Sandy Nairne portrait at NPG is by American artist Chuck Close
Portrait of former director of National Portrait Gallery will be first big work by Close to enter public collection in UK
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Printed Matter in the palm of your hand. Two Palms at CFA Berlin
CFA Berlin in collaboration with Two Palms are challenging the notion of what print is today, with works by Mel Bochner, Cecily Brown, Chuck Close, Peter Doig, Carroll Dunham, Ellen Gallagher, Chris Ofili, Elizabeth Peyton, Richard Prince, and Dana Schultz.
Warhol demonised Nixon. Heartfield took on Hitler. Where is Trump’s artistic mauling?
The best political art is always viciously negative. And the monsterly qualities of Donald Trump are crying out for some hard-hitting mockery. So where are the likes of Chuck Close and Jeff Koons?
Preview: Chuck Close ‘Photo Maquettes’ at Eykyn Maclean New York
That is the great thing about the maquettes. You see the decisions that I made, where those lines fall … And if someone were going to take a lot of time analyzing them I think they would find that there’s a method in the madness.
GO SEE : Chuck Close Prints: Process and Collaboration
Close makes pictures of faces, often recycling images of his family and friends such as composer Philip Glass or artists Keith Hollingworth, Alex Katz and Lucas Samaras, as well as self-portraits
ARTISTS FOR WOMEN FOR WOMEN INTERNATIONAL 2011
Image:Jenny Saville, Umbilical, 2011 27th September to 1st October 2011 Nadja Romain and Jenny Saville invite internationally renowned contemporary artists… Read More
Artists including Chuck Close join campaign to stop Polaroid sale
Chuck Close is lending his “absolute” support to a last-gasp campaign to stop the sale of works from the Polaroid… Read More
THE REFLECTED GAZE – SELF PORTRAITURE TODAY at Torrance Art Museum CA Art Opening Saturday 16th Jan
THE REFLECTED GAZE – SELF PORTRAITURE TODAY Curated by Max Presneill Justin Bower, Chuck Close, Emily Counts, Ariel Erestingcol, Mark… Read More