Early Francis Bacon Relationship Revealed In Newly Discovered Diary
A newly discovered diary found during research for a major biography of the painter Francis Bacon has uncovered new information… Read More
6 January 2016
A newly discovered diary found during research for a major biography of the painter Francis Bacon has uncovered new information… Read More
6 January 2016
Owners of paintings by Francis Bacon have now missed the deadline to be included in his first complete Catalogue Raisonné, which closed… Read More
16 November 2015
White Cube Bermondsey presents ‘Tightrope Walk: Painted Images after Abstraction’, a group exhibition, curated by Barry Schwabsky. The exhibition brings… Read More
29 October 2015
Conceived by Damien Hirst and curated by Ordovas, ‘The Big Blue’ explores some of the ways in which the sea… Read More
28 September 2015
Brian Sewell, the notorious British art critic, was a showman. He knew exactly how to play the part of critic…. Read More
21 September 2015
Beers London presents The Fantasy of Representation, an exhibition exploring figurative representation in painting featuring the artist’s Hurvin Anderson, Francis… Read More
7 August 2015
The new exhibition at Tate Liverpool will focus on Bacon’s use of ‘space-frames’ – considered one of Britain’s greatest modern… Read More
27 July 2015
Beers London presents The Fantasy of Representation, an exhibition exploring figurative representation in painting featuring the artist’s Hurvin Anderson, Francis… Read More
20 July 2015
The Turner Prize nominated artist James Richards has selected Francis Bacon’s ‘Study for a Portrait’ (1953), for the fourth and… Read More
16 July 2015
Artlyst spoke to Calvin Winner, Head of Collections at Sainsbury Centre For Visual Arts, and co-curator of the exhibition ‘Francis… Read More
15 July 2015
What’s the real value of a humble Dollar/Pound? For those champagne swillers who braved a loud and angry protest outside… Read More
3 July 2015
The Sainsbury Centre For Visual Arts presents ‘Francis Bacon and the Masters’, bringing together over twenty-five major works by Bacon… Read More
2 July 2015
Christie’s Post War & Contemporary Art Evening Auction achieved £95,646,500 / $ 150,069,359 / €134,287,686, with sell-through rates of 87%… Read More
1 July 2015
For the fourth and final presentation of works from the V-A-C collection, Moscow, Turner Prize nominated artist James Richards has… Read More
30 June 2015
Turner Prize nominated artist James Richards has selected Francis Bacon’s Study for a Portrait (1953) for this fourth and final… Read More
23 June 2015
A work from of Francis Bacon’s most famous series of paintings, of seated and often screaming popes, is to go… Read More
8 June 2015
The Sainsbury Centre For Visual Arts presents ‘Francis Bacon and the Masters’, the latest exhibition bringing together over twenty-five major… Read More
1 May 2015
Two Francis Bacon self-portraits not seen by the public for some time are going on public display after resurfacing in… Read More
27 April 2015
The Sainsbury Centre For Visual Arts presents ‘Francis Bacon and the Masters’, the latest exhibition of works by the renowned… Read More
25 April 2015
I remember viewing the exhibition ‘Francis Bacon: Working on Paper’, at Tate Britain in February 1999 with some scepticism. Bacon… Read More
24 April 2015
Two examples of Francis Bacon female nudes, a rare entity from the artist, will be on offer, priced from $25… Read More
22 April 2015
Francis Bacon and the Masters is the latest exhibition of works by the late-great British painter, bringing together over twenty-five… Read More
22 April 2015
Francis Bacon and the Masters is a groundbreaking exhibition bringing together over twenty-five major works by Francis Bacon with old… Read More
19 March 2015
Damien Hirst’s company Science UK LTD, has placed an advert for photo-realist painters. The ad, posted on the Jobs section of the Guardian,
11 March 2015
Damien Hirst is celebrating Valentine’s Day in the form of a pop-up exhibition at Paul Stolper, presenting LOVE, an exhibition… Read More
12 February 2015
Sotheby’s London will offer Francis Bacon’s hugely rare Two Studies for Self-Portrait 1977, which is estimated to sell for £13… Read More
22 January 2015
The Hermitage Museum Saint Peterburg brings to an end its 250th anniversary celebrations with Francis Bacon exhibitions in Russia and… Read More
19 January 2015
The Royal Academy is to present the first blockbuster of the year, and expectations are high for this exhibition of… Read More
1 January 2015
With the opening of Mike Leigh’s film ‘Mr. Turner’, starring Timothy Spall as the great British painter Joseph Mallard William… Read More
31 October 2014
The Francis Bacon MB Art Foundation will be inaugurated by Prince Albert of Monaco in Monte Carlo today. The opening… Read More
28 October 2014
A major work by Francis Bacon from the artist’s ‘Papal’ oeuvre will be one of the highlights of the evening… Read More
15 October 2014
A self-portrait by Pablo Picasso that was created in 1901, and has not previously been exhibited in public before, will… Read More
14 October 2014