Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Yang Yongliang

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The result was keep. (non-admin closure) —Theopolisme (talk) 14:03, 10 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Yang Yongliang[edit]

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Contested PROD (PROD was not by me). Huge mess. May be notable, but as it stands article is not salvageable, in my opinion. Delete. --Nlu (talk) 09:24, 4 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Comment - if those dot points are all legit it suggests a widely shown artist who may very well be notable given the galleries listed, per WP:ARTIST. But nom is dead right - article is a horrible mess. WP:TNT? Stalwart111 11:59, 4 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Visual arts-related deletion discussions. AllyD (talk) 20:49, 4 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Weak keep I've started trying to (a) tidy the article (though it remains far from well-formatted) and (b) add references to reliable press and museum coverage. The latter is the matter at issue here: the subject is plainly exhibiting widely and I think the level of international coverage is just about enough to meet WP:ARTIST. AllyD (talk) 21:23, 4 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]
keep At least this work of is in the permanent collection of the British Museum, and there is descriptive information at that RS link sufficient for an article. Rewriting will of course be needed, as for most articles submitted here about contemporary artists. (this is especially true since much of the page may be a loose paraphrase from outside sources.) DGG ( talk ) 22:23, 4 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of China-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 01:32, 10 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Academics and educators-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 01:32, 10 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Keep I "fixed" it. Sven Manguard Wha? 01:49, 10 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Keep per WP:HEY and per the notability that Sven's improvements have made obvious. —David Eppstein (talk) 02:30, 10 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- It feels weird to see an edit marked (-8,931)‎ described as an improvement... Sven Manguard Wha? 05:43, 10 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Keep Appears to meet WP:CREATIVE following the clean up. Mkdw ^talk 07:58, 10 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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