Guillermo Gómez-Peña

Chicano artist (born 1955)
Person human Q5616163
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Guillermo Gómez-Peña

Summary

Guillermo Gómez-Peña is a human[1]. Born in Mexico City[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1955[3]. He worked as a writer[4], installation artist[5], photographer[6], musician[7], and video artist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Guillermo Gómez-Peña was born in Mexico City[2].
  • Guillermo Gómez-Peña was born on January 1, 1955[3].
  • Guillermo Gómez-Peña was born on September 23, 1955[10].
  • Guillermo Gómez-Peña held citizenship in Mexico[11].
  • Guillermo Gómez-Peña's professions included writer[4].
  • Guillermo Gómez-Peña's professions included installation artist[5].
  • Guillermo Gómez-Peña's professions included photographer[6].
  • Guillermo Gómez-Peña worked as a musician[7].
  • Guillermo Gómez-Peña worked as a video artist[8].
  • Guillermo Gómez-Peña's professions included performance artist[12].
  • Guillermo Gómez-Peña was educated at California Institute of the Arts[13].
  • Guillermo Gómez-Peña received the MacArthur Fellows Program[14].
  • Guillermo Gómez-Peña received the Bessie Awards[15].
  • Guillermo Gómez-Peña received the American Book Awards[16].
  • Guillermo Gómez-Peña received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Guillermo Gómez-Peña was a member of Border Art Workshop/Taller de Arte Fronterizo (BAW/TAF)[18].
  • Guillermo Gómez-Peña is recorded as male[19].
  • Guillermo Gómez-Peña's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Guillermo Gómez-Peña's Commons category is recorded as Guillermo Gómez-Peña[21].
  • Guillermo Gómez-Peña's family name is recorded as Gómez-Peña[22].
  • Guillermo Gómez-Peña's given name is recorded as Guillermo[23].
  • Guillermo Gómez-Peña's given name is recorded as Lino[24].
  • Guillermo Gómez-Peña's official website is recorded as https://www.guillermogomezpena.com[25].
  • Guillermo Gómez-Peña's described at URL is recorded as https://vtape.org/artist?ai=356[26].
  • Guillermo Gómez-Peña's described by source is recorded as Franklin Furnace[27].

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Origins and Family

Guillermo Gómez-Peña's place of birth was Mexico City[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1955[3] and September 23, 1955[10].

Education

Guillermo Gómez-Peña was educated at California Institute of the Arts[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], installation artist[5], photographer[6], musician[7], video artist[8], and performance artist[12].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program[14], a science award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1981[30]; Bessie Awards[15], an art prize[31], in United States[32], founded in 1984[33]; American Book Awards[16], a literary award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1978[36]; and Guggenheim Fellowship[17], a fellowship grant[37], in United States[38], founded in 1925[39].

Why It Matters

Guillermo Gómez-Peña ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Guillermo Gómez-Peña born?

Guillermo Gómez-Peña was born in Mexico City[2].

What did Guillermo Gómez-Peña do for work?

Guillermo Gómez-Peña worked as writer[4], installation artist[5], photographer[6], musician[7], and video artist[8].

Where did Guillermo Gómez-Peña go to school?

Guillermo Gómez-Peña was educated at California Institute of the Arts[13].

What awards did Guillermo Gómez-Peña receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program[14], Bessie Awards[15], American Book Awards[16], and Guggenheim Fellowship[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . MacArthur Fellows Program. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . pen.org. pen.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . muse.jhu.edu. muse.jhu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Vtape Video Catalogue. Retrieved . vtape.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation writer, installation artist, photographer +3
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  2. 5w ago · Ceaseless Watcher · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed Spanish
    Family name Gómez-Peña
    Has works in the collection Vtape
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