Graham Nickson
- January 28, 2025
- 78 years
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Graham Nickson, 78, British artist.
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|Graham Nickson (30 August 1946 – 28 January 2025) was a British artist known for large-scale figurative paintings and drawings.
Life and career
Nickson was born in Knowle Green, England on 30 August 1946. He studied at the Camberwell School of Art and the Royal College of Art, London.
He lived in New York City from 1976, and was the Dean of the New York Studio School from 1988 to 2024, and Dean Emeritus from 2024. He was a renowned artist and teacher developing the "Drawing Marathon," a two-week program of intensive study. Nickson worked in oils, acrylics, charcoal, and watercolor.
Nickson died in New York City on 28 January 2025, at the age of 78.
Work and exhibitions
Nickson was known for his large acrylic and oil paintings of bathers on beaches and for his watercolor sunrises and sunsets. He was represented by Betty Cuningham Gallery, New York; with his most recent show having been in 2022. In 2019, he had an exhibition at the same gallery featuring frontal portraits in oil, "Eye Level".
Awards
Nickson was the recipient of the Prix de Rome in 1972 and the Harkness Fellowship at Yale University in 1976. In 1989 he was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship. He received the Howard Foundation Fellowship from Brown University in 1980 and the Ingram Merrill Fellowship in 1993.
Collections
Nickson has works in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, the National Gallery, Washington, DC, the Museum of Modern Art, New York, the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut, and the Morgan Library and Museum, New York, among others.
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1.In which year did Graham Nickson die?
- A.2012
- B.2025correct
- C.2018
- D.2016
Graham Nickson died in 2025.
Source: Profile: year of death: "ive record: place of birth Knowle Green. Archive record: place of death New York City on. Archive record: occupation artist. Archive record: nationality British. Arc
2.How old was Graham Nickson when they died?
- A.78correct
- B.73
- C.67
- D.70
Graham Nickson was 78 years old at the time of death.
Source: Profile: age at death: "Connecticut, and the Morgan Library and Museum, New York, among others. == References == Archive record: year of death 2025. Archive record: year of birth 1946. Archi
3.In which year was Graham Nickson born?
- A.1940
- B.1937
- C.1946correct
- D.1934
Graham Nickson was born in 1946.
Source: Profile: year of birth: "iversity Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut, and the Morgan Library and Museum, New York, among others. == References == Archive record: year of death 2025. Archive
4.In which month did Graham Nickson die?
- A.Januarycorrect
- B.March
- C.April
- D.February
Graham Nickson died in January.
Source: Archive record: date of death: "78. Archive record: place of birth Knowle Green. Archive record: place of death New York City on. Archive record: occupation artist. Archive record: nationali
5.On which day of the month did Graham Nickson die?
- A.30
- B.28correct
- C.27
- D.29
Graham Nickson died on day 28 of the month.
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6.Where was Graham Nickson born?
- A.Gothenburg
- B.Knowle Greencorrect
- C.Marseille
- D.Kraków
Graham Nickson was born in Knowle Green.
Source: Biography: place of birth: "ry and Museum, New York, among others. == References == Archive record: year of death 2025. Archive record: year of birth 1946. Archive record: age at death 78. A
7.Where did Graham Nickson die?
- A.Kraków
- B.Marseille
- C.New York City oncorrect
- D.Gothenburg
Graham Nickson died in New York City on.
Source: Biography: place of death: "References == Archive record: year of death 2025. Archive record: year of birth 1946. Archive record: age at death 78. Archive record: place of birth Knowle Green
8.In which field was Graham Nickson known?
- A.architect
- B.artistcorrect
- C.novelist
- D.chemist
The biography describes Graham Nickson as a artist.
Source: Profile: occupation: "th 2025. Archive record: year of birth 1946. Archive record: age at death 78. Archive record: place of birth Knowle Green. Archive record: place of death New York City
9.What nationality was Graham Nickson?
- A.Britishcorrect
- B.Australian
- C.Argentine
- D.American
Graham Nickson is recorded as British.
Source: Profile: nationality: "irth 1946. Archive record: age at death 78. Archive record: place of birth Knowle Green. Archive record: place of death New York City on. Archive record: occupation ar
10.Where did Graham Nickson study?
- A.University of Oxford
- B.University of Cambridge
- C.Harvard University
- D.Camberwell School of Art and the Royal College of Artcorrect
Graham Nickson is recorded as having studied at Camberwell School of Art and the Royal College of Art.
Source: wikipedia-text article text: where they studied · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Nickson · retrieved 2026-11-14
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