Peter Weibel

Austrian artist and theorist (1944–2023)
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Peter Weibel

Summary

Peter Weibel is a human[1]. His place of birth was Odesa[2]. He was born on March 5, 1944[3]. He passed away in Karlsruhe[4]. He died on March 1, 2023[5]. He worked as a choreographer[6], film director[7], television producer[8], exhibition curator[9], and art theorist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Peter Weibel was born in Odesa[2].
  • Peter Weibel died in Karlsruhe[4].
  • Peter Weibel was born on March 5, 1944[3].
  • Peter Weibel was born on March 5, 1945[12].
  • Peter Weibel died on March 1, 2023[5].
  • Peter Weibel held citizenship in Austria[13].
  • Peter Weibel held citizenship in Ukraine[14].
  • Peter Weibel held citizenship in Germany[15].
  • Peter Weibel worked as a choreographer[6].
  • Peter Weibel's professions included film director[7].
  • Peter Weibel worked as a television producer[8].
  • Peter Weibel worked as an exhibition curator[9].
  • Peter Weibel worked as an art theorist[10].
  • Peter Weibel worked as a video artist[16].
  • Peter Weibel's field of work was art[17].
  • Peter Weibel's field of work was art theory[18].
  • Peter Weibel's field of work was culturology[19].
  • Peter Weibel's field of work was pedagogy[20].
  • Peter Weibel's field of work was video art[21].
  • Peter Weibel's field of work was art criticism[22].
  • Peter Weibel was employed by University at Buffalo[23].
  • Among Peter Weibel's employers was University of Applied Arts Vienna[24].
  • Among Peter Weibel's employers was ZKM Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe[25].
  • Among Peter Weibel's employers was Ars Electronica[26].
  • Peter Weibel was educated at University at Buffalo[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Odesa[2], Peter Weibel… Recorded date of birth include March 5, 1944[3] and March 5, 1945[12].

Education

Peter Weibel's education included a stint at University at Buffalo[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include choreographer[6], film director[7], television producer[8], exhibition curator[9], art theorist[10], and video artist[16]. Fields of work include art[17], an academic major[28]; art theory[18], an academic major[29]; culturology[19], a branch of science[30]; pedagogy[20], a branch of science[31]; video art[21], an art genre[32]; and art criticism[22], a literary form[33]. Employers include University at Buffalo[23], a public research university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1846[36], headquartered in Amherst[37]; University of Applied Arts Vienna[24], a public university[38], in Austria[39], founded in 1867[40]; ZKM Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe[25], a research institute[41], in Germany[42], founded in 1997[43]; and Ars Electronica[26], a music festival[44], in Austria[45], founded in 1979[46], headquartered in Linz[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg[48], an order of merit[49], in Germany[50], founded in 1974[51]; Great Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[52], a grade of an order[53], in Austria[54]; City of Vienna Prize for Fine Arts[55], an art prize[56], in Austria[57], founded in 1947[58]; Friedlieb Ferdinand Runge-Preis[59]; Lovis Corinth Prize[60], an award[61], in Germany[62]; and Austrian Decoration for Science and Art First Class[63].

Death and Burial

Peter Weibel died on March 1, 2023[5]. He died in Karlsruhe[4].

Why It Matters

Peter Weibel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64]

FAQs

Where was Peter Weibel born?

Peter Weibel's place of birth was Odesa[2].

Where did Peter Weibel die?

Peter Weibel died in Karlsruhe[4].

What did Peter Weibel do for work?

Peter Weibel worked as choreographer[6], film director[7], television producer[8], exhibition curator[9], and art theorist[10].

Where did Peter Weibel go to school?

Peter Weibel was educated at University at Buffalo[27].

What awards did Peter Weibel receive?

Honors received include Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg[48], Great Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[52], City of Vienna Prize for Fine Arts[55], and Friedlieb Ferdinand Runge-Preis[59].

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [64] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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