Kenny Scharf
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Kenny Scharf is an American artist associated with the 1980s East Village art scene, known for his vibrant, cartoon-inspired paintings, installations, and street art that blend pop culture, science fiction, and surrealism.
All labels observed (1)
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| Kenny Scharf canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9925054 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Kenny Scharf Context triple: [1981 New York/New Wave exhibition at P.S.1, hasParticipant, Kenny Scharf]
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A.
Keith Haring
Keith Haring was an American artist and social activist known for his bold, cartoon-like figures and graffiti-inspired works that addressed themes of sexuality, AIDS, and social justice.
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B.
Stephen Sprouse
Stephen Sprouse was an American fashion designer and artist known for fusing punk and pop art aesthetics with high fashion, particularly through his bold graffiti-inspired prints.
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C.
Mike Kelley
Mike Kelley was an influential American contemporary artist known for his provocative multimedia works that explored memory, popular culture, and the darker undercurrents of American society.
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D.
Mike Kelley
Mike Kelley is an American television writer and producer best known for creating the ABC drama series "Revenge."
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E.
Jeff Bleckner
Jeff Bleckner is an American television and film director known for his work on acclaimed TV movies and series, including the Emmy-winning "Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kenny Scharf Target entity description: Kenny Scharf is an American artist associated with the 1980s East Village art scene, known for his vibrant, cartoon-inspired paintings, installations, and street art that blend pop culture, science fiction, and surrealism.
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A.
Keith Haring
Keith Haring was an American artist and social activist known for his bold, cartoon-like figures and graffiti-inspired works that addressed themes of sexuality, AIDS, and social justice.
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B.
Stephen Sprouse
Stephen Sprouse was an American fashion designer and artist known for fusing punk and pop art aesthetics with high fashion, particularly through his bold graffiti-inspired prints.
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C.
Mike Kelley
Mike Kelley was an influential American contemporary artist known for his provocative multimedia works that explored memory, popular culture, and the darker undercurrents of American society.
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D.
Mike Kelley
Mike Kelley is an American television writer and producer best known for creating the ABC drama series "Revenge."
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E.
Jeff Bleckner
Jeff Bleckner is an American television and film director known for his work on acclaimed TV movies and series, including the Emmy-winning "Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artist
ⓘ
human ⓘ painter ⓘ |
| activeSince | late 1970s ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
1980s New York art scene
ⓘ
East Village, Manhattan ⓘ
linked to:
East Village
Jean-Michel Basquiat ⓘ Keith Haring ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1958-11-23 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | School of Visual Arts ⓘ |
| familyName | Scharf ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
installation art
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painting ⓘ sculpture ⓘ street art ⓘ |
| genre | pop-surrealism ⓘ |
| givenName | Kenny ⓘ |
| hasExhibitedAt |
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
ⓘ
Museum of Modern Art, New York ⓘ
linked to:
Museum of Modern Art
Whitney Museum of American Art ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
The Flintstones
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The Jetsons ⓘ pop culture ⓘ science fiction ⓘ surrealism ⓘ |
| movement |
East Village art scene
ⓘ
linked to:
New York art scene
Lowbrow art ⓘ
linked to:
lowbrow art
Pop art ⓘ Postmodern art ⓘ
linked to:
Postmodernism
Street art ⓘ |
| name | Kenny Scharf ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blending pop culture and science fiction imagery
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immersive installations ⓘ street murals ⓘ vibrant, cartoon-inspired paintings ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Cosmic Cavern
ⓘ
Karbombz! (custom painted cars) ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Los Angeles, California, United States ⓘ |
| residence |
Los Angeles, California, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Los Angeles
New York City, New York, United States ⓘ
linked to:
New York City
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| style |
cartoon-inspired imagery
ⓘ
vibrant color palette ⓘ |
| website | http://www.kennyscharf.com/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
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Referenced by (2)
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