Krzysztof Wodiczko

Polish-Canadian-American artist (born 1943)
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Summary

Krzysztof Wodiczko was born on April 16, 1943[1], in Warsaw[2]. He has worked as a historian[3], university teacher[4], video artist[5], photographer[6], and television producer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (224 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: April 14, 1943[9]
  • Father: Bohdan Wodiczko[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Poland[11], Canada[12]
  • Occupation: multimedia artist[13], conceptual artist[14], performance artist[15], artist[16], filmmaker[17], installation artist[18], designer[19]
  • Employer: Harvard University[20], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[21], OCAD University[22]
  • Educated at: Academy of Fine Arts, Warsaw[23]
  • Award received: Medal for Merit to Culture[24], Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta[25]
  • Sex or gender: male[26]
  • Commons category: Krzysztof Wodiczko[27]
  • Given name: Krzysztof[28]
  • Work location: Boston[29]
  • Described at URL: https://v2.nl/people/krzysztof-wodiczko/[30]
  • Described by source: V2 archive[31], Tactical Media Files[32]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Polish[33]
  • Represented by: Galerie Lelong[34]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: NADD Wikidata project[35]
  • Has works in the collection: Hessel Museum of Art[36]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[37]
  • Artist files at: Smithsonian American Art and Portrait Gallery Library[38], National Gallery of Art Library[39]

Why It Matters

Krzysztof Wodiczko has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Krzysztof Wodiczko born?

Krzysztof Wodiczko was born in Warsaw[2].

Who were Krzysztof Wodiczko's parents?

Krzysztof Wodiczko's father was Bohdan Wodiczko[10].

What did Krzysztof Wodiczko do for work?

Krzysztof Wodiczko worked as a historian[3], university teacher[4], video artist[5], photographer[6], and television producer[7].

Where did Krzysztof Wodiczko go to school?

Krzysztof Wodiczko was educated at Academy of Fine Arts, Warsaw[23].

What awards did Krzysztof Wodiczko receive?

Honors received include Medal for Merit to Culture[24] and Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta[25].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . Centre Georges Pompidou. wikidata.org.
  6. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . V2 archive. Retrieved . v2.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . tacticalmediafiles.net. Retrieved . tacticalmediafiles.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [1] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [9] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . tacticalmediafiles.net. Retrieved . tacticalmediafiles.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . v2.nl. Retrieved . v2.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . tacticalmediafiles.net. Retrieved . tacticalmediafiles.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . galerielelong.com. Retrieved . galerielelong.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . v2.nl. Retrieved . v2.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . bard.emuseum.com. bard.emuseum.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . library.si.edu. library.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . library.nga.gov. library.nga.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 9w ago · Uschoen · 2026-08-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fotoch photographer id → 50277
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  3. 12w ago · DanGFSouza · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0340981-Wodiczko-Krzysztof-1943
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