Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Tom Curtis (artist)


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.  

The result was Delete. —Quarl (talk) 2007-02-08 09:57Z 

Tom Curtis (artist)

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Reason: Not notable. No published material reviewing the artist's work. No significant recognition cited. Artwork may be very good, but citations provided do not support inclusion on Wikipedia. Bus stop 15:04, 1 February 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep. Article has references. If the article is weak, fix it rather than taking it to AfD. --Eastmain 15:24, 1 February 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete I'm happy to keep if an artist has a viable track record of milieu/shows/reviews/media mentions etc. that indicates they have some niche within the contemporary art world. Everything here indicates the artist currently does not, but is "emerging" at a fairly early stage. Even the article says in the 1990s "did not exhibit widely" and only in 2000 "began exhibiting again", while his statement on absolutearts is, "I am currently seeking quality exhibition opportunities." Sorry, that's not enough. When he gets the exhibition opportunities, then we can keep an article. This is no reflection on his integrity or quality of work per se, merely that we have certain minimum inclusion requirements that must be demonstrated. Tyrenius 15:59, 1 February 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete Non-notable. Soltak | Talk 23:13, 1 February 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep. Current and upcoming exhibition track record is included in article. References to exhibition opportunities and history have been removed.Tikitom9 00:21, 2 February 2007 (UTC)
 * Tikitom9's only edits are Tom Curtis-related. Tyrenius 00:40, 2 February 2007 (UTC)
 * We need the facts!!! Shows. Galleries exhibited. Papers and mags reviewed in. Collections in. We need to know the artist has done something, and it needs to be backed up with references, and page numbers, dates, quotations. Check out William Bowyer and Fred Cuming just to see facts and references used throughout. Tyrenius 00:47, 2 February 2007 (UTC)
 * This AfD nomination was incomplete. It is listed now. DumbBOT 12:39, 2 February 2007 (UTC)


 * Delete Whilst there may be references, there is no evidence of notability. Chairman S. Talk  Contribs  12:48, 2 February 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete unless sourced and referenced i.a.w. WP:BIO by end of this AfD Alf photoman 18:22, 2 February 2007 (UTC)


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.