Julie Mehretu

Ethiopian American painter (born 1970)
Person human Q447568
Julie Mehretu
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Julie Mehretu

Summary

Julie Mehretu is a human[1]. She was born in Addis Ababa[2]. She was born on January 1, 1970[3]. She worked as a visual artist[4], painter[5], printmaker[6], artist[7], and architectural draftsperson[8]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,052 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Julie Mehretu was born in Addis Ababa[2].
  • Julie Mehretu was born on January 1, 1970[3].
  • Julie Mehretu was married to Jessica Rankin[10].
  • Julie Mehretu held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Julie Mehretu is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[12].
  • Julie Mehretu's professions included visual artist[4].
  • Julie Mehretu worked as a painter[5].
  • Julie Mehretu's professions included printmaker[6].
  • Julie Mehretu worked as an artist[7].
  • Julie Mehretu's professions included architectural draftsperson[8].
  • Julie Mehretu was educated at Kalamazoo College[13].
  • Julie Mehretu's education included a stint at Rhode Island School of Design[14].
  • Julie Mehretu was educated at East Lansing High School[15].
  • Julie Mehretu received the MacArthur Fellows Program[16].
  • Julie Mehretu received the Berlin Prize[17].
  • Julie Mehretu was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[18].
  • Julie Mehretu was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • Julie Mehretu is recorded as female[20].
  • Julie Mehretu's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Julie Mehretu's sexual orientation is recorded as lesbianism[22].
  • Julie Mehretu is associated with the contemporary art movement[23].
  • Julie Mehretu's genre is abstract art[24].
  • Julie Mehretu is part of Julie Mehretu & Jessica Rankin[25].
  • Julie Mehretu's Commons category is recorded as Julie Mehretu[26].
  • Julie Mehretu's family name is recorded as Mehretu[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Julie Mehretu was born in Addis Ababa[2]. She was born on January 1, 1970[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[12].

Education

Educated at Kalamazoo College[13], a liberal arts college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1833[30]; Rhode Island School of Design[14], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1877[33]; and East Lansing High School[15], a high school[34], in United States[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include visual artist[4], painter[5], printmaker[6], artist[7], and architectural draftsperson[8].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program[16], a science award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1981[38] and Berlin Prize[17], a fellowship grant[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1998[41].

Personal Life

Among Julie Mehretu's spouses was Jessica Rankin[10].

Why It Matters

Julie Mehretu ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,052 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Julie Mehretu born?

Julie Mehretu's place of birth was Addis Ababa[2].

Who was Julie Mehretu married to?

Julie Mehretu's spouses include Jessica Rankin[10].

What did Julie Mehretu do for work?

Julie Mehretu worked as visual artist[4], painter[5], printmaker[6], artist[7], and architectural draftsperson[8].

Where did Julie Mehretu go to school?

Julie Mehretu was educated at Kalamazoo College[13], Rhode Island School of Design[14], and East Lansing High School[15].

What awards did Julie Mehretu receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program[16] and Berlin Prize[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . RKDartists. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [22] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . macfound.org. macfound.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . americanacademy.de. americanacademy.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Union List of Artist Names. 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
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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