Ragnar Kjartansson

Summary

Ragnar Kjartansson is a human^[1]. Born in Reykjavík^[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1976^[3]. He worked as a performance artist^[4], painter^[5], sculptor^[6], musician^[7], and singer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (146 views/month, #7,192 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Ragnar Kjartansson was born in Reykjavík^[2].
• Ragnar Kjartansson was born on January 1, 1976^[3].
• Ragnar Kjartansson held citizenship in Iceland^[10].
• Ragnar Kjartansson's professions included performance artist^[4].
• Ragnar Kjartansson worked as a painter^[5].
• Ragnar Kjartansson worked as a sculptor^[6].
• Ragnar Kjartansson's professions included musician^[7].
• Ragnar Kjartansson's professions included singer^[8].
• Ragnar Kjartansson's professions included visual artist^[11].
• Ragnar Kjartansson's field of work was visual arts^[12].
• Ragnar Kjartansson's field of work was performance artwork^[13].
• Ragnar Kjartansson's field of work was installation art^[14].
• Ragnar Kjartansson's field of work was painting^[15].
• Ragnar Kjartansson's field of work was video art^[16].
• Ragnar Kjartansson's field of work was music^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Ragnar Kjartansson is The Visitors^[18].
• Ragnar Kjartansson received the Ars Fennica Award^[19].
• Ragnar Kjartansson received the Sergey Kuryokhin Contemporary Art Award^[20].
• Ragnar Kjartansson received the Prince Eugen Medal^[21].
• Ragnar Kjartansson is recorded as male^[22].
• Ragnar Kjartansson's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Ragnar Kjartansson's Commons category is recorded as Ragnar Kjartansson^[24].
• Ragnar Kjartansson's family name is recorded as Kjartansson^[25].
• Ragnar Kjartansson's given name is recorded as Ragnar^[26].
• Ragnar Kjartansson's relative is recorded as Ragnar Kjartansson^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: IS^[29]

• Began / founded: 1976^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: c2a99f6b-0738-4e3b-8263-ac7e301ed8ea^[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Reykjavík^[2], Ragnar Kjartansson… he was born on January 1, 1976^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include performance artist^[4], painter^[5], sculptor^[6], musician^[7], singer^[8], and visual artist^[11]. Fields of work include visual arts^[12], a type of arts^[32]; performance artwork^[13]; installation art^[14], an art genre^[33]; painting^[15], a method^[34]; video art^[16], an art genre^[35]; and music^[17], a type of arts^[36].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Ragnar Kjartansson is The Visitors^[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Ars Fennica Award^[19], an art prize^[37], in Finland^[38], founded in 1991^[39]; Sergey Kuryokhin Contemporary Art Award^[20], a prize^[40], in Russia^[41], founded in 2009^[42]; and Prince Eugen Medal^[21], a medallion^[43], in Sweden^[44], founded in 1945^[45].

Why It Matters

Ragnar Kjartansson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (146 views/month, #7,192 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46]

FAQs

Where was Ragnar Kjartansson born?

Ragnar Kjartansson's place of birth was Reykjavík^[2].

What did Ragnar Kjartansson do for work?

Ragnar Kjartansson worked as performance artist^[4], painter^[5], sculptor^[6], musician^[7], and singer^[8].

What awards did Ragnar Kjartansson receive?

Honors received include Ars Fennica Award^[19], Sergey Kuryokhin Contemporary Art Award^[20], and Prince Eugen Medal^[21].