Luis Wells (1939-2023) - Sin título

Luis Alberto Wells (1939-2023) was a prominent Argentine visual artist, a pioneer of the Informal Movement (1959) and renowned for his "Techos" and "Toys". He explored painting, sculpture and design, with an aesthetics that integrated discarded materials. He resided in London and New York, winning the Di Tella Award (1965) and the Konex (1982).
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Professional Highlights and Career:
Formation: Professor of drawing, printmaking and illustration, graduated from the National School of Fine Arts (1958).
Informal Movement: Founding the movement in Argentina (1959) together with Alberto Greco, Mario Pucciarelli and Juan del Prete.
Innovation: Creator of the "Techos" (sculptural volumes on roofs) and the "Toys" (playful objects).
International Career: Lived in London and New York (9 years), where he worked as an industrial designer and exhibited at MoMA.
Awards and Recognitions:
Special Prize of the Di Tella Institute (1965).
Grand Prize of Honor of the National Painting Salon (1977).
Konex Prize - Diploma of Merit (1982).
Award from the National Academy of Fine Arts (1986).
Grand Prize of Honor at the Valparaíso Biennial, Chile (1989).
Grand Prize in Honor of Acquisition of the Central Bank (2022).
Notable Exhibitions: Participated in the 1960s Argentine art show at the Proa Foundation and had retrospective exhibitions at the MNBA.
Death: He died in Mendiolaza, Córdoba, on June 13, 2023