James Turrell

Summary

James Turrell is a human^[1]. Born in Los Angeles^[2], he… he was born on +1943-05-06T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as an artist^[4], land artist^[5], photographer^[6], psychologist^[7], and mathematician^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (497 views/month, #6,804 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• James Turrell was born in Los Angeles^[2].
• James Turrell was born on +1943-05-06T00:00:00Z^[3].
• James Turrell was married to Kyung-Lim Lee^[10].
• James Turrell was married to Julia Brown^[11].
• James Turrell held citizenship in United States^[12].
• James Turrell's professions included artist^[4].
• James Turrell worked as a land artist^[5].
• James Turrell's professions included photographer^[6].
• James Turrell worked as a psychologist^[7].
• James Turrell worked as a mathematician^[8].
• James Turrell's professions included visual artist^[13].
• James Turrell's field of work was installation art^[14].
• James Turrell's field of work was light art^[15].
• James Turrell was educated at Claremont Graduate University^[16].
• James Turrell was educated at Pomona College^[17].
• James Turrell's education included a stint at Pasadena High School^[18].
• A notable work attributed to James Turrell is Acton^[19].
• A notable work attributed to James Turrell is Stuck Red/Stuck Blue^[20].
• A notable work attributed to James Turrell is UIC Skyspace^[21].
• James Turrell received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[22].
• James Turrell received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[23].
• James Turrell received the National Medal of Arts^[24].
• James Turrell received the Praemium Imperiale^[25].
• James Turrell received the Marsh Award for Excellence in Public Sculpture^[26].
• James Turrell was a member of Royal Academy of Arts^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Los Angeles^[2], James Turrell… he was born on +1943-05-06T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Claremont Graduate University^[16], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1925^[30]; Pomona College^[17], a private not-for-profit educational institution^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1887^[33], headquartered in Claremont^[34]; and Pasadena High School^[18], a high school^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1884^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include artist^[4], land artist^[5], photographer^[6], psychologist^[7], mathematician^[8], and visual artist^[13]. Fields of work include installation art^[14], an art genre^[38] and light art^[15], an art genre^[39].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Acton^[19], an installation artwork^[40], founded in 1976^[41]; Stuck Red/Stuck Blue^[20], an installation artwork^[42], founded in 1970^[43]; and UIC Skyspace^[21], a skyspace^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 2005^[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[22], a fellowship grant^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1925^[49]; MacArthur Fellows Program^[23], a science award^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1981^[52]; National Medal of Arts^[24], a medallion^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1984^[55]; Praemium Imperiale^[25], an international award^[56], founded in 1988^[57]; and Marsh Award for Excellence in Public Sculpture^[26], a sculpture award^[58].

Personal Life

Spouses include Kyung-Lim Lee^[10], an artist^[59], b. 1957^[60], awarded the Bronx Museum Artist in the Marketplace Fellowship^[61] and Julia Brown^[11], an art historian^[62], b. 1951^[63], of United States^[64].

Why It Matters

James Turrell ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (497 views/month, #6,804 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[65] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[66]

FAQs

Where was James Turrell born?

James Turrell's place of birth was Los Angeles^[2].

Who was James Turrell married to?

James Turrell's spouses include Kyung-Lim Lee^[10] and Julia Brown^[11].

What did James Turrell do for work?

James Turrell worked as artist^[4], land artist^[5], photographer^[6], psychologist^[7], and mathematician^[8].

Where did James Turrell go to school?

James Turrell was educated at Claremont Graduate University^[16], Pomona College^[17], and Pasadena High School^[18].

What awards did James Turrell receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[22], MacArthur Fellows Program^[23], National Medal of Arts^[24], and Praemium Imperiale^[25].