Kiki Smith

American sculptor and printmaker (born 1954)
Person human Q447300
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Kiki Smith

Summary

Kiki Smith is a human[1]. Born in Nuremberg[2], she… she was born on +1954-01-18T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a sculptor[4], painter[5], photographer[6], illustrator[7], and artist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (180 views/month, #7,149 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Nuremberg[2], Kiki Smith…
  • Kiki Smith was born in Germany[10].
  • Kiki Smith was born on +1954-01-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Kiki Smith's father was Tony Smith[11].
  • Kiki Smith's mother was Jane Lawrence[12].
  • Kiki Smith held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Kiki Smith held citizenship in Germany[14].
  • Kiki Smith's professions included sculptor[4].
  • Kiki Smith's professions included painter[5].
  • Kiki Smith's professions included photographer[6].
  • Kiki Smith's professions included illustrator[7].
  • Kiki Smith's professions included artist[8].
  • Kiki Smith's professions included printmaker[15].
  • Kiki Smith's field of work was art of sculpture[16].
  • Kiki Smith's field of work was printmaking[17].
  • Kiki Smith's field of work was visual art of the United States[18].
  • Kiki Smith's field of work was sculpture of the United States[19].
  • Among Kiki Smith's employers was Tin Pan Alley[20].
  • Kiki Smith was educated at Columbia High School[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Kiki Smith is River Light; The Presence; The Spring; The Sound; The Water's Way[22].
  • Kiki Smith received the Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award[23].
  • Kiki Smith received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].
  • Kiki Smith was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[25].
  • Kiki Smith was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26].
  • Kiki Smith was a member of Royal Academy of Arts[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Nuremberg[2], a big city[28], in Germany[29] and Germany[10], a sovereign state[30], in Germany[31], founded in 1949[32]. Kiki Smith was born on +1954-01-18T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was Tony Smith[11]. Her mother was Jane Lawrence[12].

Education

Kiki Smith's education included a stint at Columbia High School[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor[4], painter[5], photographer[6], illustrator[7], artist[8], and printmaker[15]. Fields of work include art of sculpture[16], a type of arts[33]; printmaking[17]; visual art of the United States[18], a visual arts of an area[34], in United States[35]; and sculpture of the United States[19], a sculpture of an area[36], in United States[37]. Kiki Smith was employed by Tin Pan Alley[20].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Kiki Smith is River Light; The Presence; The Spring; The Sound; The Water's Way[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award[23], an art prize[38], in United States[39], founded in 1979[40] and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24], a fellowship award[41].

Why It Matters

Kiki Smith ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (180 views/month, #7,149 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

She has been cited as an influence by Emily Jane White[44], a singer[45], b. 1982[46], of United States[47].

FAQs

Where was Kiki Smith born?

Kiki Smith's place of birth was Nuremberg[2].

Who were Kiki Smith's parents?

Kiki Smith's father was Tony Smith[11]. Kiki Smith's mother was Jane Lawrence[12].

What did Kiki Smith do for work?

Kiki Smith worked as sculptor[4], painter[5], photographer[6], illustrator[7], and artist[8].

Where did Kiki Smith go to school?

Kiki Smith was educated at Columbia High School[21].

What awards did Kiki Smith receive?

Honors received include Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award[23] and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].

Who did Kiki Smith influence?

Kiki Smith has been cited as an influence by Emily Jane White[44].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  5. [13] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . David Wojnarowicz Knowledge Base. Retrieved . cs.nyu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . gallery.98bowery.com. gallery.98bowery.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . new.mta.info. new.mta.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
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  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
  15. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [47] . 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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