Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Bienvenido "Bones" Banez Jr.

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The result was delete. Spartaz ^Humbug! 18:18, 14 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Bienvenido "Bones" Banez Jr.[edit]

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Apparently not notable by our standards, does not meet WP:ARTIST. Apart from the Lexikon der phantastischen Künstlerinnen et Künstler: Surrealisten, Phantasten, Symbolisten, Visionäre, published by "Books on Demand", the page is sourced almost entirely to the website of the Williamsburg Art & Historical Center, where Banez is apparently a participant or resident. That institution, with its director Terrance Lindall and owner Yuko Nii (Mrs Lindall), and its activities such as the Brave Destiny exhibition, has been the subject of extensive promotional COI editing here. This appears to be more of the same. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 12:09, 29 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Philippines-related deletion discussions. CAPTAIN RAJU^(T) 12:27, 29 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Artists-related deletion discussions. CAPTAIN RAJU^(T) 12:27, 29 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

My vote: His work is now in the Milton Cottage, Chafont England collection and many pieces in the University of South Carolina Wickenheiser Milton Collection. I vote that he is great enough to keep the article.Terrance Lindall (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 19:59, 29 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Do you have something to help show these are true? I cannot find records for either of these claims. Furthermore, AfD is not a vote, it is a discussion where as a community we attempt to come to a consensus. Ham tech person 18:45, 30 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Delete the quality of the sources is extremely poor. I removed four Williamsburg Art Centrer sources that were merely event announcements. I see no in depth coverage to establish notability. The book publications at the beginning appear to be either print on demand or self-published.2607:FEA8:D140:8D0:D1C8:D417:34CC:A3CB (talk) 21:33, 1 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Links to prove the truth of the statements: U of South carlolina 2013 newsletter mentions Banez in the collection of Robert Wickenheiser: https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=http://library.sc.edu/search/index.php?q=bienvenido+bones+banez&httpsredir=1&article=1016&context=tcl_news

They misspell his last name as Banes when it should be Banez

He is listed by Carter Kaplan of International Authors as being on the editorial board here: :http://carterkaplan.blogspot.com/

Regards Terrance Lindall (talk)

Please do not use "==" section headers for your comments as they mess up the formatting. A simple "*" asterisk will do.2607:FEA8:D140:8D0:D1C8:D417:34CC:A3CB (talk) 21:36, 1 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Also, Are you associated with the article subject? There is a Terrence Lindall who promoted the article subject's work at the Wiliamsburg museum. Please read WP:COI. Votes and arguments for keep by involved persons who have a promotional interest are not considered to be objective.2607:FEA8:D140:8D0:D1C8:D417:34CC:A3CB (talk) 21:41, 1 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of New York-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 03:23, 6 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, CAPTAIN RAJU^(T) 18:08, 6 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Delete - I looked him up and can't find any reliable coverage in the media that would suggest notability. Everything is museum appearance listings and blogs, and mirror Wikipedia sites - but no independent biographical info. There is a lengthy list of exhibitions and publications, but no corresponding media coverage for those items either. Fails WP:RS.

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