American video and installation artist (1951–2024) · video artist
| Description | American video and installation artist (1951–2024) Source: Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Born | 1951-01-25 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Birthplace | Flushing Queens Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Died | 2024-07-12 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Place of death | Long Beach Long Beach Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Area | United States Source: MusicBrainz |
| Country | US Source: MusicBrainz |
| Citizenship | United States Source: Wikidata |
| Occupation | screenwriter multimedia artist video artist visual artist composer film director cinematographer artist television producer musician installation artist Source: Wikidata |
| Genres | video art Source: Wikidata |
| Member of | Composers Inside Electronics American Academy of Arts and Sciences Royal Academy of Arts Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Awards | Praemium Imperiale MacArthur Fellows Program Catalonia International Prize Guggenheim Fellowship Honorary doctor of the University of Liège Maya Deren Award Eugene McDermott Award in the Arts at MIT Source: Wikidata |
William John Viola Jr.
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