Amikam Toren (born 1945 in Jerusalem) is a British artist whose works explores painting, sculpture, moving image and mixed media. He was the co-founding editor of magazine, Wallpaper from 1974 to 1976."[1] He is regarded as one of the most important and interesting conceptual artists of the 20th-century to work in the UK.[2] Arrived in London in 1968, he gained artistic prominence in the 1970s.[3]
Toren held his first public exhibition in London at Alexandra Palace in 1972[4][5] and has exhibited extensively ever since. Following hundreds of shows, over four continents, he has been cited by journalists[6][7][8] and academics[9][10] as, "An artist of international importance"[10] And criticised by some for making work too political to be shown in public galleries.[11]