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Milan Knížák

Czech visual artist, performer, musician and professor (1940-2026)
Person Human Q3566375

Facts

28 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[38]
Date of birth
April 19, 1940
Date of death
July 26, 2026
Place of birth
Plzeň
Place of death
Prague
Country of citizenship
Czech Republic, Czechoslovakia[13][14]
Occupation
artist, designer, pedagogue, university teacher, poet, painter, teacher, composer, exhibition curator, performance artist, sculptor, architect, furniture designer, fashion designer, photographer, art educator, musician, textile artist, visual artist, mixed-media artist[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28]
Field of work
visual arts, multi-media art, action art[29][30][31]
Position held
Wikidata item[32]
Educated at
Charles University, Academy of Fine Arts, Prague[33][34]
Award received
Czech Medal of Merit, participant in the resistance and resistance against communism[35][36]
Father
Karel Knížák[10]
Spouse
Sonia Švecová, Marie Knížáková[11][12]
Official website
www.milanknizak.com[42]
Work location
United States[43]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Czech[49]
Academic degree
professor[40]
Copyright representative
reproduction right represented by CISAC-member
Copyright status as a creator
works protected by copyrights
Date of burial or cremation
August 7, 2026
Described by source
UbuWeb, Records of persons of interest, regional database of the Pilsen City Library[45][46][47]
Floruit
2010[44]
Given name
Milan[41]
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Has works in the collection
Museum of Modern Art, Memory of Nations, Václav Havel Library, Jiří and Běla Kolář Collection, Scriptum.cz, Jindřich Chalupecký Collection at the Museum of Czech Literature, Milan Knížák Collection at the Museum of Czech Literature, Video Archive of the Academic Research Centre of the Academy of Fine Arts, Video and Audio Library of the Literary Archive of the Museum of Czech Literature, Ernest Zmeták Art Gallery, Whitney Museum of American Art
Member of
Aktual[37]
Movement
Fluxus[39]
Participant in
Documenta 6[48]
🏷️ Also known as
en Milan Knizak en Milan Knižák en Milan Knízák en Milan Knížák cs Milan Knižák de Milan Knižák es Milan Knižák fr Milan Knižák ja ミラン・クニザク ko 밀란 크니자크 nl Milan Knizak nl Milan Knižák
🔖 Identifiers · 89
ISNI
0000000109075656
VIAF cluster ID
61655780
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n84142831
GND ID
119217562
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Milan Knížák.jpg ↗
ADAGP artist ID
milan-knizak-844212
AbART person ID
2271
AllMusic artist ID
mn0001933320
Art UK artist ID
kniak-milan-b-1940
Artist-info artist ID
18177
Artnet artist ID
milan-knizak
Artsy artist ID
milan-knizak
Show all 89 identifiers +77
AskArt person ID
11111204
BHCL UUID
24fb29ef-e61a-4938-b943-a558e5643be9
Bandcamp profile ID
milanknizak
Basis Wien person ID
19394
Benezit ID
B00099668
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
12521890z
Biographical Dictionary of the Czech Lands ID
50008
CBDB.cz author ID
23082
CONOR.SI ID
71881827
COURAGE ID
129973
CiNii Research ID
1140563741653512064
Colon Classification
O146,1N40
Czech parliament ID
5229
DACS ID (2022)
000576
DACS ID (former)
adce66ae-dd0f-49f6-9d95-a332501a7e2a
DDB person (GND) ID
119217562
DFK Paris person ID
0001771108
Databazeknih.cz author ID
26513
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
119217562
Discogs artist ID
987684
Electrodoc person ID
505
Encyclopaedia Beliana ID
knizak-milan
Encyclopedia of Plzeň person ID
685
Europeana entity
agent/base/55761
FAST ID
139458
FamilySearch person ID
PXF9-68J
Filmový přehled person or company ID
8565
Freebase ID
/m/064k4dv
Geni profile ID
6000000025674962556
Grove Art Online ID
T2228618
HAND ID
2377-9825-83AD-A599-7658
IDU person ID
26151
IMDb ID
nm1654993
IPI base code
I-001621873-6
IdRef ID
166411086
Invaluable.com person ID
ln31uu6yrq
J9U entity ID
987007460224205171
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
119217562
LastDodo-area-ID
1026671
Le Delarge artist ID
3312_artiste_KNIZAK_Milan
Libraries Australia ID
35276819
Museum of Modern Art artist ID
29427
MusicBrainz artist ID
2b04abce-2b0d-4cc0-ac78-52ea227d0dde
Musik-Sammler.de artist ID
430647
MutualArt artist ID
31FBEB9D651D25FD
Muziekweb performer ID
M00000467224
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA13820415
NL CR AUT ID
jk01060827
NLA Trove people ID
893848
NSK (VIAF) ID
000293266
NSK ID
981005756465909366
NUKAT ID
n98704318
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810592802905606
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
XX4435112
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
126886393
Obálky knih ID
jk01060827
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3923296
Paměť národa ID
knizak-milan-1940
Photographers' Identities Catalog ID
315904
PictoRight ID code
BI-41225
Prabook ID
1306291
Provenio UUID
33f33e74-0c2f-45c7-86ee-0a8f60a67033
RERO ID (legacy)
A011895724
RKDartists ID
128632
Rate Your Music artist ID
milan_knizak
Rijksmuseum Research Library authority ID
61203
SBN author ID
VEAV065891
SVKKL authority ID
p0002679-Knizak-Milan-1940
Songkick artist ID
229125
TMDB person ID
1460717
Tabakalera ID
63791
Union List of Artist Names ID
500062000
Web umenia creator ID
4985
Whitney Museum of American Art artist ID
11186
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJbMbmBffcyxkhqgkhJdQq
Yale LUX ID
person/165a390c-abd7-4cc2-bc42-d07c9e32f2c4
ČSFD person ID
105906

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 18
teacher, writer, poet, composer, musician, artist, architect, painter +10 more
Has works in the collection 3
Museum of Modern Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, Memory of Nations
Country of citizenship 2
Czech Republic, Czechoslovakia
Educated at 2
Charles University, Academy of Fine Arts, Prague
Field of work 2
visual arts, action art
Academic degree 1
professor
Award received 1
Czech Medal of Merit
Described by source 1
UbuWeb
Given name 1
Milan
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Czech
Movement 1
Fluxus
Participant in 1
Documenta 6
Participated in 1
Documenta 6
Place of birth 1
Plzeň
Sex or gender 1
male
Work location 1
United States
← Chief executive officer 1
National Gallery Prague
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Summary

Milan Knížák was born on April 19, 1940[1], in Plzeň[2]. He died on July 26, 2026[3], in Prague[4]. He worked as an artist[5], designer[6], pedagogue[7], university teacher[8], and poet[9].

FAQs

Where was Milan Knížák born?

Milan Knížák was born in Plzeň[2].

Where did Milan Knížák die?

Milan Knížák passed away in Prague[4].

Who were Milan Knížák's parents?

Milan Knížák's father was Karel Knížák[10].

Who was Milan Knížák married to?

Milan Knížák's spouses include Sonia Švecová[11] and Marie Knížáková[12].

What did Milan Knížák do for work?

Milan Knížák worked as an artist[5], designer[6], pedagogue[7], university teacher[8], and poet[9].

Where did Milan Knížák go to school?

Milan Knížák was educated at Charles University[33] and Academy of Fine Arts, Prague[34].

What awards did Milan Knížák receive?

Honors received include Czech Medal of Merit[35] and participant in the resistance and resistance against communism[36].

Related Entities

Charles University Czechoslovakia Czech Republic Museum of Modern Art UbuWeb United States visual arts Whitney Museum of American Art

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  7. [13] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . Records of persons of interest. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  10. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [30] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [31] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . Le Delarge. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] ↑ . regional database of the Pilsen City Library. Retrieved . tritius.plzen.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [9] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [15] ↑ . Web umenia. Retrieved . tritius.plzen.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [16] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . tritius.plzen.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [17] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [19] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [20] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . tritius.plzen.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [22] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [23] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [24] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [25] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [26] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [27] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [28] ↑ . regional database of the Pilsen City Library. Retrieved . tritius.plzen.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . hrad.cz. hrad.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . 3odboj.army.cz. Retrieved . 3odboj.army.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [1] ↑ . Web umenia. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [3] ↑ . ceskenoviny.cz. ceskenoviny.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [42] ↑ . COURAGE Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
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  44. [44] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  45. [45] ↑ . ubu.com. Retrieved . ubu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  46. [46] ↑ . svazky.cz. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  47. [47] ↑ . regional database of the Pilsen City Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  48. [48] ↑ . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  49. [49] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6d ago · Krabiczka · 2026-11-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Prague
    "Created claim: Place of death: Prague"
  2. 7d ago · Kacir · 2026-11-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Prague
    "Removed claim: Place of death: Prague"
  3. 4w ago · Bargioni · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #58040: add P1810 to P396"
  4. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    SBN author ID → VEAV065891
    "Created claim: SBN author ID: VEAV065891, batch #289587"
  5. 13w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → —
    Date of burial or cremation → August 7, 2026
    HAND ID → 2377-9825-83AD-A599-7658
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #46458: HAND ID (5)"
  6. 13w ago · Fňfň · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Father → Karel Knížák
    "Changed claim: Date of death: 26 July 2026"
  7. 14w ago · Fňfň · 2026-07-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → Czech visual artist, performer, musician and professor (1940
    Place of death → Prague
    "Created claim: Place of death: Prague"
  8. 15w ago · Dorotheoio · 2026-07-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of death → July 26, 2026
    "Removed claim: Date of death: July 2026"
  9. 15w ago · Peche · 2026-07-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Colon Classification → O146,1N40
    Artist-info artist ID → 18177
    Spouse → Sonia Švecová, Marie Knížáková
    AskArt person ID → 11111204
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Created claim: Colon Classification: O146,1N40, Added with CC_Lit_Box"
  10. 15w ago · Jklamo · 2026-07-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → artist, designer, pedagogue +1
    "Changed labels, descriptions, aliases and claims: Cleanup: remove wikimedia refs; move P813 from external-id to reference; remove redundant occupations; remove red"
  11. 15w ago · Mykhal · 2026-07-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of death → July 26, 2026
    "Changed claim: Date of death: 26 July 2026"
  12. 15w ago · Ablervases · 2026-07-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of death → July 26, 2026
    "Created claim: Date of death: July 2026"
  13. 21w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    SVKKL authority ID → p0002679-Knizak-Milan-1940
    "Created claim: SVKKL authority ID: p0002679-Knizak-Milan-1940, batch #259495"
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