David Driskell
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David Driskell was a pioneering American artist, curator, and scholar renowned for elevating the study and visibility of African American art in the 20th century.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| David C. Driskell | 1 |
| David Driskell canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5982851 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: David Driskell Context triple: [Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, hasAlumni, David Driskell]
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Clarence Avant
Clarence Avant was an influential American music executive, entrepreneur, and mentor known as “The Black Godfather” for his pivotal role in shaping Black entertainment and advancing the careers of numerous artists and executives.
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B.
Granville Redmond
Granville Redmond was an American landscape painter and key figure in early California Impressionism, celebrated for his luminous depictions of the state's coastal and poppy-filled scenes.
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C.
Alvin Fuller
Alvin Fuller was an American businessman and Republican politician who served as the 50th governor of Massachusetts from 1925 to 1929.
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Lionel Jefferson
Lionel Jefferson is a central character in the sitcom universe of All in the Family and its spin-off The Jeffersons, known as the intelligent and witty son of George and Louise Jefferson.
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Horace Julian Bond
Horace Julian Bond was a prominent American civil rights leader, politician, and educator who co-founded the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and served for decades in the Georgia legislature.
- 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: David Driskell Target entity description: David Driskell was a pioneering American artist, curator, and scholar renowned for elevating the study and visibility of African American art in the 20th century.
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A.
Clarence Avant
Clarence Avant was an influential American music executive, entrepreneur, and mentor known as “The Black Godfather” for his pivotal role in shaping Black entertainment and advancing the careers of numerous artists and executives.
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B.
Granville Redmond
Granville Redmond was an American landscape painter and key figure in early California Impressionism, celebrated for his luminous depictions of the state's coastal and poppy-filled scenes.
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C.
Alvin Fuller
Alvin Fuller was an American businessman and Republican politician who served as the 50th governor of Massachusetts from 1925 to 1929.
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D.
Lionel Jefferson
Lionel Jefferson is a central character in the sitcom universe of All in the Family and its spin-off The Jeffersons, known as the intelligent and witty son of George and Louise Jefferson.
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E.
Horace Julian Bond
Horace Julian Bond was a prominent American civil rights leader, politician, and educator who co-founded the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and served for decades in the Georgia legislature.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art historian
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artist ⓘ collagist ⓘ curator ⓘ educator ⓘ painter ⓘ person ⓘ printmaker ⓘ scholar ⓘ |
| artisticMedium |
collage
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painting ⓘ printmaking ⓘ |
| awardReceived | National Humanities Medal ⓘ |
| basedIn |
Hyattsville, Maryland, United States
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linked to:
Hyattsville, Maryland
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| causeOfDeath | complications from COVID-19 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| curatedExhibition | Two Centuries of Black American Art ⓘ |
| curatedForInstitution | Los Angeles County Museum of Art ⓘ |
| dateOfAward | 2000 ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1931-06-07 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2020-04-01 ⓘ |
| degreeEarned |
Bachelor of Fine Arts
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Master of Fine Arts ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Catholic University of America
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linked to:
The Catholic University of America
Howard University ⓘ |
| employer |
Howard University
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University of Maryland, College Park ⓘ
linked to:
University of Maryland
|
| ethnicGroup |
African American
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linked to:
Black Americans
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| familyName | Driskell ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
African American art
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art history ⓘ modern art ⓘ |
| givenName | David ⓘ |
| hasNamedAfter | David C. Driskell Center for the Study of the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora ⓘ |
| honouredBy |
President Bill Clinton
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linked to:
Bill Clinton
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| knownFor |
elevating the study of African American art
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integrating African American art into mainstream art history ⓘ promoting visibility of African American artists in the 20th century ⓘ |
| movement |
African American art
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modernism ⓘ |
| name |
David C. Driskell
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linked to:
David Driskell
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| notableWork | Two Centuries of Black American Art: 1750–1950 ⓘ |
| occupation |
art historian
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artist ⓘ collagist ⓘ curator ⓘ painter ⓘ printmaker ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Eatonton, Georgia, United States
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linked to:
Eatonton, Georgia
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| placeOfDeath |
Hyattsville, Maryland, United States
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linked to:
Hyattsville, Maryland
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| positionHeld | Distinguished University Professor at the University of Maryland ⓘ |
| taughtAt |
Howard University
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University of Maryland, College Park ⓘ
linked to:
University of Maryland
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Instruction
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Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: David Driskell