Laila Shawa

Palestinian artist (1940–2022)
Person human Q6473894
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Laila Shawa

Summary

Laila Shawa is a human[1]. She was born in Gaza City[2]. She was born on +1940-04-04T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in London[4]. She died on +2022-10-24T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as an artist[6] and painter[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Laila Shawa's place of birth was Gaza City[2].
  • Laila Shawa passed away in London[4].
  • Laila Shawa was born on +1940-04-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Laila Shawa died on +2022-10-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Laila Shawa's father was Rashad al-Shawa[9].
  • Laila Shawa held citizenship in Palestine[10].
  • Arabic was Laila Shawa's native language[11].
  • Laila Shawa worked as an artist[6].
  • Laila Shawa's professions included painter[7].
  • Laila Shawa's education included a stint at Leonardo da Vinci Art Institute[12].
  • Laila Shawa's education included a stint at Academy of Fine Arts of Rome[13].
  • Laila Shawa is recorded as female[14].
  • Laila Shawa's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Laila Shawa's genre is recorded as contemporary art[16].
  • Laila Shawa's genre is recorded as feminist art[17].
  • Laila Shawa's ISNI is recorded as 0000000366398966[18].
  • Laila Shawa's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 232837188[19].
  • Laila Shawa's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2012042371[20].
  • Laila Shawa's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500123855[21].
  • Laila Shawa's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0fphygb[22].
  • Laila Shawa's family name is recorded as Shawa[23].
  • Laila Shawa's given name is recorded as Laila[24].
  • Laila Shawa's floruit is recorded as +2020-00-00T00:00:00Z[25].
  • Laila Shawa's Art UK artist ID is recorded as shawa-laila-b-1940[26].
  • Laila Shawa's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Laila Shawa's place of birth was Gaza City[2]. She was born on +1940-04-04T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was Rashad al-Shawa[9]. Arabic was her native language[11].

Education

Educated at Leonardo da Vinci Art Institute[12], an institute[28], in Egypt[29] and Academy of Fine Arts of Rome[13], an academy of fine arts[30], in Italy[31], founded in 1870[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include artist[6] and painter[7].

Death and Burial

Laila Shawa died on +2022-10-24T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

Laila Shawa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 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 Laila Shawa born?

Laila Shawa's place of birth was Gaza City[2].

Where did Laila Shawa die?

Laila Shawa died in London[4].

Who were Laila Shawa's parents?

Laila Shawa's father was Rashad al-Shawa[9].

What did Laila Shawa do for work?

Laila Shawa worked as artist[6] and painter[7].

Where did Laila Shawa go to school?

Laila Shawa was educated at Leonardo da Vinci Art Institute[12] and Academy of Fine Arts of Rome[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . NMVW-collection website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Art UK painters database. Retrieved . artuk.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . raya.ps. Retrieved . raya.ps. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . al-fanarmedia.org. Retrieved . al-fanarmedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

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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