William Cannings

British (Active in USA) | 1970

William Cannings is a British (active in USA) Postwar & Contemporary artist who was born in 1970. William Cannings's work has been offered at auction multiple times.Numerous key galleries and museums such as Cris Worley Fine Arts have featured William Cannings's work in the past.

William Cannings in the news

William Cannings has been featured in articles for The Art Newspaper, Houston Press and D Magazine. The most recent article is Anya Tish Gallery Announces Closure After 30 Years written for Glasstire in October 2025.

Artist's alternative names: William Rhodes-Cannings

Featured for Sale

Beach Ball

By William Cannings

Anya Tish Gallery

Site Specific Cloud Installation

By William Cannings

Anya Tish Gallery

Stacked Pillows - Truth North Heights Boulevard, Houston, TX

By William Cannings

Anya Tish Gallery

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At Auction

Notable Lots

STILL LIFE OF FRUIT

By William Cannings

Five Gas Masks ,2004

By William Cannings

Recent Auction Results

STILL LIFE OF FRUIT

By William Cannings

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Five Gas Masks ,2004

By William Cannings

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Past Exhibitions

William Cannings: Suspense of Disbelief

Cris Worley Fine Arts

Design District | Dallas | Texas | USA

Jan 10, 2026 - Feb 14, 2026

Anya's Eye

Anya Tish Gallery

Museum District | Houston | Texas | USA

Mar 07, 2025 - Apr 19, 2025

William Cannings: Fragments

Cris Worley Fine Arts

Design District | Dallas | Texas | USA

Sep 07, 2024 - Oct 26, 2024

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Articles

Anya Tish Gallery Announces Closure After 30 Years

Glasstire Oct 11, 2025

The Anya Tish Gallery in Houston has announced that it will close on Wednesday, December 31. An appropriately named exhibition featuring gallery artists, End of an Era, will be the venue’s last show.

Early Sales at the Dallas Art Fair Prove Even a Solar Eclipse Can't Overshadow Texas's Hot Market

The Art Newspaper Apr 06, 2024

As demand for art in Dallas and the rest of Texas heats up, dealers are eager to get a foothold in the Lone Star State—including at the new-ish Dallas Invitational satellite fair

Five-Minute Tours: Shannon Cannings and William Cannings at Anya Tish Gallery, Houston

Glasstire May 18, 2023

Shannon Cannings and William Cannings: Duplicity at Anya Tish Gallery, Houston. Dates: April 14 – June 3, 2023.

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Coverage

“ ..Known for his distinctive inflated steel sculptures, Cannings plays with the boundaries between minimalism, materialism and mutability... ”
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Anya Tish Gallery

“ ..Cannings is a master of the elements... ”
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Anya Tish Gallery

“ ..Cannings coats the pneumatic configurations in slick automotive paint before installing the work in such a way that it seems to defy gravity... ”
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Anya Tish Gallery

“ .. Cannings revamps a rigid commodity into soft-edge geometric structures, abstract conglomerates, and the occasional representational form... ”
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Anya Tish Gallery

“ ..Through his work one might see the artist seduced by his own creation, hypnotized by the seamless curvaceous folds of convex and concave planes... ”
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Anya Tish Gallery