Jim Allen (artist)
Jim Allen | |
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Jim Allen, 2014 | |
| Born | William Robert Allen 22 July 1922 Wellington, New Zealand |
| Died | 9 June 2023 (aged 100) Auckland, New Zealand |
| Awards | Arts Foundation Icon (2015) |
William Robert "Jim" Allen MNZM (22 July 1922 – 9 June 2023) was a New Zealand visual artist. In 2015, he was named an Arts Foundation Icon by the Arts Foundation of New Zealand, an honour limited to 20 living people. Allen turned 100 years old in July 2022, and the occasion was marked by the Auckland Art Gallery with an exhibition of his works.