Koyo Kouoh

Cameroonian and Swiss curator
Person human Q19960173
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Koyo Kouoh

Summary

Koyo Kouoh is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Douala[2]. She was born on December 24, 1967[3]. She died in Basel[4]. She died on May 10, 2025[5]. She worked as a curator[6] and exhibition curator[7]. She ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,209 views/month, #6,505 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Douala[2], Koyo Kouoh…
  • Koyo Kouoh passed away in Basel[4].
  • Koyo Kouoh was born on December 24, 1967[3].
  • Koyo Kouoh died on May 10, 2025[5].
  • Koyo Kouoh held citizenship in Cameroon[9].
  • Koyo Kouoh held citizenship in Switzerland[10].
  • Koyo Kouoh's professions included curator[6].
  • Koyo Kouoh worked as an exhibition curator[7].
  • Koyo Kouoh's field of work was exhibition curation[11].
  • Koyo Kouoh's field of work was modern art[12].
  • Koyo Kouoh's field of work was contemporary art[13].
  • Koyo Kouoh held the position of museum director[14].
  • Koyo Kouoh held the position of director[15].
  • Koyo Kouoh was employed by Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa[16].
  • Koyo Kouoh is recorded as female[17].
  • Koyo Kouoh's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Koyo Kouoh's Commons category is recorded as Koyo Kouoh[19].
  • Koyo Kouoh's family name is recorded as Kouoh[20].
  • Koyo Kouoh's given name is recorded as Koyo[21].
  • Koyo Kouoh's significant event is recorded as Venice Biennale[22].
  • Koyo Kouoh's work location is recorded as Dakar[23].
  • Koyo Kouoh's work location is recorded as Cape Town[24].
  • Koyo Kouoh's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Koyo Kouoh's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Black Lunch Table[26].
  • Koyo Kouoh's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as Wiki Editoras LX[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Koyo Kouoh's place of birth was Douala[2]. She was born on December 24, 1967[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include curator[6] and exhibition curator[7]. Fields of work include exhibition curation[11]; modern art[12], an art movement[28], founded in 1860[29]; and contemporary art[13], an art term[30]. Among Koyo Kouoh's employers was Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa[16]. Positions held include museum director[14], a profession[31] and director[15], a profession[32].

Death and Burial

Koyo Kouoh died on May 10, 2025[5]. She died in Basel[4].

Why It Matters

Koyo Kouoh ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,209 views/month, #6,505 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Koyo Kouoh born?

Born in Douala[2], Koyo Kouoh…

Where did Koyo Kouoh die?

Koyo Kouoh died in Basel[4].

What did Koyo Kouoh do for work?

Koyo Kouoh worked as curator[6] and exhibition curator[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . artnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . swissinfo.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . artnews.com. Retrieved . artnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . artnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . clarin.com. Retrieved . clarin.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . lfm.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . clarin.com. Retrieved . clarin.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . artnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . artnews.com. Retrieved . artnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . IdRef. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation curator, exhibition curator
    Employer
    Field of work exhibition curation, modern art, contemporary art
    Treccani id eol-kouoh-koyo
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