Dawoud Bey
African American artist (born 1953)
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Summary
Dawoud Bey was born on January 1, 1953[1], in New York City[2]. He has worked as a photographer[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (391 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[4]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Queens[5]
- Country of citizenship: United States[6]
- Native language: English[7]
- Ethnic group: African Americans[8]
- Employer: Columbia College Chicago[9]
- Educated at: Yale School of Art[10], Empire State College[11], Benjamin N. Cardozo High School[12]
- Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[13], Lucie Award[14], MacArthur Fellows Program[15]
- Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16]
- Sex or gender: male[17]
- Residence: Chicago[18]
- Family name: Bey[19]
- Given name: Dawoud[20]
- Pseudonym: Smikle, David[21]
- Work location: Chicago[22]
- Described by source: National Gallery of Art Library Vertical Files[23]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[24]
- Represented by: Mary Boone Gallery[25]
- Start of work period: 1975[26]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Black Lunch Table[27], WikiProject African diaspora[28], PMA African American Artists[29], WikiProject New York Public Library[30]
- Has works in the collection: Art Institute of Chicago[31], The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art[32], Museum of Modern Art[33], Philadelphia Museum of Art[34], San Francisco Museum of Modern Art[35], National Gallery of Art[36], Smithsonian American Art Museum[37], Birmingham Museum of Art[38], Pérez Art Museum Miami[39], Studio Museum in Harlem[40], Photography Collection[41], J. Paul Getty Museum[42], Whitney Museum of American Art[43]
Why It Matters
Dawoud Bey is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]
FAQs
Where was Dawoud Bey born?
Dawoud Bey was born in New York City[2].
What did Dawoud Bey do for work?
Dawoud Bey worked as a photographer[3].
Where did Dawoud Bey go to school?
Dawoud Bey was educated at Yale School of Art[10], Empire State College[11], and Benjamin N. Cardozo High School[12].
What awards did Dawoud Bey receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13], Lucie Award[14], and MacArthur Fellows Program[15].