Ed Atkins

British artist (born 1982)
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Ed Atkins

Summary

Ed Atkins is a human[1]. Born in Oxford[2], he… he was born on 1982[3]. He worked as an installation artist[4], video artist[5], painter[6], video installation artist[7], and artist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (167 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Ed Atkins's place of birth was Oxford[2].
  • Ed Atkins was born on 1982[3].
  • Ed Atkins held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Ed Atkins's professions included installation artist[4].
  • Ed Atkins's professions included video artist[5].
  • Ed Atkins worked as a painter[6].
  • Ed Atkins's professions included video installation artist[7].
  • Ed Atkins's professions included artist[8].
  • Ed Atkins's professions included visual artist[11].
  • Ed Atkins's field of work was art[12].
  • Ed Atkins's field of work was visual arts[13].
  • Ed Atkins's field of work was video art[14].
  • Ed Atkins's education included a stint at Central Saint Martins[15].
  • Ed Atkins's education included a stint at Marlborough School[16].
  • Ed Atkins was educated at Slade School of Fine Art[17].
  • Ed Atkins is recorded as male[18].
  • Ed Atkins's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Ed Atkins is associated with the contemporary art movement[20].
  • Ed Atkins is part of Markéta Othová & Ed Atkins[21].
  • Ed Atkins's family name is recorded as Atkins[22].
  • Ed Atkins's given name is recorded as Ed[23].
  • Ed Atkins's work location is recorded as Copenhagen[24].
  • Ed Atkins's described at URL is recorded as https://doi.org/10.1093/benz/9780199773787.013.4001101[25].
  • Ed Atkins's partner in business or sport is recorded as Markéta Othová[26].
  • Ed Atkins's described by source is recorded as UbuWeb[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1982[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 5063bc66-a3b2-4732-8470-8dc78bf72c2c[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Ed Atkins's place of birth was Oxford[2]. He was born on 1982[3].

Education

Educated at Central Saint Martins[15], an art academy[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1989[34], headquartered in London[35]; Marlborough School[16], a secondary school[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1939[38]; and Slade School of Fine Art[17], an art academy[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1871[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include installation artist[4], video artist[5], painter[6], video installation artist[7], artist[8], and visual artist[11]. Fields of work include art[12], an academic major[42]; visual arts[13], a type of arts[43]; and video art[14], an art genre[44].

Why It Matters

Ed Atkins ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (167 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45]

FAQs

Where was Ed Atkins born?

Ed Atkins's place of birth was Oxford[2].

What did Ed Atkins do for work?

Ed Atkins worked as installation artist[4], video artist[5], painter[6], video installation artist[7], and artist[8].

Where did Ed Atkins go to school?

Ed Atkins was educated at Central Saint Martins[15], Marlborough School[16], and Slade School of Fine Art[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . ubu.com. Retrieved . ubu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Movement contemporary art
    Has works in the collection Tate, Museum of Modern Art, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam +1
    Educated at Central Saint Martins, Marlborough School, Slade School of Fine Art
    Copyright status as a creator works protected by copyrights
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