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[andreahamiltonblog]

Christopher Le Brun 

“Colour is extremely mysterious. Its effect on us, emotionally, is very mysterious, and painting is the finest medium to deploy colour”– Christopher Le Brun

Christopher Le Brun is one of the leading British painters of his generation, celebrated internationally since the 1980s, making both figurative and abstract work in painting, sculpture and print. He was an instrumental public figure in his role as President of the Royal Academy of Arts in London from 2011 to 2019. He was awarded a Knighthood (Knight Bachelor) for services to the Arts in the 2021 New Year Honours. 

Le Brun employs a mastery of touch and colour alongside a profound understanding of art history and a wide range of visual, musical and literary sources. He has remained consistent in adhering to what he feels to be the essential poetry and pleasure of painting for its own sake, led by intuition and visual imagination and resistant to external justification. 

His interest in the formal possibilities of painting has led recently to the development of modular compositions from single pieces through to large and highly complex canvases, triptychs and monumental multipart paintings, extending the limits of abstract pictorial composition. A heightened awareness of the physicality of the painting process with its dramatic tension between revealing and covering, has been a central feature of his work that unites all its phases whether abstract or figurative. His work can be found in museum collections including the Museum of Modern Art and The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Yale Center for British Art, New Haven; The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; Tate, the V&A and the British Museum, London; Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney. He is represented by Lisson Gallery, London and Albertz Benda, New York. 

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1. Christopher Le Brun, ‘Making Light’, 2021.

2. Christopher Le Brun, detail.

3. Christopher Le Brun, ‘Woodlines’ in the artist’s studio.

4. Christopher Le Brun, Prints in the artist’s studio.

5. The artist Sir Christopher Le Brun in his studio.

[thomasdeansfineart]

A gorgeous presentation. Albertz Benda presents new works by Christopher Le Brun! Booth 237, Chicago Navy Pier. General admission September 20-22. - #christopherlebrun #expochicago2019 #albertzbenda #painting #solobooth (at Navy Pier, Chicago) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2qL8gtnXx9/?igshid=xproiej05vpv

[bellus-spiritus]

Beautiful work by my friend Patrick @_Quarm @albertzbenda “Anasesem” a group exhibition with Conrad Egyir @conrad_egyir. #PatrickQuarm painting figures directly onto spliced and layered African print fabrics, Quarm explores questions of cultural authenticity and hybridity. “If you take an individual they are made up of several stories, several histories,” Quarm explains. “You have to dig further.” It’s also a beautiful thing that the long overdue awakening of a great hunger for black artists and their narrative and sense of esthetic is making more and more galleries wanting to be a part of this shift in giving artists from the African diaspora unprecedented exposure. All I can say is more of it as it’s about darn time! It’s still too male dominated, but even there change is finally on its way. #PatrickQuarm #albertzbenda #Anansesem #africanwaxprint #africanprints #ghanaian #ghana #contemporaryafricanart #africancontemporaryart #africanart #blackartists #poc #africanamerican #blackexcellence #blackness #blackbeauty #blackhistory #blackculture #culture #artlover #artcollector #artcurator #artadvisor #artadvisory #destineeross @desti.knee & #joakimvonditmar (at Albertz Benda) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2Hd4GPF1wQ/?igshid=yo7hexknd5ae

[bellus-spiritus]

Beautiful work by my friend Patrick @_Quarm @albertzbenda “Anasesem” a group exhibition with Conrad Egyir @conrad_egyir. #PatrickQuarm painting figures directly onto spliced and layered African print fabrics, Quarm explores questions of cultural authenticity and hybridity. “If you take an individual they are made up of several stories, several histories,” Quarm explains. “You have to dig further.” It’s also a beautiful thing that the long overdue awakening of a great hunger for black artists and their narrative and sense of esthetic is making more and more galleries wanting to be a part of this shift in giving artists from the African diaspora unprecedented exposure. All I can say is more of it as it’s about darn time! Only thing is that it’s still too male dominated, but even there change is finally on its way. #PatrickQuarm #albertzbenda #Anansesem #africanwaxprint #africanprints #ghanaian #ghana #contemporaryafricanart #africancontemporaryart #africanart #blackartists #poc #africanamerican #blackexcellence #blackness #blackbeauty #blackhistory #blackculture #culture #artlover #artcollector #artcurator #artadvisor #artadvisory #destineeross @desti.knee & #joakimvonditmar (at Albertz Benda) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2HdAKvlzwR/?igshid=16cuxunnh5ynx

[edmarshallphotographynyc]

#RepostSave @jen_ray_nyc with @repostsaveapp ・・・ Looks That Kill - Albertz Benda Gallery- so much fun, many thanks to all the performers and thanks to the gallery & staff! Photo by Ed Marshall #albertzbenda #chelsea #tapdance @edmarshallphotographynyc (at New York, New York)

[turbogothmusic]

Had a blast playing for our friend, Jigger’s solo exhibition at @albertzbenda New York 2018. 🖤🖤🖤 #art #turbogoth #newyork #music #liveart #rock #nycart #albertzbenda www.turbogoth.com (at Albertz Benda)

[turbogothmusic]

#Repost @albertzbenda ・・・ Happening now at albertz benda, a surprise performance by @turbogoth in Jigger Cruz’s exhibition. @ahxjmslcjxiamzz #jiggercruz #turbogoth #albertzbenda #livemusic #galleryopening (at Albertz Benda)

[medusaandposeidonshead]

'It's gestural..." Thanks for the art lesson Jade 😁 #albertzbenda 📷: moi (at Albertz Benda)