Imants Tillers b. 1950

  • Artist (Installation Artist),
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Mixed Media Artist),
  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Artist (Painter)
Widely regarded within Australia as one of the most important artists of his generation, Tillers has been represented in major international exhibitions including Documenta 7, Kassel, Germany (1982) and the 42nd Biennale of Venice (1986). In 2003 he was awarded the inaugural Beijing International Art Biennale Prize for Excellence.
Name
Imants Tillers
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Installation Artist)
  • Artist (Printmaker)
  • Artist (Mixed Media Artist)
  • Artist (Sculptor)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Writer (ANZSIC code: 9002) -
  • Curator (ANZSIC code: 6924) -
Birth date
1950
Birth place
Sydney, NSW
Active Period
  • 1969 -
Residence
  • - Cooma, NSW
  • - Sydney, NSW
Training
  • Doctor of Letters (Honoris Causa), 2005 University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
  • Bachelor of Science Architecture (First Class Hons, University Medal), 1969 - 1972 University of Sydney, NSW
Cultural Heritage
  • Latvian
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Twenty: Sherman Galleries 1986 - 2006