Nayland Blake

American visual artist (born 1960)
Person human Q6983154
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Nayland Blake

Summary

Nayland Blake is a human[1]. He was born in New York City[2]. He was born on January 1, 1960[3]. He worked as a visual artist[4], draftsperson[5], photographer[6], writer[7], and video artist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], Nayland Blake…
  • Nayland Blake was born on January 1, 1960[3].
  • Nayland Blake held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Nayland Blake is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[11].
  • Nayland Blake is identified as part of the multiracial people ethnic group[12].
  • Nayland Blake worked as a visual artist[4].
  • Nayland Blake's professions included draftsperson[5].
  • Nayland Blake's professions included photographer[6].
  • Nayland Blake worked as a writer[7].
  • Nayland Blake's professions included video artist[8].
  • Nayland Blake worked as an installation artist[13].
  • Nayland Blake was employed by International Center of Photography[14].
  • Nayland Blake's education included a stint at California Institute of the Arts[15].
  • Nayland Blake was educated at Bard College[16].
  • Nayland Blake received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Nayland Blake received the SECA Art Award[18].
  • Nayland Blake is recorded as male[19].
  • Nayland Blake's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Nayland Blake's sexual orientation is recorded as pansexuality[21].
  • Nayland Blake's residence is recorded as Brooklyn[22].
  • Nayland Blake's family name is recorded as Blake[23].
  • Nayland Blake's official website is recorded as http://www.naylandblake.net/[24].
  • Nayland Blake's work location is recorded as New York City[25].
  • Nayland Blake's described by source is recorded as Allgemeines Künstlerlexikon[26].
  • Nayland Blake's represented by is recorded as Matthew Marks Gallery[27].

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Origins and Family

Nayland Blake's place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on January 1, 1960[3]. Ethnic identities include African Americans[11], an ethnic group by residency[28], in United States[29] and multiracial people[12], a race identity[30].

Education

Educated at California Institute of the Arts[15], an art academy[31], in United States[32], founded in 1961[33] and Bard College[16], a liberal arts college[34], in United States[35], founded in 1860[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include visual artist[4], draftsperson[5], photographer[6], writer[7], video artist[8], and installation artist[13]. Among Nayland Blake's employers was International Center of Photography[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], a fellowship grant[37], in United States[38], founded in 1925[39] and SECA Art Award[18], an award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1967[42].

Why It Matters

Nayland Blake ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Nayland Blake born?

Born in New York City[2], Nayland Blake…

What did Nayland Blake do for work?

Nayland Blake worked as visual artist[4], draftsperson[5], photographer[6], writer[7], and video artist[8].

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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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . naylandblake.net. naylandblake.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . RKDartists. 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. [11] . beenhere.org. beenhere.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . beenhere.org. beenhere.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . matthewmarks.com. Retrieved . matthewmarks.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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