William Quigley

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Full Name	William Quigley
Occupation	Painter
Date Of Birth	Apr 29, 1961(1961-04-29)
Age	63
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Country	United States
Horoscope	Aries

William Quigley Biography

William Quigley is one of the most popular and richest Painter who was born on April 29, 1961 in Pennsylvania, United States. American artist, whose primary medium is painting but also has worked in film and fashion. He’s been in the business since the mid-80s. His artwork has been sought-after from American artist whose primary medium is paint, but has also worked in fashion and film. He’s been active since the mid-80s and his work has been collected by Bill Clinton, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Eminem, to name a few., Arnold Schwarzenegger and Eminem to mention some.

Jackie Robinson, Ray Charles, Ethan Hawke and Abraham Lincoln have all been subjects of his portraiture., Ray Charles, Ethan Hawke and Abraham Lincoln have all been the subjects of his portraits.

William Quigley graduated from the Philadelphia College of Art in Pennsylvania in 1984. He also studied abroad at the Tyler School of Art in Italy for one year before enrolling at the University of Pennsylvania in 1984 to study Political Science. In 1985 – 1987 he attended Columbia University MFA Graduate School of Fine Arts in New York City. In June 1985, before entering Graduate School at Columbia his first show was with Andy Warhol at the McNeil Gallery for the Images of a Child’s World. The show traveled from Bruno Bischhofberger Gallery in Switzerland to Philadelphia. It was one of Warhol’s last exhibits, and Quigley’s first. Through Henry McNeil, one of the leading contemporary art collectors in the US, Quigley began his early career exhibiting in group shows with artists such as Julian Schnabel, Jean Michel Basquiat, Barbara Kruger, Ross Bleckner, Richard Artschwager, Keith Haring, David Salle, Don Van Vliet, Pat Steir, Dennis Oppenheim and Cindy Sherman.

William Quigley has traveled extensively creating and exhibiting all over the world. After completing a BFA program at Philadelphia College of Art, he studied sculpture, painting and printmaking at Tyler School of Art in Rome, followed by a continued study of political science and art at University of Pennsylvania. His first career show was June 1985, less than a year out of Undergraduate school at the infamous Henry McNeil Gallery in Philadelphia. Showing in the back room of Andy Warhol’s exhibit prior to his shocking death in 1987. It was one of Warhol’s last shows, “images of a child’s world.” with a striking catalog published by Swiss Dealer Bruno Bischofberger. McNeil chose three abstract Quigley works and sold them within the first hour. In 1985 attended Columbia University Graduate School of the Arts in New York City. Quigley painted in Venezuela in 1989, before landing in Los Angeles in 1990-2004, where he would meet and work with LA dealer Manny Silverman and open his own gallery MayB which later became AB Gallery directed by Dan Bernier. Participating in ARTLA Fair in December 1992-93 Quigley met art dealers Ferran and Marisa Cano, from Mallorca, Spain. Ferran Cano was a close friend of painter Joan Miró and his gallery made a promise to Miró to keep young Spanish and International art alive in Barcelona and Mallorca. Quigley was offered to come paint for a six months in Mallorca in June 1992 where he made 44 works at the gallery and was given access to explore the work and studio of Joan Miró. After returning to Los Angeles, he opened artist run Mayb which became the infamous AB Gallery in 1994, directed by Dan Bernier. The gallery was a hotbed for young artists such as Quigley, George Stoll, Martin Kersels, Marc Chiat, Steve Hurd, Russell Crotty, Jason Rhoades, Manuel Ocampo and Kevin Sullivan.

He’s resided at New York City as well as East Hampton and featured his mother in a picture that he posted in his Instagram in the form of a Mother’s Day post.

William Quigley Net Worth

William Quigley is one of the richest Painter from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, William Quigley 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

From 1980 to 1985, he attended Philadelphia College of Art as in addition to spending a year to the Tyler School of Art in Rome. He then went on to pursue a degree in Political Science at the University of Pennsylvania. Following his graduation of the Philadelphia College of Art, which is now the University of the Arts, He held his first show which was the opening of From 1980-85 he attended Philadelphia College of Art as well as spending a year abroad at the Tyler School of Art in Rome. He went on to study Political Science at the University of Pennsylvania. Immediately after graduating from the Philadelphia College of Art, now University of the Arts, he made his first exhibition opening for Andy Warhol in 1985 at the Henry S. McNeil Gallery. in 1985 at the Henry S. McNeil Gallery.

He moved from Los Angeles in the late nineties to work in film. He was Art Director on films like Punch the Clock and Dark Side of Genius and music videos like He traveled to Los Angeles in the late nineties to work in film and served as Art Director for films including Punch the Clock and Dark Side of Genius and music videos including Madonna‘s “Oh Father,” “Express Yourself” and “Like a Prayer,” as well as Prince‘s “Gett Off” and Paula Abdul‘s “Straight Up.”‘s “Oh Father,” “Express Yourself” and “Like a Prayer,” in addition to Prince’s “Gett Off” and Paula Abdul’s “Straight Up.”

William Quigley (born April 29, 1961) is an American painter from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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William Ranked on the list of most popular Painter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. William Quigley celebrates birthday on April 29 of every year.