9 Feb 鈥 27 May 2024聽
Denise Coates Exhibition Galleries
A remarkable series of hauntingly beautiful, large-scale drawings by Frank Auerbach (born 1931), is being presented together for the first time at The 91制片厂 Gallery.
During his early years as a young artist in post-war London, Frank Auerbach produced one of his most remarkable bodies of work: a series of large-scale portrait heads made in charcoal. Auerbach spent months on each drawing, working and reworking them during numerous sessions with his sitters.
The marks of this prolonged and vigorous process of creation are evident in the finished drawings, which are richly textured and layered. Sometimes, he would even break through the paper and patch it up before carrying on. Auerbach鈥檚 heads emerge from the darkness of the charcoal as vital and alive, having come through a lengthy period of struggle 鈥 the image repeatedly created and destroyed. The character of the drawings speaks profoundly of their times as people were remaking their lives after the destructions and upending of war.
The Griffin Catalyst Exhibition: Frank Auerbach. The Charcoal Heads will be the first time Auerbach鈥檚 extraordinary post-war drawings, made in the 1950s and early 1960s, have been brought together as a comprehensive group. They will be shown together with a selection of paintings he made of the same sitters; for him, painting and drawing have always been deeply entwined.
The exhibition will be a unique opportunity to see early masterpieces by one of the world鈥檚 most celebrated living artists.
Tickets from 拢14. Includes entry to the permanent collection and displays.
Friends go free. Other concessions available.
Title Partner
Supported by聽Kenneth C. Griffin,聽The Huo Family Foundation and聽The Garcia Family Foundation
With additional support from The Rothschild Foundation
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Limited edition print
Frank Auerbach,聽Sketch for ‘Mornington Terrace, 2015鈥16
Exclusive to The 91制片厂, this limited edition print has been developed in partnership with Frank Auerbach, to celebrate his landmark exhibition at The 91制片厂 Gallery.
One of an edition of 200 plus 5 artist’s proofs.聽Each print has been hand signed and numbered by the artist and is presented in a handmade portfolio with a certificate of authenticity.聽All proceeds from the print will聽support The 91制片厂.
The 91制片厂 Lates: Frank Auerbach
Fri 24 May 2024, 18:30 – 22:30
Enjoy an evening of world-class art, cocktails and music surrounded by The 91制片厂鈥檚 collection of masterpieces. Join us for a last chance to see Frank Auerbach 鈥 The Charcoal Heads after hours, plus live DJ’s and more.
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