Hito Steyerl

German contemporary artist (born 1966)
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Hito Steyerl

Summary

Hito Steyerl is a human[1]. She was born in Munich[2]. She was born on January 1, 1966[3]. She worked as a film director[4], filmmaker[5], writer[6], video artist[7], and visual artist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (855 views/month, #7,162 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Hito Steyerl's place of birth was Munich[2].
  • Hito Steyerl was born on January 1, 1966[3].
  • Hito Steyerl was born on January 1, 1966[10].
  • Hito Steyerl held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Hito Steyerl worked as a film director[4].
  • Hito Steyerl's professions included filmmaker[5].
  • Hito Steyerl worked as a writer[6].
  • Hito Steyerl worked as a video artist[7].
  • Hito Steyerl worked as a visual artist[8].
  • Hito Steyerl's professions included art theorist[12].
  • Hito Steyerl's field of work was video art[13].
  • Hito Steyerl's field of work was installation artwork[14].
  • Hito Steyerl's field of work was cinematography[15].
  • Hito Steyerl's field of work was film[16].
  • Hito Steyerl's field of work was visual arts[17].
  • Hito Steyerl's field of work was new media art[18].
  • Hito Steyerl was employed by Academy of Fine Arts, Munich[19].
  • Hito Steyerl was educated at Japan Institute of the Moving Image[20].
  • Hito Steyerl's education included a stint at University of Television and Film Munich[21].
  • Hito Steyerl received the Yanghyun Prize[22].
  • Hito Steyerl received the Erich Fromm Prize[23].
  • Hito Steyerl is recorded as female[24].
  • Hito Steyerl's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Hito Steyerl is associated with the conceptual art movement[26].
  • Hito Steyerl's Commons category is recorded as Hito Steyerl[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Munich[2], Hito Steyerl… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1966[3].

Education

Educated at Japan Institute of the Moving Image[20], a college[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1975[30], headquartered in Manpukuji[31] and University of Television and Film Munich[21], a film school[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1966[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], filmmaker[5], writer[6], video artist[7], visual artist[8], and art theorist[12]. Fields of work include video art[13], an art genre[35]; installation artwork[14], a form of art[36]; cinematography[15], an academic major[37]; film[16]; visual arts[17], a type of arts[38]; and new media art[18], an art movement[39]. Among Hito Steyerl's employers was Academy of Fine Arts, Munich[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Yanghyun Prize[22], an art prize[40], in South Korea[41], founded in 2008[42] and Erich Fromm Prize[23], a politics award[43], in Germany[44].

Why It Matters

Hito Steyerl ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (855 views/month, #7,162 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Hito Steyerl born?

Hito Steyerl was born in Munich[2].

What did Hito Steyerl do for work?

Hito Steyerl worked as film director[4], filmmaker[5], writer[6], video artist[7], and visual artist[8].

Where did Hito Steyerl go to school?

Hito Steyerl was educated at Japan Institute of the Moving Image[20] and University of Television and Film Munich[21].

What awards did Hito Steyerl receive?

Honors received include Yanghyun Prize[22] and Erich Fromm Prize[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [24] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [25] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . RKDartists. Retrieved . vanabbemuseum.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . deutschlandfunkkultur.de. Retrieved . deutschlandfunkkultur.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. 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.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 24d ago · Gerwoman · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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