Iman Issa

Egyptian multi-disciplinary artist (born 1979)
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Iman Issa

Summary

Iman Issa is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Cairo[2]. She was born on 1979[3]. She worked as a video artist[4], sculptor[5], installation artist[6], photographer[7], and visual artist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cairo[2], Iman Issa…
  • Iman Issa was born on 1979[3].
  • Iman Issa held citizenship in Egypt[10].
  • Egyptian Arabic was Iman Issa's native language[11].
  • Iman Issa worked as a video artist[4].
  • Iman Issa's professions included sculptor[5].
  • Iman Issa's professions included installation artist[6].
  • Iman Issa's professions included photographer[7].
  • Iman Issa worked as a visual artist[8].
  • Iman Issa's professions included television producer[12].
  • Among Iman Issa's employers was Cooper Union[13].
  • Iman Issa's education included a stint at The American University in Cairo[14].
  • Iman Issa's education included a stint at Columbia University[15].
  • Iman Issa was educated at Columbia University School of the Arts[16].
  • Iman Issa received the Han Nefkens Foundation MACBA Award for Contemporary Art[17].
  • Iman Issa received the Abraaj Group Art Prize[18].
  • Iman Issa received the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise[19].
  • Iman Issa is recorded as female[20].
  • Iman Issa's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Iman Issa's Commons category is recorded as Iman Issa[22].
  • Iman Issa's family name is recorded as Issa[23].
  • Iman Issa's given name is recorded as Iman[24].
  • Iman Issa's official website is recorded as http://www.imanissa.com/[25].
  • Iman Issa's work location is recorded as New York City[26].
  • Iman Issa's participant in is recorded as Tabakalera[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Cairo[2], Iman Issa… she was born on 1979[3]. Egyptian Arabic was her native language[11].

Education

Educated at The American University in Cairo[14], a private university[28], in Egypt[29], founded in 1919[30], headquartered in Cairo[31]; Columbia University[15], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1754[34], headquartered in Manhattan[35]; and Columbia University School of the Arts[16], an art academy[36], in United States[37], founded in 1965[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include video artist[4], sculptor[5], installation artist[6], photographer[7], visual artist[8], and television producer[12]. Iman Issa was employed by Cooper Union[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Han Nefkens Foundation MACBA Award for Contemporary Art[17]; Abraaj Group Art Prize[18]; and Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise[19], an award[39].

Why It Matters

Iman Issa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Iman Issa born?

Iman Issa was born in Cairo[2].

What did Iman Issa do for work?

Iman Issa worked as video artist[4], sculptor[5], installation artist[6], photographer[7], and visual artist[8].

Where did Iman Issa go to school?

Iman Issa was educated at The American University in Cairo[14], Columbia University[15], and Columbia University School of the Arts[16].

What awards did Iman Issa receive?

Honors received include Han Nefkens Foundation MACBA Award for Contemporary Art[17], Abraaj Group Art Prize[18], and Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . MACBA Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art. Retrieved . guggenheim.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . guggenheim.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . guggenheim.org. Retrieved . guggenheim.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . guggenheim.org. Retrieved . guggenheim.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . guggenheim.org. Retrieved . guggenheim.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . MACBA Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art. wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . e-flux.com. Retrieved . e-flux.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . abraaj.com. Retrieved . abraaj.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . guggenheim.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . tabakalera.eus. tabakalera.eus. Provenance: 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.

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