In loving memory of Robert M. Wilson (1941 – 2025)
We are heartbroken to announce the passing of Robert M. Wilson, artist, theater and opera director, architect, set and lighting designer, visual artist, and founder of The Watermill Center.
Robert Wilson died peacefully on July 31, 2025 in Water Mill , New York, at the age of 83, after a brief but acute illness.
While facing his diagnosis with clear eyes and determination, he still felt compelled to keep working and creating right up until the very end. His works for the stage, on paper, sculptures and video portraits, as well as The Watermill Center, will endure as Robert Wilson’s artistic legacy.
There will be memorials for Robert Wilson held in the near future in locations that were especially meaningful to him. We will announce those in time.
Photo by Robert Mapplethorpe
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