Shusaku Arakawa

Japanese artist and architect (1936-2010)
Person human Q478264
Shusaku Arakawa
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Shusaku Arakawa

Summary

Shusaku Arakawa is a human[1]. His place of birth was Nagoya[2]. He was born on +1936-07-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Manhattan[4]. He died on +2010-05-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an architect[6], painter[7], illustrator[8], filmmaker[9], and graphic artist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Nagoya[2], Shusaku Arakawa…
  • Shusaku Arakawa passed away in Manhattan[4].
  • Shusaku Arakawa was born on +1936-07-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Shusaku Arakawa died on +2010-05-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Shusaku Arakawa held citizenship in Japan[12].
  • Shusaku Arakawa held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Shusaku Arakawa worked as an architect[6].
  • Shusaku Arakawa's professions included painter[7].
  • Shusaku Arakawa's professions included illustrator[8].
  • Shusaku Arakawa worked as a filmmaker[9].
  • Shusaku Arakawa's professions included graphic artist[10].
  • Shusaku Arakawa's professions included draftsperson[14].
  • Shusaku Arakawa was educated at University of Tokyo[15].
  • Shusaku Arakawa's education included a stint at Musashino Art University[16].
  • Shusaku Arakawa was educated at Aichi Prefectural Asahigaoka Senior High School[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Shusaku Arakawa is Bioscleave House[18].
  • Shusaku Arakawa received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].
  • Shusaku Arakawa was a member of The 8th Street Club[20].
  • Shusaku Arakawa's image is recorded as Shusaku Arakawa bijutsu-techo 1963-10a.jpg[21].
  • Shusaku Arakawa is recorded as male[22].
  • Shusaku Arakawa's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Shusaku Arakawa's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108607219[24].
  • Shusaku Arakawa's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 6613[25].
  • Shusaku Arakawa's GND ID is recorded as 118503782[26].
  • Shusaku Arakawa's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79091248[27].

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Origins and Family

Shusaku Arakawa was born in Nagoya[2]. He was born on +1936-07-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Tokyo[15], a research university[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1877[30], headquartered in Hongō campus[31]; Musashino Art University[16], a university[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1962[34]; and Aichi Prefectural Asahigaoka Senior High School[17], a Japanese high school[35], in Japan[36], founded in 1870[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect[6], painter[7], illustrator[8], filmmaker[9], graphic artist[10], and draftsperson[14].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Shusaku Arakawa is Bioscleave House[18].

Recognition

Shusaku Arakawa received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].

Death and Burial

Shusaku Arakawa died on +2010-05-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Manhattan[4].

Why It Matters

Shusaku Arakawa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Shusaku Arakawa born?

Shusaku Arakawa's place of birth was Nagoya[2].

Where did Shusaku Arakawa die?

Shusaku Arakawa died in Manhattan[4].

What did Shusaku Arakawa do for work?

Shusaku Arakawa worked as architect[6], painter[7], illustrator[8], filmmaker[9], and graphic artist[10].

Where did Shusaku Arakawa go to school?

Shusaku Arakawa was educated at University of Tokyo[15], Musashino Art University[16], and Aichi Prefectural Asahigaoka Senior High School[17].

What awards did Shusaku Arakawa receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . gagosian.com. gagosian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [23] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . gagosian.com. gagosian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . vanabbemuseum.nl. Retrieved . vanabbemuseum.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Film as a Subversive Art. wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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