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Peter Doig
Scottish painter (born 1959)
For the former Dundee West MP, see Peter Doig (politician). For the Scottish trade union leader, see Peter Doig (trade unionist).
Peter Doig | |
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Doig at the No Foreign Lands exhibition (2013). | |
| Born | (1959-04-17) 17 April 1959 (age 65) Edinburgh, Scotland, UK |
| Education | Wimbledon, Saint Martin's & Chelsea Schools of Art |
| Known for | Painting |
Peter Doig (DOYG; born 17 April 1959)[1] is a painter of Scottish nationality, but who spent a nomadic childhood between Trinidad, Canada, and Britain.[2] He settled in Trinidad with his family between 2002 and 2021, when he moved back to London.[3]
In 2007, his painting White Canoe (1990-91) sold at Sotheby's for $11.3 million, then an auction record for a living European artist.[4] In February 2013, his painting The Architect's Home in the Ravine sold for $12 million at a London auction.[5] Art critic Jon