Houston Conwill

American artist (1947–2016)
Person human Q18685493
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Houston Conwill

Summary

Houston Conwill is a human[1]. Born in Louisville[2], he… he was born on April 2, 1947[3]. He died in The Bronx[4]. He died on November 14, 2016[5]. He worked as an artist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Houston Conwill's place of birth was Louisville[2].
  • Houston Conwill died in The Bronx[4].
  • Houston Conwill was born on April 2, 1947[3].
  • Houston Conwill died on November 14, 2016[5].
  • Houston Conwill was married to Kinshasha Holman Conwill[8].
  • Houston Conwill held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Houston Conwill is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[10].
  • Houston Conwill's professions included artist[6].
  • Houston Conwill's education included a stint at Howard University[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Houston Conwill is The Open Secret[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Houston Conwill is Rivers[13].
  • Houston Conwill received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • Houston Conwill received the Rome Prize[15].
  • Houston Conwill was a member of Studio Z[16].
  • Houston Conwill is recorded as male[17].
  • Houston Conwill's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Houston Conwill's Commons category is recorded as Houston Conwill[19].
  • Houston Conwill's given name is recorded as Houston[20].
  • Houston Conwill studied under Loïs Mailou Jones[21].
  • Houston Conwill studied under Jeff Donaldson[22].
  • Houston Conwill studied under Skunder Boghossian[23].
  • Houston Conwill's described by source is recorded as St. James Guide to Black Artists[24].
  • Houston Conwill's start of work period is recorded as 1971[25].
  • Houston Conwill's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Black Lunch Table[26].
  • Houston Conwill's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject African diaspora[27].

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Origins and Family

Houston Conwill's place of birth was Louisville[2]. He was born on April 2, 1947[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[10].

Education

Houston Conwill's education included a stint at Howard University[11]. Studied under Loïs Mailou Jones[21], a painter[28], 1905–1998[29], of United States[30], awarded the Candace Award[31]; Jeff Donaldson[22], a painter[32], 1932–2004[33], of United States[34]; and Skunder Boghossian[23], a painter[35], 1937–2003[36], of Ethiopia[37], specialised in painting[38].

Career and Affiliations

Houston Conwill worked as an artist[6].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Open Secret[12], a work of art[39], in United States[40], founded in 1986[41] and Rivers[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], a fellowship grant[42], in United States[43], founded in 1925[44] and Rome Prize[15], an art prize[45], in United States[46].

Personal Life

Among Houston Conwill's spouses was Kinshasha Holman Conwill[8].

Death and Burial

Houston Conwill died on November 14, 2016[5]. He passed away in The Bronx[4].

Why It Matters

Houston Conwill ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Houston Conwill born?

Born in Louisville[2], Houston Conwill…

Where did Houston Conwill die?

Houston Conwill died in The Bronx[4].

Who was Houston Conwill married to?

Houston Conwill's spouses include Kinshasha Holman Conwill[8].

What did Houston Conwill do for work?

Houston Conwill worked as artist[6].

Where did Houston Conwill go to school?

Houston Conwill was educated at Howard University[11].

What awards did Houston Conwill receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14] and Rome Prize[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . books.google.co.uk. Retrieved . books.google.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . new.mta.info. new.mta.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . nyc.gov. nyc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . link.gale.com. link.gale.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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