Joe Tilson (1928-2023) British

'Two Wristwatches' signed and dated 1965 78cm high x 74cm wide 8cm deep

Tilson’s first one-man shows were held at the Marlborough Gallery, London in 1962 and at the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool in 1963. His work first gained international exposure at the XXXII Venice Biennale, leading to his first retrospective at the Boijmans van Beuningen Museum, Rotterdam in 1964. Further retrospective exhibitions were held at the Vancouver Art Gallery in 1979 and at the Arnolfini Gallery, Bristol in 1984. Tilson has continued to exhibit regularly in solo shows throughout the world and a major retrospective, Joe Tilson: Pop to Present, was held at the Royal Academy of Arts, London (Sackler Galleries) from 14 March to 12 April 2002.

Among Tilson’s awards are the Gulbenkian Foundation Prize in 1960 and the Grand Prix d’Honneur, Biennale of Ljubljana in 1996, the year in which he was invited to paint the banner for the Palio, Siena. He was elected Royal Academician in 1991 and lived and worked in London and Cortona, Tuscany. Joe Tilson is represented by the Cristea Roberts Gallery and Marlborough Fine Art. His Work is held in museum collections worldwide including the Tate Gallery