Nayland Blake

American visual artist (born 1960)
Person human Q6983154
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Summary

Nayland Blake was born on January 1, 1960[1], in New York City[2]. He has worked as a visual artist[3], draftsperson[4], photographer[5], writer[6], and video artist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (115 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Ethnic group: African Americans[10], multiracial people[11]
  • Occupation: installation artist[12], graphic artist[13]
  • Employer: International Center of Photography[14]
  • Educated at: California Institute of the Arts[15], Bard College[16]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[17], SECA Art Award[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Sexual orientation: pansexuality[20]
  • Residence: Brooklyn[21]
  • Family name: Blake[22]
  • Official website: http://www.naylandblake.net/[23]
  • Work location: New York City[24]
  • Described by source: Allgemeines Künstlerlexikon[25]
  • Represented by: Matthew Marks Gallery[26]
  • Start of work period: January 1, 1984[27]
  • End of work period: January 1, 2010[28]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Black Lunch Table[29], Wiki Loves Pride Art & Artists[30], WikiProject African diaspora[31]
  • Has works in the collection: San Francisco Museum of Modern Art[32], Museum of Modern Art[33], Hessel Museum of Art[34], Studio Museum in Harlem[35], Whitney Museum of American Art[36]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[37]
  • Artist files at: National Gallery of Art Library[38]

FAQs

Where was Nayland Blake born?

Nayland Blake's place of birth was New York City[2].

What did Nayland Blake do for work?

Nayland Blake worked as a visual artist[3], draftsperson[4], photographer[5], writer[6], and video artist[7].

Where did Nayland Blake go to school?

Nayland Blake was educated at California Institute of the Arts[15] and Bard College[16].

What awards did Nayland Blake receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17] and SECA Art Award[18].

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  1. [2] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] ↑ . naylandblake.net. naylandblake.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . sfmoma.org. Retrieved . sfmoma.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [10] ↑ . beenhere.org. beenhere.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [11] ↑ . beenhere.org. beenhere.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . matthewmarks.com. Retrieved . matthewmarks.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . San Francisco Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . bard.emuseum.com. bard.emuseum.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . studiomuseum.org. studiomuseum.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . library.nga.gov. library.nga.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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

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