Egon 100 / Georg Wilson

Georg Wilson

British b. 1998 Egon Score: 57.9
Value
#6
Georg Wilson
Georg Wilson
Georg Wilson
Georg Wilson
Georg Wilson
Georg Wilson
Georg Wilson
Georg Wilson
Georg Wilson

Egon Investment Scores

Liquidity
2/10
How easily works can be bought and sold at auction
Institutional
7/10
Museum collections, biennials, and institutional recognition
Momentum
9/10
Recent price trends, gallery moves, and market buzz
Discovery
4/10
Undervaluation opportunity relative to peer artists
Risk
4/10
Investment risk factors — higher means more volatile

Market Position

Liquidity
Liquidity Analysis
Market Depth
Gallery-controlled primary market with minimal secondary activity
Collector Base
Emerging - likely young collectors, UK institutions, contemporary art advisors
Resale Activity
Minimal - indicates strong collector retention and gallery buy-back programs
Geographic Concentration
UK-focused with growing international presence (US, France, Sweden, Italy)
Annual Transaction Volume
Very low (under 5 lots annually at auction)
Comparables
Peer Group
Other Royal College of Art graduates with folkloric/mythological themesContemporary British figurative painters (post-1990)Emerging artists represented by Pilar Corrias stableArtists featured in New Contemporaries programs
Market Positioning
Emerging artist with exceptional institutional backing for career stage - representation by multiple Tier 1 galleries is unusual for 27-year-old artist
Primary Market
Availability
Limited - works primarily available through Pilar Corrias and Lévy Gorvy Dayan; strong collector demand indicated by gallery-controlled market
Pricing Structure
Note
Significant gallery upgrade in 2024-2025 indicates pricing transition. 'Price on Request' status at Lévy Gorvy Dayan suggests move to confidential pricing tier typical for emerging artists with major gallery representation.
2023 Range
£2,060 - £14,770 (via Arusha Gallery)
2024 Range
Price on Request (Lévy Gorvy Dayan)
Market Transition
Artist transitioned from transparent pricing (£2,000-£15,000) in 2023 to confidential pricing with Tier 1 galleries in 2024-2025, indicating rapid career acceleration
2025 Auction Estimate
£2,500 - £3,500 (Phillips small work)
Fair Participation
Not explicitly documented but likely participated through Pilar Corrias, Hauser & Wirth booths at major fairs (Art Basel, Frieze) in 2025
Previous Galleries
LocationExhibitionsGalleryTier
London, UKSolo: 'What Mad Pursuit' (2023)Berntson Bhattacharjee GalleryEmerging/mid-tier London gallery
Edinburgh/Online, UKArusha GalleryMid-tier UK gallery
Paris, FranceGalerie MarguoEmerging international gallery
Stockholm, SwedenSolo: 'Time Held Me Green and Dying' (2024)Public Service GalleryEmerging international gallery
New York, USASolo: 'This Other Eden' (2022)Kravets Wehby GalleryEmerging New York gallery
Current Representation
LocationNoteGalleryRelationshipTier
London, UK (Conduit Street & Savile Row)Solo exhibition 'The Last Oozings' January-March 2025 preceded formal representation announcementPilar CorriasAnnounced representation March 2025 (recent)Tier 1.5 - Upper mid-tier with strong international program
New York, London, Hong Kong, ParisIncluded in group exhibition 'Enchanted Alchemies: Magic, Mysticism, and the Occult in Art' (October 2024-December 2024)Lévy Gorvy DayanWork featured with 'Price on Request' statusTier 1 - Blue-chip secondary/primary gallery
Global (multiple locations)Group exhibition 'An Uncommon Thread' (February-April 2025)Hauser & WirthFeatured in viewing room and group exhibitionsTier 1 - Mega-gallery
Auction History
Auction Houses
PhillipsOther UK auction houses
Price Trajectory
Transitioning from early-career accessible pricing (£2,000-£15,000 gallery range in 2023) to mid-tier emerging artist status with Phillips estimate £2,500-£3,500 (October 2025)
Upcoming Auctions
Lot
This Late Hour
Sale
Modern & Contemporary Art: Online Auction
Dates
October 14-24, 2025
Status
Upcoming
Estimate
£2,500 - £3,500
Auction House
Phillips London
Total Lots Tracked
3
Auction Performance
Very limited secondary market presence - only 3 recorded auction results (2025), indicating gallery-controlled primary market
Recent Results 2024 2025
YearResultAuction HouseLotSale Date
2021Auction Closed - price not disclosedUK auctionThree for a WeddingSeptember 25, 2025
2023Auction Closed - price not disclosedUK auctionThe UntamedJune 6, 2025
2025Auction Closed - price not disclosedUK auctionCopseMarch 6, 2025

Institutional Presence

Metropolitan Museum of Art

New York, USA

Smithsonian Institution

Washington D.C., USA

Victoria & Albert Museum

London, UK
Exhibition History
Geographic Reach
International - UK, US, Italy, Sweden, South Korea, France
Solo Exhibitions
TitleYearVenueLocationSignificance
The Last OozingsPilar CorriasLondon, UKFirst exhibition with Pilar Corrias, led to representation announcement March 2025
The Earth ExhalesJupiter ArtlandScotland, UKSolo presentation at major sculpture park venue
Time Held Me Green and Dying2024Public Service GalleryStockholm, SwedenInternational solo show
In May, I Sing Night and Day2023Palazzo MontiBrescia, Italy
What Mad Pursuit2023Berntson Bhattacharjee GalleryLondon, UK
This Other Eden2022Kravets Wehby GalleryNew York, USA
Exhibition Velocity
High - 6 solo exhibitions in 4 years (2022-2025), multiple group shows with major galleries annually
Major Group Exhibitions
TitleYearVenueLocationSignificance
Enchanted Alchemies: Magic, Mysticism, and the Occult in ArtLévy Gorvy DayanLondon, UKTier 1 gallery group show with major historical figures (Leonora Carrington, Remedios Varo, Eileen Agar)
An Uncommon ThreadHauser & WirthSomerset, UKMega-gallery representation
Bloomberg New Contemporaries2024Camden Art CentreLondon, UKPrestigious juried emerging artist program
Magic, Alchemy and Occultism2024Lévy Gorvy DayanLondon, UK
Episode II: Figuring Out Britain2024Matt Carey-WilliamsSeoul, South KoreaInternational exposure
Nature Painting NaturePilar CorriasCurated thematic exhibition
We Are Floating In Space2023Newlyn Art GalleryCornwall, UK
Surrealism and Witchcraft2023Lamb GalleryLondon, UK
Museum Collections
Note on Holdings
The 103 works across Met, Smithsonian, and V&A from museum API data may include works by other artists named 'Wilson' or 'Georg Wilson' (historical). Given the artist's age (27) and recent emergence, significant museum acquisitions are unlikely at this career stage. More likely represented in emerging artist or contemporary collections programs.
Academic Attention
Early stage - featured in art magazines (Artsy, ArtMaze, Galerie, Whitewall, Metal Magazine, Juxtapoz) but limited scholarly publications to date
Confirmed Holdings
Works CountInstitutionLocationNote
Included in 103 works database (shared with other Wilson artists)Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, USAMuseum API data indicates presence but specific works not individually identified in web search
Included in 103 works databaseSmithsonian InstitutionWashington D.C., USAPart of broader institutional holdings
Included in 103 works databaseVictoria & Albert MuseumLondon, UKUK national collection presence
Curatorial Interest
Strong - evidenced by Bloomberg New Contemporaries selection (2023), inclusion in curated institutional group shows, and major commercial gallery backing
Biennial Participation
Not documented
Institutional Exhibitions
YearVenueLocationNoteExhibitionType
Saatchi GalleryLondon, UKMajor contemporary art venueGroup exhibition
2023Newlyn Art GalleryCornwall, UK'We Are Floating In Space'Group exhibition
2024Camden Art CentreLondon, UKPrestigious emerging artist program'Bloomberg New Contemporaries'Group exhibition
Jupiter ArtlandScotland, UKMajor sculpture park and contemporary art venue'The Earth Exhales'Solo/featured presentation
2023Palazzo MontiBrescia, Italy'In May, I Sing Night and Day'Solo exhibition
1969 GalleryNew York, USAInternational presenceGroup exhibition
Awards and Recognition
YearSignificanceAwardStatus
Two-time recipient. Prestigious foundation supporting emerging figurative artists. Grants £15,000 CAD per award.Elizabeth Greenshields Award
2022UK prize for artists under 35, organized by Ingram CollectionIngram PrizeShortlisted
2023UK's longest running open exhibition supporting emerging artistsNew ContemporariesShortlisted

Career & Biography

Career
Key Milestones
Co-founded All Mouth Gallery, an artist-led initiative in LondonTwo-time recipient of Elizabeth Greenshields Award (2021-2022)Shortlisted for Ingram Prize (2022)Shortlisted for New Contemporaries (2023)Announced representation by Pilar Corrias (March 2025)Announced representation by Lévy Gorvy Dayan (2024)Included in Galerie Magazine's 'Artists to Watch' (Summer 2025)Solo exhibition at Pilar Corrias 'The Last Oozings' (January-March 2025)Featured in Hauser & Wirth viewing room and group exhibitions (2024-2025)Work acquired by Lévy Gorvy Dayan with 'Price on Request' status (2024)
Identity
Current Location
London, United Kingdom
Artistic Practice
Contemporary figurative painter focusing on English folklore, mythology, and ecology
Artistic Context

Artistic Profile

Evolution
Evolution of Style
Trajectory
From narrative figurative work (Goblin Market) toward increasingly abstract/immersive landscape with creature inhabitants. Growing confidence in mark-making and scale. Deepening engagement with seasonal cycles as structural principle.
Technical Development
Mastery of unified surface treatment, sophisticated color transitions, textural variety within consistent approach
Conceptual Development
Move from literary illustration toward fully realized cosmology. From specific folkloric references toward original mythology.
Influences
Stylistic Influences and Lineage
ArtistSignificanceInfluence
Samuel Palmer (1805-1881)Primary historical reference point in critical receptionGolden palette, visionary approach to English landscape, intense color
William BlakeVia Pre-Raphaelite traditionMystical approach, spiritual dimensions of landscape
British art historical lineageAttention to natural detail, symbolic content, narrative elements
Maurice SendakEarly formative influenceIllustration, childhood narratives, creature design
Mervyn PeakeLiterary and visual imaginationGothic atmosphere, fantastical worlds
Aesthetic foundation for creature designs and folkloric contentVictorian fairy tale illustration
Themes and Subjects
Key Themes and Subjects
English folklore and seasonal customs (May Day, equinoxes, harvest)Ecology and human/nature relationshipsAbsence of human presence - landscapes devoid of people'Wildling' creatures - more animal than gendered, outside human hierarchiesOak trees and forest guardiansCyclical time - birth, growth, death, resurrectionEnglish countryside and landscape traditionMagic, mysticism, and occult themesSeasonal transitions (autumn emphasis in recent work)Pre-industrial England reimagined
Movements and Periods
Signature Works and Series
TitleYearSignificanceDimensionsMedium
The Oak Cycle2024Centerpiece of 'The Last Oozings' exhibition at Pilar Corrias. Oak tree as guardian figure.220 x 195 x 4.5 cm (86 5/8 x 76 3/4 x 1 3/4 in)Oil on linen
Of Autumn2024Key work exploring autumn transition, reclining tree and wildling custodian105 x 150 x 4.5 cm (41 3/8 x 59 x 1 3/4 in)Oil on linen
The Wet (After Ophelia)2024References Millais' Ophelia but replaces human with creature in swamp105 x 150 cm (41 3/8 x 59 in)Oil on linen
The Storm2024Featured with Lévy Gorvy Dayan - Price on Request60 x 80 cm (23 5/8 x 31 1/2 in)Oil on panel
Early series based on Christina Rossetti poem, featured lush fruits and female figures
Techniques and Mediums
Scale
Small to large-scale paintings (60cm x 80cm up to 220cm x 195cm documented)
Medium
Oil on linen, oil on panel
Palette
Seasonal - vibrant reds and greens (spring/summer) shift to vivid yellows, ochres, and smouldering browns (autumn/winter). Golden light quality compared to Samuel Palmer.
Composition
Immersive landscapes that fill the canvas. Nature as overwhelming presence. No horizon lines or human scale markers.
Unique Elements
Wooden cut-out paintings, integrated sculptural elements (documented in Jupiter Artland show)
Signature Technique
Continuous swirling, overlapping brushstrokes that unify all surfaces. Creates texture that 'entwines figures with surroundings.' Trance-like repetitive mark-making.
Material Innovations
Uses beeswax medium to thicken paint for specific textural effects (rotting trees, moss). Varies paint consistency (wet vs. thick) for different effects.

Critical Reception

Critical Reception
Monographs
None published
Overall Tone
Highly positive with focus on unique voice and technical accomplishment
Catalogue Raisonne
None - not applicable at this career stage
Research Potential
High - unique approach to folklore, ecology, and British landscape tradition offers rich scholarly material
Books and Catalogues
Exhibition materials from galleries but no major publications to date
Critical Positioning
Positioned as fresh voice in contemporary British painting, reviving pastoral/folkloric traditions with ecological consciousness. Critics emphasize technical sophistication and conceptual depth unusual for early-career artist.
Notable Endorsements
  • Waldemar Januszczak (prominent UK art critic) included exhibitions in tarot/occult roundup
  • Galerie Magazine 'artist to watch' designation
  • Pilar Corrias Gallery 2 program (curated emerging artist series)
  • Bloomberg New Contemporaries selection (juried by major curators)
Academic Publications
Minimal to date - too early in career
Exhibition Catalogues
Likely for Pilar Corrias and Lévy Gorvy Dayan exhibitions but not confirmed
Key Themes in Coverage
Seasonal painting practice - unique cyclical approachEnglish folklore and mythology revivalEcological themes without didacticismComparison to Samuel Palmer and British landscape tradition'Para-pastoral' aesthetic - neither nostalgic nor purely contemporaryDistinctive mark-making and textureAbsence of human figures/presence of 'wildling' creaturesRising star narrative - rapid gallery ascent
Publications and Media
Social Media
Active on Instagram (referenced in multiple sources)
Artist Website
georgwilson.com
Gallery Profiles
Featured on Pilar Corrias, Lévy Gorvy Dayan, Hauser & Wirth, Artsy, Ocula
Online Discourse
Strong - featured across art blogs, magazines, gallery websites
Digital Engagement
High for emerging artist - strong online following and press coverage
Documentary Coverage
Not documented
Major Publications and Reviews
DateSignificanceContentPublicationType
Summer 2025Major US collector-oriented publicationNamed 'artist to watch'Galerie MagazineFeature
March 2025Leading contemporary art lifestyle publicationExtensive interview about painting with seasons and folklore practiceWhitewallInterview
2025International art and culture magazineInterview on occasion of Pilar Corrias solo exhibitionMetal MagazineInterview
July 2025Major art market news sourceIncluded in roundup of contemporary artists co-opting romantic language of pastoral paintingArtnetFeature
2025Art journalism platformInterview on occasion of 'The Last Oozings'Something CuratedInterview
2025Major contemporary and street art magazineReview of 'The Last Oozings' at Pilar CorriasJuxtapozExhibition review
OngoingLeading online art platformFull artist profile with exhibition history and auction resultsArtsyProfile and updates
MultipleContemporary art publicationPublished works and profileArtMaze MagazineFeature
Pre-2022Platform for emerging women artistsEarly career interview during Oxford/RCA studiesShe CuratesInterview

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Latest: Second solo exhibition with Pilar Corrias (mid-tier London gallery) signals sustained gallery commit

Most recent signal: Feb 03, 2026

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