Stan Douglas
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Stan Douglas is a Canadian artist renowned for his film, video, and photography works that critically explore history, politics, and the complexities of contemporary society.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Stan Douglas canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Stan Douglas Context triple: [Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Arts, notableRecipient, Stan Douglas]
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Tony Oursler
Tony Oursler is an American multimedia and installation artist best known for his pioneering video projections onto sculptural forms that explore psychology, technology, and mass media.
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Tavares Strachan
Tavares Strachan is a Bahamian-born conceptual artist known for his ambitious, research-driven projects that explore themes of identity, history, and the politics of visibility.
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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.
Douglas Gordon
Douglas Gordon is a Scottish contemporary artist renowned for his conceptual video and film installations that explore themes of memory, time, and psychological tension.
- 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: Stan Douglas Target entity description: Stan Douglas is a Canadian artist renowned for his film, video, and photography works that critically explore history, politics, and the complexities of contemporary society.
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A.
Tony Oursler
Tony Oursler is an American multimedia and installation artist best known for his pioneering video projections onto sculptural forms that explore psychology, technology, and mass media.
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B.
Tavares Strachan
Tavares Strachan is a Bahamian-born conceptual artist known for his ambitious, research-driven projects that explore themes of identity, history, and the politics of visibility.
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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.
Douglas Gordon
Douglas Gordon is a Scottish contemporary artist renowned for his conceptual video and film installations that explore themes of memory, time, and psychological tension.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artist
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human ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Audain Prize for Visual Art
NERFINISHED
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Hasselblad Award NERFINISHED ⓘ Infinity Award (International Center of Photography) NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotiabank Photography Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1960-10-11 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthYear | 1960 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Canada ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Emily Carr College of Art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Emily Carr University of Art and Design NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
film
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installation art ⓘ photography ⓘ video art ⓘ |
| genre |
historical fiction in art
ⓘ
politically engaged art ⓘ |
| givenName | Stan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| movement |
conceptual art
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contemporary art ⓘ photo-conceptualism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Stan Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Canadian ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Hugo Boss Prize
NERFINISHED
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Sobey Art Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Abbott & Cordova, 7 August 1971
NERFINISHED
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Crowds and Riots NERFINISHED ⓘ Der Sandmann NERFINISHED ⓘ Doppelgänger NERFINISHED ⓘ Every Building on 100 West Hastings NERFINISHED ⓘ Hors-champs NERFINISHED ⓘ Journey into Fear NERFINISHED ⓘ Luanda-Kinshasa NERFINISHED ⓘ Midcentury Studio NERFINISHED ⓘ Monodramas NERFINISHED ⓘ Nu•tka• NERFINISHED ⓘ Overture NERFINISHED ⓘ Panoramic Rotunda NERFINISHED ⓘ The Second Hotel Vancouver NERFINISHED ⓘ The Secret Agent NERFINISHED ⓘ Win, Place or Show NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
filmmaker
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photographer ⓘ university teacher ⓘ video artist ⓘ visual artist ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Venice Biennale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represented | Canada at the Venice Biennale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| representedBy |
David Zwirner Gallery
NERFINISHED
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Gagosian Gallery NERFINISHED ⓘ Victoria Miro Gallery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workFocus |
history
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mass media ⓘ politics ⓘ social conflict ⓘ urban space ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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