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Willie Cole

African American artist (born 1955)
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Summary

Willie Cole is a human[1]. Born in Newark[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1955[3]. He worked as a visual artist[4], printmaker[5], and installation artist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (112 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Willie Cole's place of birth was Newark[2].
  • Willie Cole was born on January 1, 1955[3].
  • Willie Cole held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Willie Cole is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[9].
  • Willie Cole worked as a visual artist[4].
  • Willie Cole's professions included printmaker[5].
  • Willie Cole worked as an installation artist[6].
  • Willie Cole was educated at School of Visual Arts[10].
  • Willie Cole received the Joan Mitchell Foundation[11].
  • Willie Cole is recorded as male[12].
  • Willie Cole's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Willie Cole's residence is recorded as New Jersey[14].
  • Willie Cole's family name is recorded as Cole[15].
  • Willie Cole's given name is recorded as Willie[16].
  • Willie Cole's official website is recorded as http://www.williecole.com/[17].
  • Willie Cole's floruit is recorded as January 1, 1989[18].
  • Willie Cole's described by source is recorded as Franklin Furnace[19].
  • Willie Cole's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Willie Cole's start of work period is recorded as January 1, 1975[21].
  • Willie Cole's end of work period is recorded as January 1, 2019[22].
  • Willie Cole's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Black Lunch Table[23].
  • Willie Cole's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject African diaspora[24].
  • Willie Cole's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as PMA African American Artists[25].
  • Willie Cole's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject New York Public Library[26].
  • Willie Cole's has works in the collection is recorded as National Gallery of Art[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Newark[2], Willie Cole… he was born on January 1, 1955[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[9].

Education

Willie Cole was educated at School of Visual Arts[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include visual artist[4], printmaker[5], and installation artist[6].

Recognition

Willie Cole received the Joan Mitchell Foundation[11].

Why It Matters

Willie Cole ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (112 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Willie Cole born?

Born in Newark[2].

What did Willie Cole do for work?

Willie Cole worked as visual artist[4], printmaker[5], and installation artist[6].

Where did Willie Cole go to school?

Willie Cole was educated at School of Visual Arts[10].

What awards did Willie Cole receive?

Honors received include Joan Mitchell Foundation[11].

Related Entities

Metropolitan Museum of Art Museum of Modern Art National Gallery of Art New Jersey School of Visual Arts United States Whitney Museum of American Art

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Artist files at → Smithsonian American Art and Portrait Gallery Library, National Gallery of Art Library
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Award received → —
    Educated at → —
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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