He moved to the United States in 1960, living in New York City from 1966 to 1986. He has exhibited internationally since the mid-1960s, and has engaged in Discussions at venues worldwide since beginning the series in 1968. Wilson’s work have been held at venues internationally, including Paula Cooper Gallery, New York (1969); Dwan Gallery, New York (1970); the California Institute of the Arts, Los Angeles (1971); New York University, New York (1971, 1977); Institute of Contemporary Arts, London (1970, 1975); Van Abbemuseum, Eindhoven, Netherlands (1976–83, 1985, 1986, 2005, 2009); Documenta 7, Kassel, Germany (1982); Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris (1989); Galerie Jan Mot, Brussels (2004, 2006, 2008, 2011); Le Consortium, Dijon (2004); Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona (2006, 2007); Kunsthaus Graz (2006); Peter Blum Gallery, New York (2007); Swiss Institute, New York (2007); Museion Bolzano (2008); Galeria Luisa Strina, São Paulo (2008) and, more recently, Galerie Jan Mot at Art Basel 41 (2010).
Wilson’s work is included in private and public collections, including Giuseppe Panza di Biumo, Milan; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; Van Abbemuseum, Eindhoven; Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam; Musée d’art moderne et contemporain, Geneva; ZKM/Center for Art and Media, Karlsruhe, Germany; and most recently the Museum of Modern Art, New York.

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