Wael Shawky

Summary

Wael Shawky is a human^[1]. Born in Alexandria^[2], he… he was born on 1971^[3]. He worked as an artist^[4], draftsperson^[5], visual artist^[6], video artist^[7], and installation artist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (126 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Wael Shawky's place of birth was Alexandria^[2].
• Wael Shawky was born on 1971^[3].
• Wael Shawky held citizenship in Egypt^[10].
• Wael Shawky's professions included artist^[4].
• Wael Shawky worked as a draftsperson^[5].
• Wael Shawky worked as a visual artist^[6].
• Wael Shawky worked as a video artist^[7].
• Wael Shawky worked as an installation artist^[8].
• Wael Shawky's professions included painter^[11].
• Wael Shawky's field of work was installation art^[12].
• Wael Shawky's education included a stint at University of Pennsylvania School of Design^[13].
• Wael Shawky received the Abraaj Group Art Prize^[14].
• Wael Shawky is recorded as male^[15].
• Wael Shawky's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Wael Shawky's given name is recorded as Wael^[17].
• Wael Shawky's work location is recorded as Alexandria^[18].
• Wael Shawky's participant in is recorded as dOCUMENTA (13)^[19].
• Wael Shawky's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic^[20].
• Wael Shawky's represented by is recorded as Lisson Gallery^[21].
• Wael Shawky's represented by is recorded as Sfeir-Semler Gallery^[22].
• Wael Shawky's has works in the collection is recorded as Tate^[23].
• Wael Shawky's has works in the collection is recorded as National Gallery of Canada^[24].
• Wael Shawky's has works in the collection is recorded as Museum of Modern Art^[25].
• Wael Shawky's has works in the collection is recorded as Hessel Museum of Art^[26].
• Wael Shawky's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Alexandria^[2], Wael Shawky… he was born on 1971^[3].

Education

Wael Shawky's education included a stint at University of Pennsylvania School of Design^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include artist^[4], draftsperson^[5], visual artist^[6], video artist^[7], installation artist^[8], and painter^[11]. Wael Shawky's field of work was installation art^[12].

Recognition

Wael Shawky received the Abraaj Group Art Prize^[14].

Why It Matters

Wael Shawky ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (126 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).^[9]

FAQs

Where was Wael Shawky born?

Wael Shawky was born in Alexandria^[2].

What did Wael Shawky do for work?

Wael Shawky worked as artist^[4], draftsperson^[5], visual artist^[6], video artist^[7], and installation artist^[8].

Where did Wael Shawky go to school?

Wael Shawky was educated at University of Pennsylvania School of Design^[13].

What awards did Wael Shawky receive?

Honors received include Abraaj Group Art Prize^[14].