Rashid Johnson
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Rashid Johnson is an American contemporary artist known for his conceptual, multimedia works that explore themes of African American identity, history, and cultural symbolism.
All labels observed (1)
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| Rashid Johnson canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rashid Johnson Context triple: [Atlanta College of Art, notableAlumni, Rashid Johnson]
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A.
Titus Kaphar
Titus Kaphar is a contemporary American artist known for reimagining and altering historical paintings to highlight overlooked Black figures and critique the narratives of Western art history.
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B.
Glenn Ligon
Glenn Ligon is an American conceptual artist known for his text-based paintings and installations that explore race, language, identity, and the politics of representation.
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C.
Mark Bradford
Mark Bradford is an American contemporary artist renowned for his large-scale abstract mixed-media collages and installations that explore race, class, and urban experience.
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D.
Theaster Gates
Theaster Gates is an American artist and urban planner known for his socially engaged practice that combines sculpture, installation, performance, and community revitalization, particularly on Chicago’s South Side.
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E.
Jacolby Satterwhite
Jacolby Satterwhite is an American contemporary artist known for his immersive, digitally animated video works that blend performance, 3D animation, and queer Black futurism.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rashid Johnson Target entity description: Rashid Johnson is an American contemporary artist known for his conceptual, multimedia works that explore themes of African American identity, history, and cultural symbolism.
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A.
Titus Kaphar
Titus Kaphar is a contemporary American artist known for reimagining and altering historical paintings to highlight overlooked Black figures and critique the narratives of Western art history.
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B.
Glenn Ligon
Glenn Ligon is an American conceptual artist known for his text-based paintings and installations that explore race, language, identity, and the politics of representation.
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C.
Mark Bradford
Mark Bradford is an American contemporary artist renowned for his large-scale abstract mixed-media collages and installations that explore race, class, and urban experience.
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D.
Theaster Gates
Theaster Gates is an American artist and urban planner known for his socially engaged practice that combines sculpture, installation, performance, and community revitalization, particularly on Chicago’s South Side.
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E.
Jacolby Satterwhite
Jacolby Satterwhite is an American contemporary artist known for his immersive, digitally animated video works that blend performance, 3D animation, and queer Black futurism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conceptual artist
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contemporary artist ⓘ human ⓘ multimedia artist ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| fieldOfWork |
African American art
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conceptual art ⓘ installation art ⓘ |
| movement |
conceptual art
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contemporary art ⓘ |
| notableExhibition |
exhibitions at the Studio Museum in Harlem
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exhibitions at the Venice Biennale ⓘ exhibitions at the Whitney Museum of American Art ⓘ solo exhibition at the Guggenheim Museum New York ⓘ solo exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago ⓘ |
| notableFor |
conceptual multimedia works
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exploration of African American identity ⓘ use of cultural symbolism ⓘ |
| notableWork |
“Anxious Audience” series
NERFINISHED
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“Anxious Men” series NERFINISHED ⓘ “Blocks” sculptures NERFINISHED ⓘ “Cosmic Slop” series NERFINISHED ⓘ “Shelter” installations NERFINISHED ⓘ “The Crisis” installation NERFINISHED ⓘ “The New Black Yoga” video NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
artist
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filmmaker ⓘ installation artist ⓘ photographer ⓘ sculptor ⓘ visual artist ⓘ |
| usesMaterial |
black soap
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books ⓘ ceramic tiles ⓘ mirrors ⓘ plants ⓘ shea butter ⓘ steel ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| usesMedium |
installation
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mixed media ⓘ painting ⓘ photography ⓘ sculpture ⓘ video ⓘ |
| workFocusedOn |
African American history
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cultural memory ⓘ diaspora ⓘ philosophy and literature references ⓘ race and identity ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Rashid Johnson Description of subject: Rashid Johnson is an American contemporary artist known for his conceptual, multimedia works that explore themes of African American identity, history, and cultural symbolism.
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