Forthcoming 10th July- 29th Nov 2015 WALKER ART GALLERY Modern and Contemporary British Painting Six decades of British painting are represented by more than 50 works, united not only by the medium of paint but also the unique way the artist represents real life in modern Britain. This exhibition has a special connection to the Walker Art Gallery, home to the John Moores, the UK’s biggest painting prize. Many of the names in the exhibition are connected to the prize as past exhibitors and/or judges.A touring exhibition from the Sainsbury Centre for the Visual Arts, University of East Anglia.
Walter Sickert, Francis Bacon, Lucian Freud, David Hockney, LS Lowry, David Hepher, Jenny Saville, George Shaw, Sam Jackson, Luke Jackson, Chantal Joffe, Dexter Dalwood, Cecily Brown, Chris Stevens, Paula Rego, Ray Richardson, Stanley Spencer, Graham Crowely, Caroline Walker
IDOLATRY CHARLIESMITH London 20th Nov -28thDec 2014 Tom Butler, Susannah Douglas, Luke Jackson, Sam Jackson, Geraldine Swayne
Reality: Modern & Contemporary British Painting 27th September- March 2015 Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, Norwich Curated by artist Chris Stevens, REALITY brings together over 50 works celebrating the strength of British painting with some of the best and most influential artists of the last sixty years.
Uncompromising and direct, the work of each artist represented retains a strong reference to the real world, 'the stuff of life'. While, to an extent, painting has been eclipsed in recent decades by the Minimal and Conceptual movements, installation, photography and film, REALITY testifies to the survival of painting as a medium and the impact of British painting today.
Major 20th Century artists are represented such as Walter Sickert, Francis Bacon, Lucian Freud and David Hockney, alongside contemporary painters including Ken Currie, George Shaw and Caroline Walker.
The artists in REALITY tackle a diverse range of subjects, referencing the body, relationships, history, politics, war, the urban environment and social issues. Despite these different references, the works are all united by two things - the harsh realities that have concerned key British artists over the decades and the simple act of painting.
REALITY: Modern and Contemporary British Painting features works from the following artists: Francis Bacon, Tony Bevan, John Bratby, Cecily Brown, Katarzyna Coleman, Graham Crowley, Ken Currie, Dexter Dalwood, Lucian Freud, Anthony Green, Gwen Hardie, Philip Harris, Clive Head, David Hepher, David Hockney, Luke Jackson, Sam Jackson, Chantal Joffe, John Keane, L.S. Lowry, Alan Macdonald, Jock McFadyen, Paula Rego, Ray Richardson, Terry Setch, George Shaw, Walter Sickert, Stanley Spencer, Chris Stevens, Caroline Walker, Alison Watt, Carel Weight
The Future Can Wait, 2014 Saatchi’s New Sensations and THE FUTURE CAN WAIT present London’s biggest independent curated exhibition. Saatchi’s New Sensations and THE FUTURE CAN WAIT join forces to present over 60 artists in Bloomsbury Square’s stunning museum scale venue Victoria House.
The exhibition is London’s longest running event alongside Frieze Art Fair and has become a key destination for discovering the best emerging to mid-career artists and recent graduates in the UK. Selected by contemporary art world taste makers, the event continues to provide the opportunity for first time buyers and world class collectors to acquire the most exciting new wave art. ARTISTSDale Adcock, Steven Allan, Vasilis Avramidis, Emma Bennett, Kiera Bennett, Michael Boffey, GL Brierley, Jelena Bulajić, Tom Butler, Mr & Mrs Philip Cath, Oliver Clegg, Adam Dix, Susannah Douglas, Jonny Green, Chris Hawtin, Florian Heinke, Jane Hilton, Virgille Ittah, Luke Jackson, Sam Jackson, James Jessop, Reece Jones, Eric Manigaud, Wendy Mayer, Sarah McGinity, Hugh Mendes, Alex Gene Morrison, Adele Morse, Gavin Nolan, Tom Ormond, Clare Partington, Mitra Saboury, Dominic Shepherd, John Stark, Geraldine Swayne, Dolly Thompsett, Joella Wheatley, Ben Woodeson
Walter Sickert, Ennui, 1917, Oil on Canvas, 76x56cm