Audrey Reynolds's First London Solo Show in a Decade
Audrey Reynolds presents 15 paintings in her first London solo show in over ten years, at Niru Ratnam gallery from 24 April to 23 May. The works depict female figures in states of disquiet, rendered with anachronistic styles referencing Walter Sickert, rococo, Renoir, and Paula Rego, yet without irony or narrative links. Paintings like 'Fontainebleu' (2024–25) and 'Lovelady' (2022) blur portraiture and pure form, featuring murky greens, kitschy flesh tones, and unfinished passages. Titles such as 'Everything I know about royalty I learnt from you' (2020) add cryptic layers. The show is reviewed in the Summer 2026 issue of ArtReview.
Key facts
- Audrey Reynolds's first London solo show in more than a decade
- 15 paintings at Niru Ratnam, London
- Exhibition dates: 24 April – 23 May
- Works include 'Fontainebleu' (2024–25), 'Lovelady' (2022), 'The Facts' (2025–26), 'Wait a Year' (2020–26), 'The Earliest' (2025), 'Everything I know about royalty I learnt from you' (2020), 'Not generally known' (2022), 'Arrangements' (2019–20), 'Modern Artiste' (2021–25)
- Art-historical references: Walter Sickert, rococo, Renoir, Paula Rego, Manet, Cézanne, Dutch still life
- Style described as anachronistic, psychologically complex, intentionally problematic
- Figures depicted as fleeting, spectral presences; settings include chintzy interiors, a bathtub, stained mattress
- Review published in ArtReview Summer 2026 issue
Entities
Artists
- Audrey Reynolds
- Walter Sickert
- Paula Rego
- Renoir
- Manet
- Cézanne
Institutions
- Niru Ratnam
- ArtReview
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom