In celebration of Marc Vaux’s 90th birthday, Bernard Jacobson Gallery presents a survey of works from the 1960s to the present day.
Marc Vaux (born 1932) is a British artist who rose to prominence in the 1960s. His work was included in the seminal Situation exhibition of 1960 alongside Robyn Denny, William Turnbull and Bernard Cohen, among others. This exhibition was a direct reaction by British abstract artists to the recent exhibitions in London of the American Abstract Expressionists, in particular Tate’s 1959 exhibition, The New American Painting. Although originally headed for a career in Chemistry, Vaux eventually studied at the Slade School of Fine Art from 1957 to 1960, where he was awarded a Boise travelling scholarship which allowed him to travel in Italy and later to work at the Jean Ponsa lithographic printing studio in Paris.
Vaux’s work has variously been described as minimalist and constructivist, although since his primary interest is in colour and light, he has more in common with the American west coast artists than the New York minimalists.
| Duration | 07 December 2022 - 21 January 2023 |
| Times | |
| Cost | |
| Venue | Bernard Jacobson Gallery |
| Address | 8 Golden Square, London, W1F 9HY |
| Contact | 4402077343431 / mail@jacobsongallery.com / www.jacobsongallery.com |