Edward Allington

Edward Thomas Allington (24 June 1951 – 21 September 2017)^[1] was a British artist and sculptor, best known for his part in the 1980s New British Sculpture movement.^[2]

Edward Allington
Allington in early 1990s
Born	Edward Thomas Allington (1951-06-24)24 June 1951 Troutbeck Bridge, Westmorland
Died	21 September 2017(2017-09-21) (aged 66)
Education	Lancaster College of Art, Central School of Art and Design, Royal College of Art
Website	http://www.edwardallington.com/

Born at Troutbeck Bridge, Westmorland, to Ralph Allington and his wife, Evelyn,^[3] Allington studied at Lancaster College of Art from 1968 to 1971, at the Central School of Art and Design in London from 1971 to 1974^[4] and at the Royal College of Art from 1983 to 1984. He was a fellow at Exeter College of Art and Design 1975–77. 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 exhibited widely in America, Japan and Europe.^[5]

Allington's work was influenced by his interest in the classical world of Greece and Rome and often included references to architectural details and ancient artefacts.^[6] His illusionistic drawings were often created on found ledgers and used oblique projection.^[7] He exhibited in museums and art galleries throughout the world and is represented in major national and international collections.^[8] Allington lived and worked in London and was a Professor and Head of Graduate Sculpture at Slade School of Fine Art,^[9] University College London.

Edward Allington's sculpture "Tilted Vase" in the centre of Ramsbottom

Major collections

• The Tate Gallery^[10]
• The Victoria and Albert Museum
• The Irish Museum of Modern Art
• The Nagoya Prefectural Museum, Japan
• Leeds Art Gallery, Leeds

Public works

• Fallender Tempel (Falling Temple), ca. 1990, Saarbrücken, Römerbrücke Power Plant ^[11]
• Fallen Pediment (Piano) 1994 Cass Sculpture Foundation, Goodwood, West Sussex^[12]
• The Tilted Vase 1998 Ramsbottom Greater Manchester^[13][14]
• Three Doors, One Entrance 1999 Milton Keynes Theatre foyer. Milton Keynes^[15]
• Cochlea 2000 Jesus College, Cambridge^[6]
• The Algorithm 2005 University College Hospital, London^[16]

Publications

• Edward Allington. (1983). Edward Allington: Drawing towards sculpture. Lisson Gallery.
• Edward Allington. (1984). In Pursuit of Savage Luxury. Midland Group.
• Edward Allington. (1985). Edward Allington: Bronzes & drawings. Lisson Gallery London. ISBN 978-0947830038.
• Edward Allington. (1999). Method for Sorting Cows: Essays 1993–97. Manchester Metropolitan University, Faculty of Art. ISBN 978-1900756037.
• Edward Allington. (2003). Edward Allington Site Projects. Bury Art Gallery & Museum. ISBN 978-0953891528.
• Edward Allington. (2005). Re Views: Artists and Public Space. Black Dog Publishing Ltd. ISBN 978-1904772200.

References

1. "EDWARD ALLINGTON 24 June 1951 – 21 September 2017". Retrieved 24 September 2017.
2. "Edward Allington (1951 – )". Retrieved 24 September 2017.
3. Volley, Jo (6 November 2017). "Edward Allington obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
4. Henry Meyric Hughes (2002). Blast to freeze: British art in the 20th century. Ostfildern-Ruit: Hatje Cantz; New York: Distributed Art Publishers. ISBN 9783775712484. p. 328. Retrieved August 2013.
5. Edward Allington | 21ST CENTURY BRITISH SCULPTURE Archived 15 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine
6. "Edward Allington". Archived from the original on 1 April 2007. Retrieved 30 March 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link). Jesus College, Cambridge. Archived 1 April 2007.
7. "Edward Allington". Retrieved 24 September 2017.
8. art49.com – Exhibitions Calendar for modern and contemporary art in London Archived 11 February 2007 at the Wayback Machine
9. "The Slade School of Fine Art: Prof Edward Allington". University College London. 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
10. Tate Collection | Ideal Standard Forms by Edward Allington
11. EnergieSaarLorLuix: Heizkraftwerk Römerbrücke – die Kunst am Bau
12. "Fallen Pediment (Piano) by Edward Allington | CASS Sculpture Foundation". sculpture.org.uk. 2013. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
13. Wyke, Terry (2004). Public Sculpture of Greater Manchester. Liverpool University Press. p. 265. ISBN 0-85323-567-8.
14. "Tilted Vase". Public Monument and Sculpture Association. Retrieved 3 January 2012.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
15. Artpoint: Projects
16. UCLH Internet – New developments – New University College Hospital – Slade art programme

External links

• Edward Allington on Artcyclopedia
• Official website Archived 28 January 2020 at the Wayback Machine
• Tate profile
• Megan Piper Gallery
• Frieze writings
• Frieze obituary
• Henry Moore Institute tribute Archived 11 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine
• The Guardian obituary
• The Times obituary