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Jan Balling

Danish painter and sculptor (born 1953)
Person Human Q131699942

Facts

14 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[8]
Date of birth
March 22, 1953
Place of birth
Copenhagen
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of Denmark[7]
Occupation
painter, sculptor
Educated at
Aarhus Art Academy (1977–1979)
Father
Erik Balling[5]
Mother
Christa Balling[6]
Student of
Egon Bjerg Nielsen (1973–1974), Henry Luckow-Nielsen (1974–1975), Johan Galster (1974–1975), Inge Rasmussen, Carl Fårup Christensen[11][12]
Copyright status as a creator
works protected by copyrights[14]
Family name
Balling[9]
Given name
Jan[10]
Has works in the collection
ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum[13]
🏷️ Also known as
en Jan Balling
🔖 Identifiers · 9
Artists of the World ID
42251716
Artnet artist ID
jans-balling
Danish National Filmography person ID
73
Danskefilm person ID
8153
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/11f0zyh2bt
IMDb ID
nm0050855
Kunstindeks Danmark Artist ID
11704
MutualArt artist ID
C371EBCAAD9A6E00
Weilbachs Kunstnerleksikon
Jan_Balling

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Summary

Jan Balling was born on March 22, 1953[1], in Copenhagen[2]. He has worked as a painter[3] and sculptor[4].

FAQs

Where was Jan Balling born?

Jan Balling was born in Copenhagen[2].

Who were Jan Balling's parents?

Jan Balling's father was Erik Balling[5]. Jan Balling's mother was Christa Balling[6].

What did Jan Balling do for work?

Jan Balling worked as a painter[3] and sculptor[4].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [1] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . Weilbachs Kunstnerleksikon. wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-10-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Weilbachs Kunstnerleksikon → Jan_Balling
    "Created claim: Weilbachs Kunstnerleksikon: Jan_Balling, batch #292500"
  2. 20w ago · Marsupium · 2026-06-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → Danish painter and sculptor (born 1953)
    Copyright status as a creator → works protected by copyrights
    Sex or gender → male
    Artists of the World ID → 42251716
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Created claim: Artists of the World ID: 42251716, Matched to Jan Balling (#100062270) in AKL Online - 1 #m"
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