recorded as Grenville[16].
  • Grenville Davey's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].
  • Grenville Davey's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Grenville Davey'}[18].
  • Grenville Davey's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject New York Public Library[19].
  • Grenville Davey's copyright representative is recorded as reproduction right not represented by CISAC member[20].
  • Grenville Davey's has works in the collection is recorded as Tate[21].
  • Grenville Davey's has works in the collection is recorded as Museum of Modern Art[22].
  • Grenville Davey's has works in the collection is recorded as Print Collection[23].
  • Grenville Davey's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[24].
  • Grenville Davey's artist files at is recorded as National Gallery of Art Library[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Grenville Davey was born in Launceston[2]. He was born on April 28, 1961[3].

Education

Grenville Davey was educated at Goldsmiths, University of London[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor[5] and serigrapher[6].

Recognition

Grenville Davey received the Turner Prize[10].

Death and Burial

Grenville Davey died on February 28, 2022[4].

Why It Matters

Grenville Davey ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (127 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Grenville Davey born?

Grenville Davey was born in Launceston[2].

What did Grenville Davey do for work?

Grenville Davey worked as sculptor[5] and serigrapher[6].

Where did Grenville Davey go to school?

Grenville Davey was educated at Goldsmiths, University of London[9].

What awards did Grenville Davey receive?

Honors received include Turner Prize[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . RKDartists. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Davey, Grenville. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . DACS register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . library.nga.gov. library.nga.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Award received Turner Prize
    Educated at Goldsmiths, University of London
    Artist files at National Gallery of Art Library
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