Photo: Francesco Pierantoni from Bologna, Italy / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
Marina Abramović was born in Belgrade, Serbia on November 30, 1946. Public records list Marina Abramović as a performance artist, photographer and video artist. The age as of 2026 is 79. Schooling on record includes Academy of Fine Arts, University of Zagreb. Listed accolades include Austrian Decoration for Science and Art (2008), Berliner Bär (2012), Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts and 1 more.
My Take
Marina Abramović is one of those artists who makes you rethink what art even is — because she uses her own body as the medium, and she does not flinch. Born in Belgrade in 1946, she came up through the art academies of Belgrade and Zagreb and went on to redefine performance art on a global scale. "The Artist Is Present" at MoMA in 2010 — where she sat silently across from strangers for hours, day after day — was the kind of work that sounds simple on paper and is absolutely devastating in person. She has spent decades pushing endurance and presence to places most people would never go, and the world has noticed: the Austrian Decoration for Science and Art, the Princess of Asturias Award, the 2023 Sonning Prize. At nearly 80, she is still one of the most singular figures in contemporary art, and I find that genuinely thrilling.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Marina Abramović
- Name (Japanese)
- マリーナ・アブラモヴィッチ
- Reading
- まりーな・あぶらもゔぃっち
- Born
- November 30, 1946 (age 79)
- Origin
- Belgrade, Serbia
- Occupation
- performance artist / photographer / video artist / sculptor / sound artist
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Dog
2. Background
- University
- Academy of Fine Arts, University of Zagreb
Awards & achievements
- 2008 Austrian Decoration for Science and Art
- 2012 Berliner Bär
- Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts
- 2023 Sonning Prize
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | Seven Easy Pieces |
| Notable work | Art must be beautiful… Artist must be beautiful… |
| Notable work | The Artist Is Present |
4. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.marinaabramovic.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/abramovicinstitute/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marina%20Abramovi%C4%87
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8A%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%96%E3%83%A9%E3%83%A2%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%83%83%E3%83%81
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q47496
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. 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 Marina Abramović born?
Marina Abramović was born on November 30, 1946 and is 79 years old.
Where is Marina Abramović from?
Marina Abramović is from Belgrade, Serbia.
What does Marina Abramović do?
Marina Abramović works as performance artist, photographer, video artist, sculptor, sound artist.
Where did Marina Abramović study?
Marina Abramović attended Academy of Fine Arts, University of Zagreb.
What is Marina Abramović known for?
Marina Abramović's notable works include Seven Easy Pieces, Art must be beautiful… Artist must be beautiful…, The Artist Is Present.
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