Benny Andrews

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Artist
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:New_York_City
gptkb:Howard_University
gptkb:Art_Institute_of_Chicago
gptkbp:awards gptkb:National_Endowment_for_the_Arts_Fellowship
gptkb:Guggenheim_Fellowship
gptkbp:birth_date 1930-03-13
gptkbp:children gptkb:Benny_Andrews_Jr.
gptkbp:created gptkb:The_Migration_series
gptkb:The_Woman_series
The Family series
The Black Experience series
The Man series
gptkbp:death_date 2006-01-10
gptkbp:education gptkb:School_of_the_Art_Institute_of_Chicago
gptkb:University_of_Chicago
gptkbp:exhibited_at gptkb:The_Whitney_Museum_of_American_Art
gptkb:Smithsonian_American_Art_Museum
gptkb:Studio_Museum_in_Harlem
gptkbp:field gptkb:painting
gptkb:Collage
Printmaking
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Benny Andrews
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
Feminist art movement
Contemporary African American artists
gptkbp:influenced_by African American culture
Social justice themes
gptkbp:inspired_by gptkb:Historical_events
Personal experiences
Community stories
gptkbp:involvement Community outreach programs
Cultural organizations
Art education initiatives
gptkbp:known_for Cultural commentary
Socially engaged art
Mixed media works
gptkbp:legacy Influence on future generations of artists
Advocacy for social justice through art
Promotion of African American art
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:The_Great_Migration
The Black Experience
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Atlanta,_Georgia
gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
gptkb:New_York,_New_York
gptkbp:spouse Ruth Andrews
gptkbp:style gptkb:Expressionism
Social realism
Figurative art
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Rosa_Parks:_My_Story
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4