Mark Dion

American artist (born 1961)
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Mark Dion

Summary

Mark Dion is a human[1]. His place of birth was New Bedford[2]. He was born on August 28, 1961[3]. He worked as a draftsperson[4], visual artist[5], conceptual artist[6], installation artist[7], and artist[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Key Facts

  • Mark Dion was born in New Bedford[2].
  • Mark Dion was born on August 28, 1961[3].
  • Mark Dion held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Mark Dion worked as a draftsperson[4].
  • Mark Dion worked as a visual artist[5].
  • Mark Dion worked as a conceptual artist[6].
  • Mark Dion's professions included installation artist[7].
  • Mark Dion worked as an artist[8].
  • Among Mark Dion's employers was Columbia University[11].
  • Mark Dion's education included a stint at University of Hartford[12].
  • Mark Dion received the Guggenheim Fellowship[13].
  • Mark Dion is recorded as male[14].
  • Mark Dion's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Mark Dion's Commons category is recorded as Mark Dion[16].
  • Mark Dion's family name is recorded as Dion[17].
  • Mark Dion's given name is recorded as Mark[18].
  • Mark Dion's work location is recorded as New York City[19].
  • Mark Dion's work location is recorded as Beach Lake[20].
  • Mark Dion's floruit is recorded as January 1, 1992[21].
  • Mark Dion's participant in is recorded as dOCUMENTA (13)[22].
  • Mark Dion's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Mark Dion's Commons Creator page is recorded as Mark Dion[24].
  • Mark Dion's represented by is recorded as Tanya Bonakdar Gallery[25].
  • Mark Dion's represented by is recorded as Gallery Nagel Draxler[26].
  • Mark Dion's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot — Smithsonian Libraries — Artists Files[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Mark Dion was born in New Bedford[2]. He was born on August 28, 1961[3].

Education

Mark Dion was educated at University of Hartford[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include draftsperson[4], visual artist[5], conceptual artist[6], installation artist[7], and artist[8]. Among Mark Dion's employers was Columbia University[11].

Recognition

Mark Dion received the Guggenheim Fellowship[13].

Why It Matters

Mark Dion has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

FAQs

Where was Mark Dion born?

Mark Dion was born in New Bedford[2].

What did Mark Dion do for work?

Mark Dion worked as draftsperson[4], visual artist[5], conceptual artist[6], installation artist[7], and artist[8].

Where did Mark Dion go to school?

Mark Dion was educated at University of Hartford[12].

What awards did Mark Dion receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . tanyabonakdargallery.com. Retrieved . tanyabonakdargallery.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . nagel-draxler.de. Retrieved . nagel-draxler.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Country of citizenship United States
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