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Bill Viola

William John Viola Jr. (.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}US: /ˈvaɪoʊlə/ VY-oh-lə, UK: /ˈviːoʊlə/ VEE-oh-lə; January 25, 1951 – July 12, 2024) was an American video artist whose artistic…

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Known for
Video art Electronic art New media art
Notable work
Reasons for Knocking at an Empty House (1982)
Education
Syracuse University (BFA)
Born
(1951-01-25)January 25, 1951 New York City, New York, U.S.
Died
July 12, 2024(2024-07-12) (aged 73) Long Beach, California, U.S.

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Viola's Three Structures

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Solo exhibitions

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Bill Viola

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Bill Viola

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related to Solo exhibitions · 200
Bill Viola → Air Fire, Am Like, American Art, American Center, Amos Rex, Amsterdam, Art, Art Contemporain, Art Institute, Art Moderne, Arte Abstracto Español, Arts, Austria2022, Barnes Foundation, Beaux-Arts, Belgium2018, Berlin, Bilder, Buried Secrets, California US1981
related to Further reading · 99
Bill Viola → Acoustic Architecture, Additional, Am Like, American Art, Anne-Marie Duguet, Antwerp, Bilder/Images, Cantz, Carlson, Catalog, Chris, Cologne, Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, Contributions, Cynthia Freeland, David, David Kasper, David Morgan, Decade, Deichtorhallen
related to Books · 19
Bill Viola → Cambridge, Catalog, Day, Empty House, Going Forth, Guggenheim Foundation, ISBN, Knocking, Lock-gray-alt-2, Lock-green, Lock-red-alt-2, Mass, MIT Press, New York, Reasons, Robert Violette, Solomon, Wikisource-logo, Writings
related to Documentaries · 10
Bill Viola → BBC, Foxy Films, Gerald Fox, Heart, Mark Kidel, St Paul's, The Eye, The Road, UK, UK/F/It/USA
related to External links · 6
Bill Viola → Cameras Are Keepers, DiscogsBill Viola Interview, IMDbBill Viola, Louisiana Channel, Souls, Video
related to Bill Viola studio · 5
Bill Viola → All, Kira Perov, Perov, She, Viola
Born · 1
Bill Viola → (1951-01-25)January 25, 1951 New York City, New York, U.S.
Died · 1
Bill Viola → July 12, 2024(2024-07-12) (aged 73) Long Beach, California, U.S.
Education · 1
Bill Viola → Syracuse University (BFA)
Known for · 1
Bill Viola → Video art Electronic art New media art

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Bill ViolaEducationSyracuse University (BFA)1.00infobox
Bill ViolaKnown forVideo art Electronic art New media art1.00infobox
Bill ViolaNotable workReasons for Knocking at an Empty House (1982)1.00infobox
Bill ViolaWebsitebillviola.com1.00infobox
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