William Tucker RA British, b. 1935

William Tucker (b. 1935) is one of Britain’s most important living sculptors. Having graduated from St Martin’s School of Art in 1960 where he studied under Sir Anthony Caro. Included...

Celebrating 15 years of championing the best Modern British and Contemporary Sculpture.

Highly respected Royal Academician William Tucker presents a series of powerful new wall reliefs which take their inspiration from works made 50 years ago and highlight the artist's continued fascination in the transition between flat image and three dimensional form.

“The craving for colour is a natural necessity just as for water or fire. Colour is the raw material indispensable for life. At every era of his existence and his...

'Outdoor Sculpture' is an inspiring exhibition of sculptures from a wide range of artists to suit any garden, roof terrace or balcony.

Pangolin London is delighted to present this exhibition by highly regarded sculptor William Tucker RA. The exhibition marks the first time that sculptures spanning Tucker's entire career will stand alongside...

Reacting against and building upon the huge leaps and bounds British sculpture made in the 1950s with the so called 'Geometry of Fear' artists, the 1960s saw sculpture released from...

Pangolin London is delighted to present an ambitious exhibition that brings the ‘outdoors in’. Transforming its sleek, architectural gallery space into three parts: a woodland, formal and walled garden complete with trees and water sculpture, the exhibition explores how sculpture has been synonymous with the landscape since ancient times. 'Sculpture in the Garden’ is the second exhibition in the series created by Pangolin London, which started with ‘Sculpture in the Home’ in 2014 which celebrated the touring exhibitions curated by the Arts Council England in the 1940s and ‘50s. These exhibitions offer an opportunity to view sculpture in a fresh and different way and encourage audiences to engage with sculpture beyond the traditional gallery or museum setting.

For Sculpture in the Garden Pangolin London have collaborated with local charity Global Generation who run the nearby Skip Garden & Café in King’s Cross and focus on using gardening to build communities. Intended to inspire the viewer to consider sculpture as a valid addition to any outdoor space - whether it be the smallest urban roof terrace or largest country garden - this exhibition is the first of its kind. The show ranges from established sculptors such as Lynn Chadwick, Ann Christopher, William Tucker and Peter Randall-Page to emerging sculptors, all working on a variety of scales and budgets.

Artist include: Anthony Abrahams, Jon Buck, Bruce Beasley, Geoffrey Clarke, Ann Christopher RA, Lynn Chadwick, Michael Cooper, Terence Coventry, Bryan Kneale RA, Jeff Lowe, Charlotte Mayer, Breon O’Casey, William Pye, Merete Rasmussen, Peter Randall-Page RA, Almuth Tebbenhoff and William Tucker.

Following from the success of Sculptors' Drawings and Works on Paper in 2012, Pangolin London is delighted to once again exhibit a varied selection of works that celebrate the draftsmanship and printmaking skills of modern British and contemporary sculptors.

This exhibition takes as its focus Tucker's figurative work, which pushes the figurative to the brink of abstraction. Spanning the last four decades these organic, primordial forms betray the artist's hand bringing an almost sensual tactile quality. The exhibition includes examples of Tucker's early figurative works as well as new casts; Tucker's aim for these sculptures is for them to be sensed internally, through the body, rather than interpreted by the eyes and mind.

William Tucker’s sculpture masters a unique balance between the figurative and the abstract with truly powerful results. His works are expressive in their mass and bring emotional gesture to a solid core. An ambiguity of image means that direct interpretations are often elusive, however as a result of this his intricate surfaces and complex forms provide endless enjoyment and intrigue.

This was Tucker’s first major solo show in the UK since his exhibition at Tate Liverpool in 2001. His numerous accolades include representing Britain in the 1972 Venice Biennale, publishing one of the most distinguished sculpture publications ‘The Language of Sculpture’ in 1974 and becoming a Royal Academician. Tucker also won the Jack Goldhill prize for sculpture at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition in 2009 and was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by the International Sculpture Centre in 2010.

Pangolin London’s Sculpture Trail includes large scale works by a host of artists both within the building and canalside at Kings Place and is fast developing a reputation as one of the UK’s most dynamic Sculpture Trails.