To celebrate the legacy of artist Frank Auerbach (1931-2024), we are looking back at his life, work and personal connection with the National Gallery. He was inspired throughout his artistic career by great paintings of the past, particularly those here at the National Gallery in London.
Join National Gallery curator Daniel F. Herrmann and curatorial fellow Annabel Bai Jackson, as well as Colin Wiggins, who curated Auerbach’s drawings when he worked at the Gallery. Colin first met Auerbach when writing his university dissertation and continued to work with him in his professional career.
Our speakers dive into Frank Auerbach’s artistic practice of finding ‘a secret structure’ in paintings and discuss how the generous gift of 141 of Auerbach’s drawings to the Gallery helps us to see some of our paintings in a new light.
We also explore the importance of the art of drawing in galleries for artists like Frank Auerbach – a practice traditionally known as ‘copying’ – and how his work continues to inspire artists today.
© The Estate of Frank Auerbach, courtesy of Frankie Rossi Art Projects
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