Joan Jonas

American artist (born 1936)
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Joan Jonas

Summary

Joan Jonas is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], she… she was born on January 1, 1936[3]. She worked as a choreographer[4], university teacher[5], visual artist[6], television producer[7], and multimedia artist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (557 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Joan Jonas's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Joan Jonas was born on January 1, 1936[3].
  • Joan Jonas was born on July 13, 1936[10].
  • Joan Jonas held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Joan Jonas worked as a choreographer[4].
  • Joan Jonas worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Joan Jonas's professions included visual artist[6].
  • Joan Jonas worked as a television producer[7].
  • Joan Jonas's professions included multimedia artist[8].
  • Joan Jonas's professions included performance artist[12].
  • Joan Jonas's field of work was video art[13].
  • Joan Jonas's field of work was performance art[14].
  • Joan Jonas's field of work was installation art[15].
  • Among Joan Jonas's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[16].
  • Joan Jonas was educated at Columbia University School of the Arts[17].
  • Joan Jonas's education included a stint at Mount Holyoke College[18].
  • Joan Jonas's education included a stint at Columbia University[19].
  • Joan Jonas received the Guggenheim Fellowship[20].
  • Joan Jonas received the Anonymous Was A Woman Award[21].
  • Joan Jonas received the Maya Deren Award[22].
  • Joan Jonas received the Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy[23].
  • Joan Jonas was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].
  • Joan Jonas was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[25].
  • Joan Jonas was a member of documenta[26].
  • Joan Jonas is recorded as female[27].

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Origins and Family

Joan Jonas's place of birth was New York City[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1936[3] and July 13, 1936[10].

Education

Educated at Columbia University School of the Arts[17], an art academy[28], in United States[29], founded in 1965[30]; Mount Holyoke College[18], a liberal arts college in the United States[31], in United States[32], founded in 1837[33], headquartered in South Hadley[34]; and Columbia University[19], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1754[37], headquartered in Manhattan[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include choreographer[4], university teacher[5], visual artist[6], television producer[7], multimedia artist[8], and performance artist[12]. Fields of work include video art[13], an art genre[39]; performance art[14], an art genre[40]; and installation art[15], an art genre[41]. Among Joan Jonas's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20], a fellowship grant[42], in United States[43], founded in 1925[44]; Anonymous Was A Woman Award[21], an art prize[45], founded in 1996[46]; Maya Deren Award[22], a film award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1986[49]; and Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy[23], an award[50], in Japan[51], founded in 1985[52].

Why It Matters

Joan Jonas ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (557 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Joan Jonas born?

Joan Jonas was born in New York City[2].

What did Joan Jonas do for work?

Joan Jonas worked as choreographer[4], university teacher[5], visual artist[6], television producer[7], and multimedia artist[8].

Where did Joan Jonas go to school?

Joan Jonas was educated at Columbia University School of the Arts[17], Mount Holyoke College[18], and Columbia University[19].

What awards did Joan Jonas receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20], Anonymous Was A Woman Award[21], Maya Deren Award[22], and Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy[23].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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