Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Joe Nalo

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The result was withdrawn. (non-admin closure) Shawn in Montreal (talk) 12:16, 31 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Joe Nalo

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Fails WP:ARTIST/GNG South Nashua (talk) 09:02, 30 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Artists-related deletion discussions. CAPTAIN RAJU^(T) 09:49, 30 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Museums and libraries-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 15:07, 30 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Oceania-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 15:07, 30 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Keep The nominator did not mention whether or not they had completed a WP:BEFORE search. If they had done so, they would have learned that Nalo is one of the best known and widely respected contemporary artists in Papua New Guinea, a country of seven million people. His work has been exhibited internationally, he is cited as an expert on the art of New Guinea in a book published by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and so on. That is why I declined the speedy nomination. I have added seven references to the article, and invite other editors to help improve it instead of trying to delete it. Papua New Guinea is a poor, isolated and marginalized country. We should not perpetuate systemic bias by deleting the biography of one of that country's best known artists. Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 06:08, 31 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

That's fine with me. I'm not an expert on this subject, and nothing makes me happier than withdrawing a nomination. South Nashua (talk) 06:33, 31 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Keep I agree with Cullen and nomination has been withdrawn. Thank you for improving it. --Crystallizedcarbon (talk) 06:53, 31 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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