Thomas Demand

German photographer (born 1964)
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Thomas Demand

Summary

Thomas Demand is a human[1]. He was born in Munich[2]. He was born on January 1, 1964[3]. He worked as a photographer[4], sculptor[5], and visual artist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (135 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Thomas Demand was born in Munich[2].
  • Thomas Demand was born on January 1, 1964[3].
  • Thomas Demand held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • Thomas Demand's professions included photographer[4].
  • Thomas Demand's professions included sculptor[5].
  • Thomas Demand's professions included visual artist[6].
  • Thomas Demand was employed by Hochschule für bildende Künste Hamburg[9].
  • Thomas Demand's education included a stint at Academy of Fine Arts, Munich[10].
  • Thomas Demand was educated at Kunstakademie Düsseldorf[11].
  • Thomas Demand's education included a stint at Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten[12].
  • Thomas Demand received the Bavarian Culture Prize[13].
  • Thomas Demand is recorded as male[14].
  • Thomas Demand's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Thomas Demand's Commons category is recorded as Thomas Demand[16].
  • Thomas Demand's family name is recorded as Demand[17].
  • Thomas Demand's given name is recorded as Thomas[18].
  • Thomas Demand's official website is recorded as https://www.thomasdemand.de/[19].
  • Thomas Demand's work location is recorded as Amsterdam[20].
  • Thomas Demand's work location is recorded as Berlin[21].
  • Thomas Demand's described at URL is recorded as https://www.villamassimo.de/de/stipendiaten/thomas-demand[22].
  • Thomas Demand's described by source is recorded as UbuWeb[23].
  • Thomas Demand's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[24].
  • Thomas Demand's Commons Creator page is recorded as Thomas Demand[25].
  • Thomas Demand's represented by is recorded as Esther Schipper Gallery[26].
  • Thomas Demand's represented by is recorded as Matthew Marks Gallery[27].

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Origins and Family

Thomas Demand's place of birth was Munich[2]. He was born on January 1, 1964[3].

Education

Educated at Academy of Fine Arts, Munich[10], an academy of fine arts[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1808[30], headquartered in Munich[31]; Kunstakademie Düsseldorf[11], an art academy[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1773[34], headquartered in Düsseldorf[35]; and Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten[12], an art academy[36], in Netherlands[37], founded in 1870[38], headquartered in Cavaleriekazerne, Amsterdam[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer[4], sculptor[5], and visual artist[6]. Among Thomas Demand's employers was Hochschule für bildende Künste Hamburg[9].

Recognition

Thomas Demand received the Bavarian Culture Prize[13].

Why It Matters

Thomas Demand ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (135 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Demand born?

Thomas Demand's place of birth was Munich[2].

What did Thomas Demand do for work?

Thomas Demand worked as photographer[4], sculptor[5], and visual artist[6].

Where did Thomas Demand go to school?

Thomas Demand was educated at Academy of Fine Arts, Munich[10], Kunstakademie Düsseldorf[11], and Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten[12].

What awards did Thomas Demand receive?

Honors received include Bavarian Culture Prize[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . rijksakademie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . rijksakademie.nl. Retrieved . rijksakademie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . villamassimo.de. Retrieved . villamassimo.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . rijksakademie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . rijksakademie.nl. Retrieved . rijksakademie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . RKDartists. Retrieved . rijksakademie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . ubu.com. Retrieved . ubu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . estherschipper.com. Retrieved . estherschipper.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . matthewmarks.com. Retrieved . matthewmarks.com. Provenance: 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
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Nashona · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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