Martha Wilson

American artist, born 1947 (born 1947)
Person human Q6774612
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Martha Wilson

Summary

Martha Wilson is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. She was born on December 18, 1947[3]. She worked as a photographer[4], artist[5], videographer[6], printmaker[7], and performance artist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Martha Wilson was born in Philadelphia[2].
  • Martha Wilson was born on December 18, 1947[3].
  • Among Martha Wilson's spouses was Gibson E. Armstrong[10].
  • Martha Wilson held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Martha Wilson worked as a photographer[4].
  • Martha Wilson worked as an artist[5].
  • Martha Wilson worked as a videographer[6].
  • Martha Wilson's professions included printmaker[7].
  • Martha Wilson worked as a performance artist[8].
  • Martha Wilson's professions included video artist[12].
  • Martha Wilson's education included a stint at Dalhousie University[13].
  • Martha Wilson received the Courage Award for the Arts[14].
  • Martha Wilson received the Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award[15].
  • Martha Wilson received the Audrey Irmas Award for Curatorial Excellence[16].
  • Martha Wilson is recorded as female[17].
  • Martha Wilson's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Martha Wilson is associated with the feminist art movement[19].
  • Martha Wilson's archives at is recorded as Fales Library[20].
  • Martha Wilson's family name is recorded as Wilson[21].
  • Martha Wilson's given name is recorded as Martha[22].
  • Martha Wilson's work location is recorded as New York City[23].
  • Martha Wilson's described at URL is recorded as https://vtape.org/artist?ai=634[24].
  • Martha Wilson's floruit is recorded as January 1, 2015[25].
  • Martha Wilson's described by source is recorded as mediakunst.net[26].
  • Martha Wilson's described by source is recorded as Vtape Video Catalogue[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Philadelphia[2], Martha Wilson… she was born on December 18, 1947[3].

Education

Martha Wilson was educated at Dalhousie University[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer[4], artist[5], videographer[6], printmaker[7], performance artist[8], and video artist[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Courage Award for the Arts[14], a courage award[28], in United States[29], founded in 2009[30]; Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award[15], an art prize[31], in United States[32], founded in 1979[33]; and Audrey Irmas Award for Curatorial Excellence[16], an award[34].

Personal Life

Among Martha Wilson's spouses was Gibson E. Armstrong[10].

Why It Matters

Martha Wilson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

FAQs

Where was Martha Wilson born?

Martha Wilson's place of birth was Philadelphia[2].

Who was Martha Wilson married to?

Martha Wilson's spouses include Gibson E. Armstrong[10].

What did Martha Wilson do for work?

Martha Wilson worked as photographer[4], artist[5], videographer[6], printmaker[7], and performance artist[8].

Where did Martha Wilson go to school?

Martha Wilson was educated at Dalhousie University[13].

What awards did Martha Wilson receive?

Honors received include Courage Award for the Arts[14], Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award[15], and Audrey Irmas Award for Curatorial Excellence[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . CLARA. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . ccs.bard.edu. ccs.bard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Vtape Video Catalogue. Retrieved . vtape.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . vtape.org. Retrieved . vtape.org. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation photographer, artist, videographer +3
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  2. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation photographer, artist, videographer +3
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  3. 28d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Movement feminist art
    Archives at Fales Library
    Country of citizenship United States
    Citizenship
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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