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Will Wilson Art

American, b. 1957
Will Wilson (b. 1957, Baltimore, MD) completed his studies at the Schuler School of Fine Arts, Baltimore, MD, and the New York Academy of Art, New York, NY. He began exhibiting with the John Pence Gallery in 1980, where he had 15 solo shows. His paintings have been featured in numerous group exhibitions in galleries and museums across the United States and China. After working in San Francisco for over 20 years, Wilson relocated his studio to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Wilson utilizes traditional methods and symbolic references to create his realistic and satirical canvases, often embellished with trompe l’œil techniques. He explains, “The painting process is a journey and an act of discovery. Maybe it’s a muffled conversation with the subconscious. In the end, I hope the imagery will trigger some kind of personal, memorable experience in others.” Wilson’s works are represented in the collections of the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, the National Postal Museum, the Seven Bridges Foundation, and the George Lucas and Lucas Film Collection, among others.
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Cameron Chapter Complex 1, Cameron, AZ, Navajo Nation
By Will Wilson
Located in Santa Fe, NM
This piece is part of Will Wilson's ambitious ongoing project 'Connecting the Dots: For a Just Transition'. This project reckons with the deleterious, enduring effects of uranium mining on and around Dinétah (the Navajo Nation...
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2010s Contemporary Will Wilson Art

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Archival Pigment

BEACH HOUSE - Hyperrealism / Portrait of crab with conch shell on the beach
By Will Wilson
Located in New York, NY
Will Wilson is an American artist known for portrait paintings, illustrations and Trompe L'Oeil works. His works have been acquired by museums, well-known corporate collections, and ...
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2010s Contemporary Will Wilson Art

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Oil, Panel

Huskon/Yazzie Abandoned Uranium Mine Complex Western AUM region, Navajo Nation
By Will Wilson
Located in Santa Fe, NM
This piece is part of Will Wilson's ambitious ongoing project 'Connecting the Dots: For a Just Transition'. This project reckons with the deleterious, enduring effects of uranium mining on and around Dinétah (the Navajo Nation...
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2010s Contemporary Will Wilson Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Mexican Hat Disposal Cell, Cylindrical Projection, Halchita, UT, Navajo Nation
By Will Wilson
Located in Santa Fe, NM
This piece is part of Will Wilson's ambitious ongoing project 'Connecting the Dots: For a Just Transition'. This project reckons with the deleterious, enduring effects of uranium mining on and around Dinétah (the Navajo Nation...
Category

2010s Contemporary Will Wilson Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

AB No. 13, Abandoned Uranium Mine, Tuba Junction, AZ, Navajo Nation
By Will Wilson
Located in Santa Fe, NM
This piece is part of Will Wilson's ambitious ongoing project 'Connecting the Dots: For a Just Transition'. This project reckons with the deleterious, enduring effects of uranium mining on and around Dinétah (the Navajo Nation...
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2010s Contemporary Will Wilson Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Ramcol Ryan Abandoned Uranium Mine Complex, Western AUM region, Navajo Nation
By Will Wilson
Located in Santa Fe, NM
This piece is part of Will Wilson's ambitious ongoing project 'Connecting the Dots: For a Just Transition'. This project reckons with the deleterious, enduring effects of uranium mining on and around Dinétah (the Navajo Nation...
Category

2010s Contemporary Will Wilson Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Church Rock Spill Evaporation Ponds, Church Rock, NM, Dinétah
By Will Wilson
Located in Santa Fe, NM
This piece is part of Will Wilson's ambitious ongoing project 'Connecting the Dots: For a Just Transition'. This project reckons with the deleterious, enduring effects of uranium min...
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2010s Contemporary Will Wilson Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Ambrosia Lake Disposal Cells, Tzo Dzil, Ambrosia Lake, NM, Dinétah
By Will Wilson
Located in Santa Fe, NM
This piece is part of Will Wilson's ambitious ongoing project 'Connecting the Dots: For a Just Transition'. This project reckons with the deleterious, enduring effects of uranium min...
Category

2010s Contemporary Will Wilson Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Rare Metals Disposal Cell, Tuba City AZ, Navajo Nation
By Will Wilson
Located in Santa Fe, NM
This piece is part of Will Wilson's ambitious ongoing project 'Connecting the Dots: For a Just Transition'. This project reckons with the deleterious, enduring effects of uranium mining on and around Dinétah (the Navajo Nation...
Category

2010s Contemporary Will Wilson Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Shiprock disposal cell, Shiprock, NM, Navajo Nation
By Will Wilson
Located in Santa Fe, NM
This piece is part of Will Wilson's ambitious ongoing project 'Connecting the Dots: For a Just Transition'. This project reckons with the deleterious, enduring effects of uranium mining on and around Dinétah (the Navajo Nation...
Category

2010s Contemporary Will Wilson Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

BEVELED - Contemporary Self Portrait / Photorealism / Trompe l'oeil
By Will Wilson
Located in New York, NY
Original oil painting by Will Wilson.
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Early 2000s Contemporary Will Wilson Art

Materials

Oil, Linen, Panel

GIRASOL - Mexican Sunflowers Still Life / Contemporary Realism
By Will Wilson
Located in New York, NY
GIRASOL depicts a bouquet of Mexican sunflowers bundled atop a column. A monarch butterfly seeks nectar, while behind it a vast field of sunflowers faces the light. The painting is a...
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2010s Contemporary Will Wilson Art

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Canvas, Oil, Panel

CORRIDOR - Contemporary Hyper Realism / Animal Allegory / Cityscape / Landscape
By Will Wilson
Located in New York, NY
The whimsical elements and casual contemporary references Will Wilson incorporates in his paintings serve to offset their disciplined execution. Each painted subject is steeped in na...
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2010s Contemporary Will Wilson Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

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