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Catherine David, born on September 19, 1954 in Paris, France, is an art historian, performing artist and exhibition curator. That puts Catherine David at 72 years old in 2026. Education on record includes University of Paris. Listed accolades include Knight of the National Order of Merit (1997) and Audrey Irmas Award for Curatorial Excellence (2008).
My Take
Catherine David commands genuine admiration from me. Being the first woman and first non-German speaker to curate documenta X in 1997 was a quiet act of barrier-breaking at a moment when the front lines of contemporary art were still overwhelmingly male. To me, curating is never just arranging objects; it is proposing a way of seeing the world, and David did that on the biggest stage there is, later heading the Globalisation Department at the Pompidou and earning the National Order of Merit. I respect thinkers who spend a lifetime sharpening a singular vision, and she is unmistakably one of them.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Catherine David
- Name (Japanese)
- カトリーヌ・ダヴィッド
- Reading
- かとりーぬ・だゔぃっど
- Born
- September 19, 1954 (age 72)
- Origin
- Paris, France
- Occupation
- art historian / performing artist / exhibition curator / curator
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Horse
2. Background
- University
- University of Paris
Awards & achievements
- 1997 Knight of the National Order of Merit
- 2008 Audrey Irmas Award for Curatorial Excellence
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Catherine David born?
Born September 19, 1954 (age 72).
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Catherine David is from Paris, France.
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Catherine David works as art historian, performing artist, exhibition curator, curator.
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