Howardena Pindell

African American artist (born 1943)
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Howardena Pindell was born on April 4, 1943, in Philadelphia[1][2][3][4] and is a United States citizen[5]. She is a painter, visual artist, illustrator, and artist[6][4][7] whose native language is English[8] and who practices Presbyterianism[8]. Pindell's education includes Boston University, Yale University, Yale School of Art, and Philadelphia High School for Girls. She has been employed by the Museum of Modern Art, Stony Brook University, and Yale University[8]. Her field is painting.

Pindell has received several awards, including a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Anonymous Was A Woman Award, and the Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award[9][10]. She is a member of American Abstract Artists and the Art Workers' Coalition[11].

Howardena Pindell

Summary

Howardena Pindell is a human[1]. She was born in Philadelphia[2]. She was born on +1943-04-04T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a painter[4], visual artist[5], illustrator[6], and artist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Philadelphia[2], Howardena Pindell…
  • Howardena Pindell was born on +1943-04-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Howardena Pindell held citizenship in United States[9].
  • English was Howardena Pindell's native language[10].
  • Howardena Pindell is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[11].
  • Howardena Pindell worked as a painter[4].
  • Howardena Pindell's professions included visual artist[5].
  • Howardena Pindell's professions included illustrator[6].
  • Howardena Pindell's professions included artist[7].
  • Howardena Pindell's field of work was painting[12].
  • Howardena Pindell was employed by Museum of Modern Art[13].
  • Howardena Pindell was employed by Stony Brook University[14].
  • Among Howardena Pindell's employers was Yale University[15].
  • Howardena Pindell was educated at Boston University[16].
  • Howardena Pindell was educated at Yale University[17].
  • Howardena Pindell's education included a stint at Yale School of Art[18].
  • Howardena Pindell was educated at Philadelphia High School for Girls[19].
  • Howardena Pindell's education included a stint at Boston University College of Fine Arts[20].
  • Howardena Pindell received the Guggenheim Fellowship[21].
  • Howardena Pindell received the Anonymous Was A Woman Award[22].
  • Howardena Pindell received the Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award[23].
  • Howardena Pindell was a member of American Abstract Artists[24].
  • Howardena Pindell was a member of Art Workers' Coalition[25].
  • Howardena Pindell's religion is recorded as Presbyterianism[26].
  • Howardena Pindell's image is recorded as Howardena Pindell at Rose Art Museum.jpg[27].

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Origins and Family

Howardena Pindell's place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. She was born on +1943-04-04T00:00:00Z[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[11]. English was her native language[10].

Education

Educated at Boston University[16], a research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1869[30], headquartered in Boston[31]; Yale University[17], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1701[34], headquartered in New Haven[35]; Yale School of Art[18], an educational institution[36], in United States[37], founded in 1869[38]; Philadelphia High School for Girls[19], a high school[39], in United States[40], founded in 1848[41]; and Boston University College of Fine Arts[20], an educational institution[42], in United States[43]. Howardena Pindell studied under Sewell Sillman[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[4], visual artist[5], illustrator[6], and artist[7]. Howardena Pindell's field of work was painting[12]. Employers include Museum of Modern Art[13], a museum[45], in United States[46], founded in 1929[47], headquartered in New York City[48]; Stony Brook University[14], a public university[49], in United States[50], founded in 1957[51], headquartered in Stony Brook University[52]; and Yale University[15], a private university[53], in United States[54], founded in 1701[55], headquartered in New Haven[56].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[21], a fellowship grant[57], in United States[58], founded in 1925[59]; Anonymous Was A Woman Award[22], an art prize[60], founded in 1996[61]; and Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award[23], an art prize[62], in United States[63], founded in 1979[64].

Personal Life

Howardena Pindell's religion is recorded as Presbyterianism[26].

Why It Matters

Howardena Pindell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65]

FAQs

Where was Howardena Pindell born?

Howardena Pindell was born in Philadelphia[2].

What did Howardena Pindell do for work?

Howardena Pindell worked as painter[4], visual artist[5], illustrator[6], and artist[7].

Where did Howardena Pindell go to school?

Howardena Pindell was educated at Boston University[16], Yale University[17], Yale School of Art[18], and Philadelphia High School for Girls[19].

What awards did Howardena Pindell receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[21], Anonymous Was A Woman Award[22], and Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award[23].

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  2. [65] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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