Edward Allington
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Edward Allington is an English
artist
and sculptor
.
He studied at Lancaster College of Art 1968–71, the Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design
, London 1971–74 and the Royal College of Art
1983–84.
He won the John Moores Liverpool Exhibition Prize in 1989, was Gregory Fellow in Sculpture at University of Leeds
1991–93 and Research Fellow in Sculpture at Manchester Metropolitan University
in 1993. He received a fine art award to work at the British School at Rome
in 1997.
His work was included in the group exhibition 'Objects and Sculpture' at the Institute of Contemporary Arts
in 1981 and 'The Sculpture Show' at The Hayward Gallery 1983.
He has exhibited widely in America, Japan and throughout Europe.
Allington's work is influenced by his interest in the classical world of Greece and Rome and often includes references to architectural details and ancient artifacts.
He has exhibited in museums and art galleries throughout the world and is represented in major national and international collections.
Edward Allington lives and works in London and teaches at the Slade School of Fine Art
, University College London
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
artist
Artist
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
and sculptor
Sculpture
Sculpture is three-dimensional artwork created by shaping or combining hard materials—typically stone such as marble—or metal, glass, or wood. Softer materials can also be used, such as clay, textiles, plastics, polymers and softer metals...
.
He studied at Lancaster College of Art 1968–71, the Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design
Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design
Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design is a constituent college of the University of the Arts London. The school has an outstanding international reputation, and is considered one of the world's leading art and design institutions...
, London 1971–74 and the Royal College of Art
Royal College of Art
The Royal College of Art is an art school located in London, United Kingdom. It is the world’s only wholly postgraduate university of art and design, offering the degrees of Master of Arts , Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy...
1983–84.
He won the John Moores Liverpool Exhibition Prize in 1989, was Gregory Fellow in Sculpture at University of Leeds
University of Leeds
The University of Leeds is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England...
1991–93 and Research Fellow in Sculpture at Manchester Metropolitan University
Manchester Metropolitan University
Manchester Metropolitan University is a university in North West England. Its headquarters and central campus is in the city of Manchester, but there are outlying facilities in the county of Cheshire. It is the third largest university in the United Kingdom in terms of student numbers, behind the...
in 1993. He received a fine art award to work at the British School at Rome
British School at Rome
The British School at Rome was established in 1901 and granted a Royal Charter in 1912 as an educational institute in the fields of archaeology, literature, music, and history of Rome and Italy of every period, and for the study of the fine arts and architecture...
in 1997.
His work was included in the group exhibition 'Objects and Sculpture' at the Institute of Contemporary Arts
Institute of Contemporary Arts
The Institute of Contemporary Arts is an artistic and cultural centre on The Mall in London, just off Trafalgar Square. It is located within Nash House, part of Carlton House Terrace, near the Duke of York Steps and Admiralty Arch...
in 1981 and 'The Sculpture Show' at The Hayward Gallery 1983.
He has exhibited widely in America, Japan and throughout Europe.
Allington's work is influenced by his interest in the classical world of Greece and Rome and often includes references to architectural details and ancient artifacts.
He has exhibited in museums and art galleries throughout the world and is represented in major national and international collections.
Edward Allington lives and works in London and teaches at the Slade School of Fine Art
Slade School of Fine Art
The Slade School of Fine Art is a world-renownedart school in London, United Kingdom, and a department of University College London...
, University College London
University College London
University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London...
.
Major collections
- The TateTate-Places:*Tate, Georgia, a town in the United States*Tate County, Mississippi, a county in the United States*Táté, the Hungarian name for Totoi village, Sântimbru Commune, Alba County, Romania*Tate, Filipino word for States...
Gallery - The Victoria and Albert MuseumVictoria and Albert MuseumThe Victoria and Albert Museum , set in the Brompton district of The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, is the world's largest museum of decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 4.5 million objects...
- The Irish Museum of Modern ArtIrish Museum of Modern ArtThe Irish Museum of Modern Art also known as IMMA, is Ireland's leading national institution exhibiting and collecting modern and contemporary art. The museum opened in May 1991 and is located in Royal Hospital Kilmainham, a 17th-century building near Heuston Station to the west of Dublin's city...
- The Nagoya Prefectural Museum, Japan.
- Leeds City Art Gallery, Leeds, England.
Public works
- Fallen Pediment (Piano) 1994 Cass Sculpture Foundation, Goodwood, West Sussex, England.
- The Tilted Vase 1998 RamsbottomRamsbottomRamsbottom is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England. It is situated on the course of the River Irwell, in the West Pennine Moors. Historically within Lancashire, it is located north-northwest of Bury, and north-northwest of Manchester...
Greater ManchesterGreater ManchesterGreater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the... - Three Doors, One Entrance 1999 Milton Keynes TheatreMilton Keynes TheatreMilton Keynes Theatre is a large theatre in Milton Keynes . It opened on 4 October 1999, 25 years after the campaign for a new theatre first started....
foyer. Milton Keynes England. - Cochlea 2000 Jesus College, CambridgeJesus College, CambridgeJesus College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England.The College was founded in 1496 on the site of a Benedictine nunnery by John Alcock, then Bishop of Ely...
, England. - The Algorithm 2005 University College HospitalUniversity College HospitalUniversity College Hospital is a teaching hospital located in London, United Kingdom. It is part of the University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and is closely associated with University College London ....
in London
External links
- Artist's website
- Edward Allington at Sculpture.org.uk
- Edward Allington on Artcyclopedia