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Imi Knoebel

German artist (born 1940)
Person Human Q241977

Facts

21 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[13]
Date of birth
December 31, 1940
Place of birth
Dessau
Country of citizenship
Germany[9]
Occupation
sculptor, painter, photographer, video installation artist, video artist
Educated at
Kunstakademie Düsseldorf[10]
Award received
honorary doctor of the University of Jena, Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[11][12]
Spouse
Carmen Knoebel[8]
Work location
Darmstadt, Düsseldorf, United States[16]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[22]
Artist files at
National Gallery of Art Library
Copyright representative
reproduction right represented by CISAC-member[26]
Copyright status as a creator
works protected by copyrights
Floruit
2009[17]
Given name
Ími[15]
Has works in the collection
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Städel Museum, Art Institute of Chicago, Auckland Art Gallery, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Museum of Modern Art, Van Abbemuseum, Bavarian State Painting Collections, Yale University Art Gallery, Kunstmuseum Den Haag, Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe, Hamburger Bahnhof, Musée National d'Art Moderne, ZKM Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe, Rijksmuseum Twenthe, Hessel Museum of Art, Design Museum Den Bosch, National Museum of Archeology, History and Art, Strasbourg Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, National Museum of Art, Osaka, Wallraf–Richartz Museum, Museum Ludwig, Groninger Museum[27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36]
Movement
Minimalism[14]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
NADD Wikidata project[25]
Participant in
Documenta 5, Documenta 6, documenta 7, documenta 8[18][19][20][21]
Represented by
White Cube, Thaddaeus Ropac[23][24]
🏷️ Also known as
en Wolf Knoebel en Imi Knobel en Imi Knoebel en Klaus Wolf en Klaus Wolf Knöbel en Klaus Wolf Knoebel en Wolfgang Knoebel cs Klaus Wolf Knoebel ja イミ・クネーベル nl Klaus Wolf Knöbel nl Klaus Wolf Knoebel nl K.W. Knöbel nl K.W. Knoebel nl W. Knoebel nl Wolfgang Knoebel nl Wolf Knoebel zh 伊米·克诺贝尔
🔖 Identifiers · 64
ISNI
0000000121445082
VIAF cluster ID
96600010
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n84186885
GND ID
118563769
ADAGP artist ID
imi-knoebel-77322
ARTIC artist ID
14138
AbART person ID
38979
ArtBrokerage artist ID
Imi-Knoebel
Artist-info artist ID
18182
Artists of the World ID
zx091387
Auckland Art Gallery artist ID
9731
BIBSYS ID
90343491
Show all 64 identifiers +52
Benezit ID
B00099678
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
12466700r
Boijmans artist ID
9928
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
knoebel-imi
Christie's creator ID
30300
CiNii Research ID
1140000791567810176
DACS ID (2022)
000580
DACS ID (former)
ff9fc145-3a00-46ed-818e-f5ddcdd14e86
DDB person (GND) ID
118563769
DFK Paris person ID
0010000427
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
118563769
DigitaltMuseum ID
021039688640
Discogs artist ID
325684
Encyclopaedia Beliana ID
knoebel-imi
Europeana entity
agent/base/8655
FAST ID
145384
Freebase ID
/m/02ph7ks
Grove Art Online ID
T096674
IPI base code
I-002137706-8
IdRef ID
033851794
Invaluable.com person ID
1ktvuk40e9
Itaú Cultural ID
pessoa589254/imi-knoebel
IxTheo authority ID
079360238
Japan Search name ID
イミ・クネーベル
KSW person ID
86135
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
118563769
Kallías ID
PE00115230
KulturNav-ID
a14a63b7-e3e2-480a-b8ca-5726b75d8f9d
LastDodo-area-ID
3664773
Le Delarge artist ID
15503_artiste_KNOEBEL_Imi
Munzinger person ID
00000021062
Museum of Modern Art artist ID
7808
MusicBrainz artist ID
20da0cfe-f875-41db-8445-4a88907912db
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA09741541
NDL Authority ID
00514345
NL CR AUT ID
js20051017029
NUKAT ID
n99006974
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
070906378
Photographers' Identities Catalog ID
22732
PictoRight ID code
BI-23732
Pinakothek artist ID
vDn4Zm8GaK
RKDartists ID
45097
Rijksmuseum Research Library authority ID
61218, 61219
SFMOMA artist ID
imi_knoebel
SNAC ARK ID
w6xm6b2q
Saint Louis Art Museum person ID
19797
Städel Museum artist ID
knoebel-imi
Union List of Artist Names ID
500124422
WikiArt ID
imi-knoebel
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJqVTX697HrBBYxk66w6Kd
Yale LUX ID
person/f9c2d457-9e1e-4a47-a5f8-23ca797ef4d1
ZKM person ID
imi-knoebel

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🔗 Connections
Has works in the collection 20
Museum of Modern Art, Art Institute of Chicago, Musée National d'Art Moderne, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Städel Museum, Wallraf–Richartz Museum, Hamburger Bahnhof +12 more
Occupation 4
painter, photographer, sculptor, video artist
Participant in 4
Documenta 5, documenta 7, Documenta 6, documenta 8
Participated in 4
Documenta 5, documenta 7, Documenta 6, documenta 8
Work location 3
United States, Düsseldorf, Darmstadt
Award received 2
Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, honorary doctor of the University of Jena
Represented by 2
White Cube, Thaddaeus Ropac
Country of citizenship 1
Germany
Educated at 1
Kunstakademie Düsseldorf
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
German
Movement 1
Minimalism
Place of birth 1
Dessau
Sex or gender 1
male
← Creator 1
Kinderstern
← FactGrid item ID 1
Coalgate
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Summary

Imi Knoebel was born on December 31, 1940[1], in Dessau[2]. He has worked as a sculptor[3], painter[4], photographer[5], video installation artist[6], and video artist[7].

FAQs

Where was Imi Knoebel born?

Imi Knoebel was born in Dessau[2].

Who was Imi Knoebel married to?

Imi Knoebel's spouses include Carmen Knoebel[8].

What did Imi Knoebel do for work?

Imi Knoebel worked as a sculptor[3], painter[4], photographer[5], video installation artist[6], and video artist[7].

Where did Imi Knoebel go to school?

Imi Knoebel was educated at Kunstakademie Düsseldorf[10].

What awards did Imi Knoebel receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of the University of Jena[11] and Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[12].

Related Entities

Germany Museum of Modern Art San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Städel Museum United States Wallraf–Richartz Museum ZKM Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . whitecube.com. Retrieved . whitecube.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . ADAGP directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . San Francisco Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . vanabbemuseum.nl. Retrieved . vanabbemuseum.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    MusicBrainz artist ID → 20da0cfe-f875-41db-8445-4a88907912db
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  3. 9w ago · Hannolans · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Städel Museum, Art Institute of Chicago +2
    "Created claim: Has works in the collection: Groninger Museum, groninger museum (details)"
  4. 19w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Copyright representative → reproduction right represented by CISAC-member
    Movement → Minimalism
    Educated at → Kunstakademie Düsseldorf
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    "Created claim: KSW person ID: 86135, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782930557898"
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