Alexander Melamid
Soviet-born conceptualist and performance artist (born 1945)
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Summary
Alexander Melamid was born on July 14, 1945[1], in Moscow[2]. He died on July 14, 1945[3]. He worked as a painter[4], performance artist[5], and installation artist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (176 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Mother: Lyudmila Chyornaya[8]
- Country of citizenship: Soviet Union[9]
- Educated at: Stroganov Moscow State Academy of Arts and Industry[10]
- Notable work: I Saw Stalin Once When I Was a Child[11], Blindman's Buff[12]
- Member of: Komar and Melamid[13]
- Sex or gender: male[14]
- Family name: Melamid[15]
- Given name: Aleksandr[16]
- Partner in business or sport: Vitaly Komar[17]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[18]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject New York Public Library[19]
- Copyright representative: reproduction right not represented by CISAC member[20]
- Has works in the collection: National Gallery of Art[21], Museum of Modern Art[22], Metropolitan Museum of Art[23], Vanderbilt Museum of Art[24], Print Collection[25], Tate[26], San Francisco Museum of Modern Art[27], Smithsonian American Art Museum[28], Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam[29], Whitney Museum of American Art[30], Museum Ludwig[31]
- Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[32]
Why It Matters
Alexander Melamid has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]
FAQs
Where was Alexander Melamid born?
Alexander Melamid was born in Moscow[2].
Who were Alexander Melamid's parents?
Alexander Melamid's mother was Lyudmila Chyornaya[8].
What did Alexander Melamid do for work?
Alexander Melamid worked as a painter[4], performance artist[5], and installation artist[6].
Where did Alexander Melamid go to school?
Alexander Melamid was educated at Stroganov Moscow State Academy of Arts and Industry[10].