Michael Ray Charles

American artist (born 1967)
Person human Q2684150
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Michael Ray Charles

Summary

Michael Ray Charles is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lafayette[2]. He was born on +1967-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a painter[4], visual artist[5], sculptor[6], and printmaker[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Michael Ray Charles's place of birth was Lafayette[2].
  • Michael Ray Charles was born on +1967-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Michael Ray Charles held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Michael Ray Charles is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[10].
  • Michael Ray Charles worked as a painter[4].
  • Michael Ray Charles's professions included visual artist[5].
  • Michael Ray Charles's professions included sculptor[6].
  • Michael Ray Charles's professions included printmaker[7].
  • Michael Ray Charles was employed by University of Texas at Austin[11].
  • Michael Ray Charles's education included a stint at University of Houston[12].
  • Michael Ray Charles's education included a stint at McNeese State University[13].
  • Michael Ray Charles is recorded as male[14].
  • Michael Ray Charles's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Michael Ray Charles's given name is recorded as Michael[16].
  • Michael Ray Charles's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject African diaspora[17].
  • Michael Ray Charles's has works in the collection is recorded as Museum of Modern Art[18].
  • Michael Ray Charles's has works in the collection is recorded as Buffalo AKG Art Museum[19].
  • Michael Ray Charles's has works in the collection is recorded as Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art[20].
  • Michael Ray Charles's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[21].
  • Michael Ray Charles's artist files at is recorded as Smithsonian American Art and Portrait Gallery Library[22].
  • Michael Ray Charles's artist files at is recorded as National Gallery of Art Library[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Michael Ray Charles's place of birth was Lafayette[2]. He was born on +1967-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[10].

Education

Educated at University of Houston[12], a public university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1927[26] and McNeese State University[13], a university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1939[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[4], visual artist[5], sculptor[6], and printmaker[7]. Among Michael Ray Charles's employers was University of Texas at Austin[11].

Why It Matters

Michael Ray Charles ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Michael Ray Charles born?

Michael Ray Charles was born in Lafayette[2].

What did Michael Ray Charles do for work?

Michael Ray Charles worked as painter[4], visual artist[5], sculptor[6], and printmaker[7].

Where did Michael Ray Charles go to school?

Michael Ray Charles was educated at University of Houston[12] and McNeese State University[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . visitoostende.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . library.si.edu. library.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . library.nga.gov. library.nga.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Artist files at Smithsonian American Art and Portrait Gallery Library, National Gallery of Art Library
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