Hugo Wilson
{{Short description|English artist and sculptor}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Hugo Wilson
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1982}}
| birth_place = London, England
| alma_mater = Charles H. Cecil Studios (2004)
City and Guilds of London Institute (2008)
| occupation = Artist, sculptor
| yearsactive =
| spouse = {{marriage|Princess Maria Theresia of Thurn and Taxis|2014}}
| children = 2
}}
Hugo Wilson (born 1982) is an English artist and sculptor.
Early life
Wilson was born in London.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sueddeutsche.de/panorama/maria-theresia-von-thurn-und-taxis-und-hugo-wilson-hochzeits-ausflug-in-die-provinz-1.2128350|title=Maria Theresia von Thurn und Taxis heiratet Hugo Wilson|first=Jana|last=Stegemann|date=14 September 2014|website=Süddeutsche.de}} He is the son of Kenneth Wilson and Diana Wilson, of Battersea, London.{{Cite web|url=http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/engagements/172591/mr-h.j.a.s.-wilson-and-princess-maria-theresia-von-thurn-und-taxis|title=Mr H.J.A.S. Wilson and Princess Maria Theresia von Thurn und Taxis}} At the age of 17 he went to Florence, Italy to be trained as a painter at the Charles H. Cecil Studios, from 2000 to 2004, and received a Master's degree from the City and Guilds of London Institute in 2008.{{cite web|url=http://www.prattcontemporaryart.co.uk/hugo-wilson/ |title=Hugo Wilson |publisher=Pratt Contemporary Art |date=2015-05-01 |access-date=2016-05-19}}
Career
Wilson has had solo shows at Parafin,{{Cite news|url=https://artitious.com/artist/hugo-wilson/|title=Hugo Wilson {{!}} artitious|work=artitious|access-date=2018-09-03|language=en-US}} London; Project B, Milan; Mihai Nicodim Gallery, Los Angeles, and numerous group or two person shows.{{cite web|url=http://hugowilson.com/c-v_16946.html |title=c v |publisher=Hugo Wilson |date= |access-date=2016-05-19}}
Personal life
On 13 September 2014, Wilson married Princess Maria Theresia of Thurn and Taxis, daughter of Johannes, 11th Prince of Thurn and Taxis, and Countess Gloria of Schönburg-Glauchau, at St. Joseph's Church in Tutzing, Germany.{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.sueddeutsche.de/panorama/maria-theresia-von-thurn-und-taxis-und-hugo-wilson-hochzeits-ausflug-in-die-provinz-1.2128350 |title=Maria Theresia von Thurn und Taxis heiratet Hugo Wilson - Panorama - Süddeutsche.de |website=Sueddeutsche.de |date=2014-09-14 |access-date=2016-05-19}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/event/wedding-of-maria-theresia-princess-von-thurn-und-taxis-and-hugo-wilson-512303409#/princess-maria-theresia-von-thurn-und-taxis-and-her-husband-hugo-picture-id455389898|title=Wedding Of Maria Theresia Princess von Thurn und Taxis and Hugo Wilson|work=Getty Images|access-date=2018-09-03|language=en-GB}} Their first daughter Mafalda Beatrix Maria was born on 21 August 2015 in London.{{cite web|url=http://www.bunte.de/deutschland/maria-theresia-von-thurn-und-taxis-sie-ist-mutter-geworden-123922.html |title=Maria Theresia von Thurn und Taxis: Sie ist Mutter geworden! |publisher=Bunte.De |date= |access-date=2017-03-31}} Their second daughter Maya Romy Alexandra was born on 22 September 2017.{{CN|date=October 2022}}
He lives and works in London.{{cite web|url=http://www.aestheticamagazine.com/hugo-wilson-parafin-london/ |title=Hugo Wilson, Parafin, London |publisher=Aesthetica Magazine |date=2015-03-06 |access-date=2016-05-19}}
References
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External links
- {{Official|http://hugowilson.com/}}
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Category:English male sculptors
Category:21st-century English artists