This exhibition brings together Rose Wylie’s most iconic artworks with brand-new and previously unseen paintings, in the biggest exhibition of the artist’s work to date.
Wylie’s work is alive with references to cinema, celebrities, literature, and ancient civilisations. Her cast of characters—primarily women—includes Elizabeth I, Nicole Kidman, Marilyn Monroe, Serena Williams, and Snow White. These cultural and historical references rub alongside her own experiences, such as living through the Blitz as a young girl.
Wylie found success early in her career as a painter, which she started later in life in her fifties. Since then, she has cemented her place as a cultural icon; her art, her singular style and even her paint-strewn studio in the Kent countryside making waves across the art world, fashion scene and beyond.
Wylie’s art is bold and striking, and offers a reminder that life is full of small, often funny, but no less touching moments.
Tickets: £21-23
Tues-Sun 10am-6pm
Fri: 10am-9pm
Lead image: Rose Wylie – Pink Skater (Will I Win, Will I Win) (detail), 2015Oil on canvas. 208 × 329 cm (overall)
Courtesy private collection and JARILAGER Gallery. Photograph courtesy Jari Lager. Photo: Soon-Hak Kwon. © Rose Wylie
