Karen Finley

American artist (born 1956)
Person human Q6369637
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Karen Finley

Summary

Karen Finley is a human[1]. Born in Evanston[2], she… she was born on January 1, 1956[3]. She worked as an artist[4], performance artist[5], illustrator[6], musician[7], and poet[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (354 views/month, #7,156 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Karen Finley's place of birth was Evanston[2].
  • Karen Finley was born on January 1, 1956[3].
  • Karen Finley held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Karen Finley worked as an artist[4].
  • Karen Finley's professions included performance artist[5].
  • Karen Finley worked as an illustrator[6].
  • Karen Finley worked as a musician[7].
  • Karen Finley worked as a poet[8].
  • Karen Finley was employed by New York University[11].
  • Karen Finley's education included a stint at San Francisco Art Institute[12].
  • Karen Finley's education included a stint at Evanston Township High School[13].
  • Karen Finley received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • Karen Finley is recorded as female[15].
  • Karen Finley's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Karen Finley's family name is recorded as Finley[17].
  • Karen Finley's given name is recorded as Karen[18].
  • Karen Finley's official website is recorded as http://karenfinley.com/[19].
  • Karen Finley's described by source is recorded as UbuWeb[20].
  • Karen Finley's described by source is recorded as Franklin Furnace[21].
  • Karen Finley's described by source is recorded as David Wojnarowicz Knowledge Base[22].
  • Karen Finley's has works in the collection is recorded as Museum of Modern Art[23].
  • Karen Finley's has works in the collection is recorded as Vanderbilt Museum of Art[24].
  • Karen Finley's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[25].
  • Karen Finley's artist files at is recorded as Smithsonian American Art and Portrait Gallery Library[26].

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Origins and Family

Karen Finley was born in Evanston[2]. She was born on January 1, 1956[3].

Education

Educated at San Francisco Art Institute[12], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1961[29], headquartered in San Francisco[30] and Evanston Township High School[13], a high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1883[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include artist[4], performance artist[5], illustrator[6], musician[7], and poet[8]. Among Karen Finley's employers was New York University[11].

Recognition

Karen Finley received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].

Why It Matters

Karen Finley ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (354 views/month, #7,156 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Karen Finley born?

Born in Evanston[2], Karen Finley…

What did Karen Finley do for work?

Karen Finley worked as artist[4], performance artist[5], illustrator[6], musician[7], and poet[8].

Where did Karen Finley go to school?

Karen Finley was educated at San Francisco Art Institute[12] and Evanston Township High School[13].

What awards did Karen Finley receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . CLARA. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . David Wojnarowicz Knowledge Base. Retrieved . cs.nyu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . David Wojnarowicz Knowledge Base. cs.nyu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . David Wojnarowicz Knowledge Base. cs.nyu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . ubu.com. Retrieved . ubu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . artistarchives.hosting.nyu.edu. artistarchives.hosting.nyu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . 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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