Nan Hoover

American-Dutch artist (1931-2008)
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Nan Hoover

Summary

Nan Hoover is a human[1]. She was born in Bay Shore[2]. She was born on May 12, 1931[3]. She died in Berlin[4]. She died on June 9, 2008[5]. She worked as an artist[6], painter[7], photographer[8], university teacher[9], and video artist[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bay Shore[2], Nan Hoover…
  • Nan Hoover's place of birth was New York City[12].
  • Nan Hoover passed away in Berlin[4].
  • Nan Hoover was born on May 12, 1931[3].
  • Nan Hoover died on June 9, 2008[5].
  • Nan Hoover was married to Richard Hefti[13].
  • Nan Hoover held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[14].
  • Nan Hoover held citizenship in United States[15].
  • Nan Hoover's professions included artist[6].
  • Nan Hoover worked as a painter[7].
  • Nan Hoover worked as a photographer[8].
  • Nan Hoover worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Nan Hoover's professions included video artist[10].
  • Nan Hoover's professions included drafter[16].
  • Nan Hoover's field of work was video art[17].
  • Nan Hoover's field of work was installation art[18].
  • Nan Hoover's field of work was performance art[19].
  • Nan Hoover's field of work was photography[20].
  • Nan Hoover's field of work was art of sculpture[21].
  • Nan Hoover's field of work was new media art[22].
  • Nan Hoover was employed by San Francisco Art Institute[23].
  • Nan Hoover was employed by Kunstakademie Düsseldorf[24].
  • Among Nan Hoover's employers was Gerrit Rietveld Academie[25].
  • Nan Hoover's education included a stint at Corcoran School of the Arts & Design[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Nan Hoover is Landscape[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Bay Shore[2], a census-designated place in the United States[28], in United States[29] and New York City[12], a global city[30], in United States[31], founded in 1624[32]. Nan Hoover was born on May 12, 1931[3].

Education

Nan Hoover was educated at Corcoran School of the Arts & Design[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include artist[6], painter[7], photographer[8], university teacher[9], video artist[10], and drafter[16]. Fields of work include video art[17], an art genre[33]; installation art[18], an art genre[34]; performance art[19], an art genre[35]; photography[20], an artistic technique[36]; art of sculpture[21], a type of arts[37]; and new media art[22], an art movement[38]. Employers include San Francisco Art Institute[23], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1961[41], headquartered in San Francisco[42]; Kunstakademie Düsseldorf[24], an art academy[43], in Germany[44], founded in 1773[45], headquartered in Düsseldorf[46]; and Gerrit Rietveld Academie[25], an art academy[47], in Netherlands[48], founded in 1924[49], headquartered in Amsterdam[50].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Nan Hoover is Landscape[27].

Personal Life

Nan Hoover was married to Richard Hefti[13].

Death and Burial

Nan Hoover died on June 9, 2008[5]. She passed away in Berlin[4].

Why It Matters

Nan Hoover ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51]

FAQs

Where was Nan Hoover born?

Nan Hoover was born in Bay Shore[2].

Where did Nan Hoover die?

Nan Hoover died in Berlin[4].

Who was Nan Hoover married to?

Nan Hoover's spouses include Richard Hefti[13].

What did Nan Hoover do for work?

Nan Hoover worked as artist[6], painter[7], photographer[8], university teacher[9], and video artist[10].

Where did Nan Hoover go to school?

Nan Hoover was educated at Corcoran School of the Arts & Design[26].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Online Dictionary of Dutch Women. Retrieved . nanhooverfoundation.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . ZKM Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [26] . Online Dictionary of Dutch Women. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . Le Delarge. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . stedelijk.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Online Dictionary of Dutch Women. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Online Dictionary of Dutch Women. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  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
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation artist, painter, photographer +8
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  2. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Bay Shore, New York City
    Educated at Corcoran School of the Arts & Design
    Aliases
    Described by source 1001 vrouwen in de 20ste eeuw, mediakunst.net, Longlist Digital Canon of the Netherlands
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