Richard Wright

Richard Wright (born June 26, 1960, London, England) is a British painter and installation artist who creates directly on gallery walls his intricately detailed and visually arresting abstract paintings. Each of his works is site-specific and temporary, emphasizing the essential fragility and ephemeral nature of his art. In 2009, Wright won Britain’s renowned Turner Prize for contemporary art. Wright moved with his family from London to Scotland at a young age. He attended Edinburgh College...