Leiko Ikemura

Japanese painter and sculptor (born 1951)
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Leiko Ikemura

Summary

Leiko Ikemura is a human[1]. Born in Tsu[2], she… she was born on +1951-08-22T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a sculptor[4], painter[5], university teacher[6], illustrator[7], and ceramicist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Leiko Ikemura's place of birth was Tsu[2].
  • Leiko Ikemura was born on +1951-08-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Leiko Ikemura was born on +1951-08-21T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Leiko Ikemura held citizenship in Switzerland[11].
  • Leiko Ikemura held citizenship in Japan[12].
  • Leiko Ikemura worked as a sculptor[4].
  • Leiko Ikemura worked as a painter[5].
  • Leiko Ikemura's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Leiko Ikemura worked as an illustrator[7].
  • Leiko Ikemura's professions included ceramicist[8].
  • Leiko Ikemura worked as a visual artist[13].
  • Leiko Ikemura's field of work was visual arts[14].
  • Leiko Ikemura's field of work was painting[15].
  • Leiko Ikemura's field of work was watercolor[16].
  • Leiko Ikemura's field of work was oil painting[17].
  • Leiko Ikemura's field of work was art of sculpture[18].
  • Leiko Ikemura was employed by Joshibi University of Art and Design[19].
  • Leiko Ikemura received the August Macke Prize[20].
  • Leiko Ikemura received the Iserlohner Kunstpreis[21].
  • Leiko Ikemura received the Person of Cultural Merit[22].
  • Leiko Ikemura received the German Critics' Prize for Visual Art[23].
  • Leiko Ikemura's image is recorded as FM-2019-1-3-5-52 Niggl-Radloff-B-Leiko-Ikemura-ONLINE.jpg[24].
  • Leiko Ikemura is recorded as female[25].
  • Leiko Ikemura's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Leiko Ikemura's ISNI is recorded as 000000008402742X[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Tsu[2], Leiko Ikemura… Recorded date of birth include +1951-08-22T00:00:00Z[3] and +1951-08-21T00:00:00Z[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor[4], painter[5], university teacher[6], illustrator[7], ceramicist[8], and visual artist[13]. Fields of work include visual arts[14], a type of arts[28]; painting[15], a method[29]; watercolor[16], a painting technique[30]; oil painting[17], a painting technique[31], founded in 1433[32]; and art of sculpture[18], a type of arts[33]. Leiko Ikemura was employed by Joshibi University of Art and Design[19].

Recognition

Awards received include August Macke Prize[20], an award[34], in Germany[35]; Iserlohner Kunstpreis[21], an award[36]; Person of Cultural Merit[22], a title of honor[37], in Japan[38]; and German Critics' Prize for Visual Art[23], a class of award[39], in Germany[40].

Why It Matters

Leiko Ikemura ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Leiko Ikemura born?

Leiko Ikemura's place of birth was Tsu[2].

What did Leiko Ikemura do for work?

Leiko Ikemura worked as sculptor[4], painter[5], university teacher[6], illustrator[7], and ceramicist[8].

What awards did Leiko Ikemura receive?

Honors received include August Macke Prize[20], Iserlohner Kunstpreis[21], Person of Cultural Merit[22], and German Critics' Prize for Visual Art[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [24] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . SIKART. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [26] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . ekwc.nl. Retrieved . ekwc.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . curriculum vitae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . curriculum vitae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . curriculum vitae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . instagram.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [10] . SIKART. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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