Jenny Saville on Her Rembrandt-Inspired Self-Portrait at Gagosian
Jenny Saville just revealed a new self-portrait at the Gagosian Gallery in London for the exhibition 'Visions of the Self: Rembrandt and Now.' In a video, she shares insights about her artistic path, mentioning how Rembrandt’s 'Self-Portrait with Two Circles' (1665-69) greatly inspired her. She believes this piece captures the essence of painting, teaching her about nose rendering, light manipulation, impasto techniques, and how to embrace artistic contradictions. This exhibition, a partnership with English Heritage, also features works from famous artists like Francis Bacon, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Lucian Freud, Pablo Picasso, and several others.
Key facts
- Jenny Saville created a new self-portrait for 'Visions of the Self: Rembrandt and Now'.
- The exhibition is at Gagosian Gallery, Grosvenor Hill, London.
- Saville's work is inspired by Rembrandt's 'Self-Portrait with Two Circles' (1665-69).
- Saville discusses learning from Rembrandt about painting noses, light, impasto, and contradiction.
- The exhibition is organized in collaboration with English Heritage.
- Other artists include Francis Bacon, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Lucian Freud, Pablo Picasso, Georg Baselitz, Glenn Brown, Urs Fischer, Damien Hirst, Howard Hodgkin, Giuseppe Penone, Richard Prince, Cindy Sherman, and Rudolf Stingel.
Entities
Artists
- Jenny Saville
- Rembrandt van Rijn
- Francis Bacon
- Jean-Michel Basquiat
- Lucian Freud
- Pablo Picasso
- Georg Baselitz
- Glenn Brown
- Urs Fischer
- Damien Hirst
- Howard Hodgkin
- Giuseppe Penone
- Richard Prince
- Cindy Sherman
- Rudolf Stingel
Institutions
- Gagosian Gallery
- English Heritage
- Artribune
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Grosvenor Hill