Biography
1939: Born in Birmingham on May 21st.
1953-55: Attended Moseley Road Secondary School of Art, Birmingham.
1955-59: Went to Birmingham College of Art: 2 years Intermediate and 2 years N.D.D. (special level course); studied under Gilbert Mason and Fleetwood-Walker.
1959: Summer trip to Paris and to Italy on a scholarship awarded by Birmingham College of Art.
1959-62: Attended the Royal College of Art: his fellow students included David Hockney, R.B. Kitaj, Allen Jones, Patrick Caulfield; transferred from Painting School to Television School in the autumn of 1961 but was granted Diploma in Painting in June 1962.
1962-63: Taught at the Conventry College of Art and Birmingham College of Art.
1964: Married Dinah Donald. Designed the entrance hall and large machine for Shakespeare exhibition, for the 400 Centenial exhibition in Stratford-upon-Avon. Awarded Harkness Fellowship for travel to the United States.
1964-66: Lived in New York, travelled around North America by car with Allen Jones in 1965.
1965-66: Formed Hybrid Enterprises with Gerald Lang.
1966: Returned to Europe. Daughter, Tiffany, was born in London.
1967: Divorced wife Dinah.
1968-69: Guest Professor, Hochschule fur Bildende Kunste, Hamburg.
1970: Married Marion-Claude Xylander. Frequent trips throughout the 1970s to Africa, the Far East, and the United States.
1972: Retrospective exhibition at the Westfalischer Kunstverein, Munster.
1976: First one-man show of paintings in England held at the Waddington Galleries, London.
1981: Lived in Zurich. Daughter, Zoe Lana, was born in Zurich. Visit to Australia.
1982-83: Retrospective exhibition at the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool. Exhibition travelled to Museum of Modern Art, Oxfard; the Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; the Fruit Market Gallery, Edinburgh; Southampton Art Gallery; and Barbican Art Galery, London.
1983-1986: Frequent trips around Europe especially Mallorca, Spain.
1986: Bought land in Mallorca and began designing and building a finca and with a unique and breathtaking garden.
1987: Galerie Jamileh Weber, Zurich.
1989-93: Exhibits in a variety of galleries around Spain including Barcelona, Valencia, Madrid and Mallorca.
1992-95: Visits to Canada and US for exhibitions in cities including Montreal, Boston, Houston and New York.
1995: Works with Bruce R. Lewin Gallery in New York.
1996: Exhibitions in Mallorca at the Fundacio Miro and Casal Solleric.
1998: ”Freedom of Choices” exhibition in London with Thomas Gibson Gallery.
1996-00: Exhibitions in Valencia with Galeria Punto and in Mallorca with the Centre de Cultura of Sa Nostra. House in Mallorca featured in various magazines for unique design and extraordinary garden.
2002: Retrospective at Galleria Civica di Modena, Italy.
2003: Claude-Marion Phillips paases away on January 30th of Cancer.
2004: Exhibition dedicated to wife, Claude, at Whitford Fine Art; London. “Pop Art UK” group exhibition Galleria Civica di Modena, Italy. Frequent trips to Miami and New York. Spends winter in Austria.
2005: “Metamorphosis” exhibition at Goulanderis Foundation; Andros, Greece. “British Pop” group exhibition at the Museo de Bellas Artes Bilbao, Spain. Traveled to Mexico, Costa Rica and Belize.
2007: Is featured in two documentaries in New Zealand and Israel.
2008: Exhibits with Proarta in Zurich, Switzerland.
2009: Is commissioned to create a painting for the 2010 World Cup.
2010 – 2011: Gallery exhibitions at Galerie Jemileh Weber, Zurich and Galerie Proarta, Zurich. Work exhibited at the Museum der Moderne, Salzburg and The Minneapolis Institute of Arts.
2012: Peter purchased land and began constructing a residence in Costa Rica. Gallery exhibitions at Whitford Fine Art, London and Galerie Proarta, Zurich. Also exhibited at the Museum der bildenden Kunste Leipzig, Germany, Ulster Museum in Belfast, Ireland.
2013: Work is shown at Christie’s “When Britain Went Pop, British Pop Art: The Early Years” and Sotheby’s “The New Situation” both in London. Works are also exhibited in Des Moines Art Center, Iowa, and Centro de Arte Moderna, Lisbon.
2014: Peter is elected Honorary Member of the Royal Birmingham Society of Arts. His work is shown at the Tate Modern and Barbican Centre in London, Thyssen-Bornemisza in Madrid and featured in China’s Vogue Magazine. He continues to travel and work between Central America, Europe, and Australia.
2015: Peter has a one man show at Galerie Proarta in Zurich and is also shown at the Helmhaus in Zurich. His works are included in the ‘Pop to Popism’ exhibition at the Art Gallery of New South Whales.
2016: Sponsored by the National Gallery in Canberra, Peter is awarded a ‘Distinguished Talent Visa’ to permanently reside in Australia. He has a solo exhibition in Sheffield, England.
2017: Peter and his family relocate to the Noosa Hinterland, found in the sunshine coast of Australia. Peter starts work on his new studio and art gallery. His work is shown in exhibitions in Japan, England and the USA.
2018 – Present: Peter’s new art studio and gallery is completed and the doors open for private viewings. The British Council of Russia feature Peter’s work on their website. Peter continues to show in Zurich, London and the USA.
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Laing and Phillips with Hybrid
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With wife Claude Phillips
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Claude and Peter Phillips in 1980
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A Phillips muse
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The Phillip’s studio in Mallorca
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USA studio in 2012
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In Studio in 1970
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’90s Sculpture Show in Mallorca
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At exhibition with Roy Lichtenstain
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Phillips & Bruno Bischofsberger
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The Metropolitan
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Studio
1939: Born in Birmingham on May 21st.
1953-55: Attended Moseley Road Secondary School of Art, Birmingham.
1955-59: Went to Birmingham College of Art: 2 years Intermediate and 2 years N.D.D. (special level course); studied under Gilbert Mason and Fleetwood-Walker.
1959: Summer trip to Paris and to Italy on a scholarship awarded by Birmingham College of Art.
1959-62: Attended the Royal College of Art: his fellow students included David Hockney, R.B. Kitaj, Allen Jones, Patrick Caulfield; transferred from Painting School to Television School in the autumn of 1961 but was granted Diploma in Painting in June 1962.
1962-63: Taught at the Conventry College of Art and Birmingham College of Art.
1964: Married Dinah Donald. Designed the entrance hall and large machine for Shakespeare exhibition, for the 400 Centenial exhibition in Stratford-upon-Avon. Awarded Harkness Fellowship for travel to the United States.
1964-66: Lived in New York, travelled around North America by car with Allen Jones in 1965.
1965-66: Formed Hybrid Enterprises with Gerald Lang.
1966: Returned to Europe. Daughter, Tiffany, was born in London.
1967: Divorced wife Dinah.
1968-69: Guest Professor, Hochschule fur Bildende Kunste, Hamburg.
1970: Married Marion-Claude Xylander. Frequent trips throughout the 1970s to Africa, the Far East, and the United States.
photo3
Laing and Phillips with Hybrid
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With wife Claude Phillips
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In Studio in 1970
1972: Retrospective exhibition at the Westfalischer Kunstverein, Munster.
1976: First one-man show of paintings in England held at the Waddington Galleries, London.
1981: Lived in Zurich. Daughter, Zoe Lana, was born in Zurich. Visit to Australia.
1982-83: Retrospective exhibition at the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool. Exhibition travelled to Museum of Modern Art, Oxfard; the Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; the Fruit Market Gallery, Edinburgh; Southampton Art Gallery; and Barbican Art Galery, London.
1983-1986: Frequent trips around Europe especially Mallorca, Spain.
1986: Bought land in Mallorca and began designing and building a finca and with a unique and breathtaking garden.
1987: Galerie Jamileh Weber, Zurich.
1989-93: Exhibits in a variety of galleries around Spain including Barcelona, Valencia, Madrid and Mallorca.
1992-95: Visits to Canada and US for exhibitions in cities including Montreal, Boston, Houston and New York.
1995: Works with Bruce R. Lewin Gallery in New York.
1996: Exhibitions in Mallorca at the Fundacio Miro and Casal Solleric.
1998: ”Freedom of Choices” exhibition in London with Thomas Gibson Gallery.
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At exhibition with Roy Lichtenstain
photo8
In Studio in 1970
photo6
The Phillip’s studio in Mallorca
1996-00: Exhibitions in Valencia with Galeria Punto and in Mallorca with the Centre de Cultura of Sa Nostra. House in Mallorca featured in various magazines for unique design and extraordinary garden.
2002: Retrospective at Galleria Civica di Modena, Italy.
2003: Claude-Marion Phillips paases away on January 30th of Cancer.
2004: Exhibition dedicated to wife, Claude, at Whitford Fine Art; London. “Pop Art UK” group exhibition Galleria Civica di Modena, Italy. Frequent trips to Miami and New York. Spends winter in Austria.
2005: “Metamorphosis” exhibition at Goulanderis Foundation; Andros, Greece. “British Pop” group exhibition at the Museo de Bellas Artes Bilbao, Spain. Traveled to Mexico, Costa Rica and Belize.
2007: Is featured in two documentaries in New Zealand and Israel.
2008: Exhibits with Proarta in Zurich, Switzerland.
2009: Is commissioned to create a painting for the 2010 World Cup.
2010 – 2011: Gallery exhibitions at Galerie Jemileh Weber, Zurich and Galerie Proarta, Zurich. Work exhibited at the Museum der Moderne, Salzburg and The Minneapolis Institute of Arts.
2012: Peter purchased land and began constructing a residence in Costa Rica. Gallery exhibitions at Whitford Fine Art, London and Galerie Proarta, Zurich. Also exhibited at the Museum der bildenden Kunste Leipzig, Germany, Ulster Museum in Belfast, Ireland.
2013: Work is shown at Christie’s “When Britain Went Pop, British Pop Art: The Early Years” and Sotheby’s “The New Situation” both in London. Works are also exhibited in Des Moines Art Center, Iowa, and Centro de Arte Moderna, Lisbon.
2014: Peter is elected Honorary Member of the Royal Birmingham Society of Arts. His work is shown at the Tate Modern and Barbican Centre in London, Thyssen-Bornemisza in Madrid and featured in China’s Vogue Magazine. He continues to travel and work between Central America, Europe, and Australia.
2015: Peter has a one man show at Galerie Proarta in Zurich and is also shown at the Helmhaus in Zurich. His works are included in the ‘Pop to Popism’ exhibition at the Art Gallery of New South Whales.
2016: Sponsored by the National Gallery in Canberra, Peter is awarded a ‘Distinguished Talent Visa’ to permanently reside in Australia. He has a solo exhibition in Sheffield, England.
2017: Peter and his family relocate to the Noosa Hinterland, found in the sunshine coast of Australia. Peter starts work on his new studio and art gallery. His work is shown in exhibitions in Japan, England and the USA.
2018 – Present: Peter’s new art studio and gallery is completed and the doors open for private viewings. The British Council of Russia feature Peter’s work on their website. Peter continues to show in Zurich, London and the USA.
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Phillips & Bruno Bischofsberger
photo11
A Phillips muse
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USA studio in 2012
1939: Born in Birmingham on May 21st.
1953-55: Attended Moseley Road Secondary School of Art, Birmingham.
1955-59: Went to Birmingham College of Art: 2 years Intermediate and 2 years N.D.D. (special level course); studied under Gilbert Mason and Fleetwood-Walker.
1959: Summer trip to Paris and to Italy on a scholarship awarded by Birmingham College of Art.
1959-62: Attended the Royal College of Art: his fellow students included David Hockney, R.B. Kitaj, Allen Jones, Patrick Caulfield; transferred from Painting School to Television School in the autumn of 1961 but was granted Diploma in Painting in June 1962.
1962-63: Taught at the Conventry College of Art and Birmingham College of Art.
1964: Married Dinah Donald. Designed the entrance hall and large machine for Shakespeare exhibition, for the 400 Centenial exhibition in Stratford-upon-Avon. Awarded Harkness Fellowship for travel to the United States.
photo3
Laing and Phillips with Hybrid
photo2
With wife Claude Phillips
1964-66: Lived in New York, travelled around North America by car with Allen Jones in 1965.
1965-66: Formed Hybrid Enterprises with Gerald Lang.
1966: Returned to Europe. Daughter, Tiffany, was born in London.
1967: Divorced wife Dinah.
1968-69: Guest Professor, Hochschule fur Bildende Kunste, Hamburg.
1970: Married Marion-Claude Xylander. Frequent trips throughout the 1970s to Africa, the Far East, and the United States.
1972: Retrospective exhibition at the Westfalischer Kunstverein, Munster.
photo4
At exhibition with Roy Lichtenstain
photo8
In Studio in 1970
1976: First one-man show of paintings in England held at the Waddington Galleries, London.
1981: Lived in Zurich. Daughter, Zoe Lana, was born in Zurich. Visit to Australia.
1982-83: Retrospective exhibition at the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool. Exhibition travelled to Museum of Modern Art, Oxfard; the Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; the Fruit Market Gallery, Edinburgh; Southampton Art Gallery; and Barbican Art Galery, London.
1983-1986: Frequent trips around Europe especially Mallorca, Spain.
1986: Bought land in Mallorca and began designing and building a finca and with a unique and breathtaking garden.
1987: Galerie Jamileh Weber, Zurich.
1989-93: Exhibits in a variety of galleries around Spain including Barcelona, Valencia, Madrid and Mallorca.
photo1
Phillips & Bruno Bischofsberger
photo11
A Phillips muse
1992-95: Visits to Canada and US for exhibitions in cities including Montreal, Boston, Houston and New York.
1995: Works with Bruce R. Lewin Gallery in New York.
1996: Exhibitions in Mallorca at the Fundacio Miro and Casal Solleric.
1998: ”Freedom of Choices” exhibition in London with Thomas Gibson Gallery.
1996-00: Exhibitions in Valencia with Galeria Punto and in Mallorca with the Centre de Cultura of Sa Nostra. House in Mallorca featured in various magazines for unique design and extraordinary garden.
2002: Retrospective at Galleria Civica di Modena, Italy.
2003: Claude-Marion Phillips paases away on January 30th of Cancer.
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Claude and Peter Phillips in 1980
photo9
’90s Sculpture Show in Mallorca
2004: Exhibition dedicated to wife, Claude, at Whitford Fine Art; London. “Pop Art UK” group exhibition Galleria Civica di Modena, Italy. Frequent trips to Miami and New York. Spends winter in Austria.
2005: “Metamorphosis” exhibition at Goulanderis Foundation; Andros, Greece. “British Pop” group exhibition at the Museo de Bellas Artes Bilbao, Spain. Traveled to Mexico, Costa Rica and Belize.
2007: Is featured in two documentaries in New Zealand and Israel.
2008: Exhibits with Proarta in Zurich, Switzerland.
2009: Is commissioned to create a painting for the 2010 World Cup.
2010 – 2011: Gallery exhibitions at Galerie Jemileh Weber, Zurich and Galerie Proarta, Zurich. Work exhibited at the Museum der Moderne, Salzburg and The Minneapolis Institute of Arts.
2012: Peter purchased land and began constructing a residence in Costa Rica. Gallery exhibitions at Whitford Fine Art, London and Galerie Proarta, Zurich. Also exhibited at the Museum der bildenden Kunste Leipzig, Germany, Ulster Museum in Belfast, Ireland.
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The Phillip’s studio in Mallorca
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USA studio in 2012
2013: Work is shown at Christie’s “When Britain Went Pop, British Pop Art: The Early Years” and Sotheby’s “The New Situation” both in London. Works are also exhibited in Des Moines Art Center, Iowa, and Centro de Arte Moderna, Lisbon.
2014: Peter is elected Honorary Member of the Royal Birmingham Society of Arts. His work is shown at the Tate Modern and Barbican Centre in London, Thyssen-Bornemisza in Madrid and featured in China’s Vogue Magazine. He continues to travel and work between Central America, Europe, and Australia.
2015: Peter has a one man show at Galerie Proarta in Zurich and is also shown at the Helmhaus in Zurich. His works are included in the ‘Pop to Popism’ exhibition at the Art Gallery of New South Whales.
2016: Sponsored by the National Gallery in Canberra, Peter is awarded a ‘Distinguished Talent Visa’ to permanently reside in Australia. He has a solo exhibition in Sheffield, England.
2017: Peter and his family relocate to the Noosa Hinterland, found in the sunshine coast of Australia. Peter starts work on his new studio and art gallery. His work is shown in exhibitions in Japan, England and the USA.
2018 – Present: Peter’s new art studio and gallery is completed and the doors open for private viewings. The British Council of Russia feature Peter’s work on their website. Peter continues to show in Zurich, London and the USA.