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MICHAEL TAYLOR
Michael Taylor nació en Sussex (Inglaterra, 1952) y estudió en la Worthing School of Art (1969-70) y la Goldsmiths School of Art (1970-73). Ha recibido numerosos premios por sus pinturas, entre ellas el Premio de Retrato de la Galería Nacional de Retratos, el Premio Holburne de Retrato Contemporáneo y el Premio Cambio de Rostros de la Real Sociedad de Pintores de Retrato. Ha llevado a cabo una serie de importantes comisiones de retratos, incluida la Cámara de los Lores, para pintar el retrato del último Lord Canciller, Lord Falconer. Recientemente, el director de Hollywood, Wes Anderson le encargó que pintara un retrato «renacentista» de un «Niño con manzana» para su película The Grand Budapest Hotel. La autoría de la pintura se mantuvo en secreto hasta el estreno de la película y, posteriormente, generó un gran interés de la prensa en el artista.
Cuatro de las obras de Taylor se encuentran en la National Portrait Gallery de Londres: retratos del músico Julian Bream, el compositor Sir John Tavener, el escritor P D James y un autorretrato a lápiz. Ha sido representado por Waterhouse & Dodd durante diez años, y ha organizado dos exposiciones individuales completas y exposiciones en numerosas ferias de arte internacionales. Taylor produce no más de 3 o 4 pinturas al óleo al año.
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Eng.
Michael Taylor was born in Sussex (England, 1952) and studied at the Worthing School of Art (1969-70) and Goldsmiths School of Art (1970-73). He has received many awards for his paintings including The National Portrait Gallery Portrait Prize, The Holburne Contemporary Portrait Prize and The Royal Society of Portrait Painters Changing Faces Award. He has undertaken a number of important portrait commissions including from the House of Lords to paint the portrait of the last Lord Chancellor, Lord Falconer. He was recently commissioned by the Hollywood director Wes Anderson to paint a ‘renaissance’ portrait of Boy with apple for his film The Grand Budapest Hotel. The authorship of the painting was kept a closely guarded secret until the film release and has subsequently generated a great deal of press interest in the artist.
Four of Taylor’s works are in the National Portrait Gallery, London: portraits of the musician Julian Bream, the composer Sir John Tavener, the writer P D James and a self portrait in pencil. He has been represented by Waterhouse & Dodd for ten years, holding 2 full solo exhibitions and exhibiting at numerous international art fairs. Taylor produces no more than 3 or 4 oil paintings a year.
AWARDS / PREMIOS
2007 International Fine Art Fair, Palm Beach, Florida, Waterhouse & Dodd
Art20, Armory, New York, Waterhouse & Dodd
Self Portrait with Machine & Portrait with Grave Goods acquired by Scheringa Museum Voor Realisme, The Netherlands commissioned by The House of Lords: Lord Falconer of Thoroton, Lord Chancellor 2003-2007 (last such portrait to be commissioned)
2006 International Fine Art Fair, Palm Beach, Florida, Waterhouse & Dodd
grl rsting on swvle chr acquired by Scheringa Museum Voor Realisme, The Netherlands
2003 Portrait of Andy Sheppard unveiled at the Holburne Museum of Art, Bath
2002 Winner of Changing Faces prize at the Royal Society of Portrait Painters exhibition: Sir John Tavener
Winner of Holburne Portrait Prize at the Holburne Museum of Art in Bath: Couple with Lamp
Channel 4 television programme ‘In Your Face’ on Baroness P.D.James portrait.
2001 Exhibited Royal Society of Portrait Painters Exhibition, Mall Galleries.
Elected member of Royal Society of Portrait Painters.
Couple with Lamp selected for display in National Portrait Gallery, London.
Painted portrait of Sir John Tavener – acquired by National Portrait Gallery, London
1991 Baroness P D James portrait loaned to 10 Downing Street
1996 Commissioned National Portrait Gallery, London: Baroness P D James
1992 -1997 London Art Fair, Business Design Centre, Islington, London
1991 Mixed Summer Exhibition, Beaux Arts, Bath
1989 Winner of Millfield Open Art Competition
1988 Third Prize, Hunting Group Art Prizes, Mall Galleries
1984 Commissioned National Portrait Gallery, London: Julian Bream
Subsequent portrait commissions including at Christchurch Hall Oxford, Robinson College Cambridge, Southampton University, Church House Oxford
1983 John Player Award Winner, National Portrait Gallery, London
1982 John Player Award Finalist (Commended), National Portrait Gallery, London
1981 John Player Award Finalist, National Portrait Gallery, London
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