Jenny Saville's 'Continuum' Exhibition at Gagosian New York Sparks Critical Debate

From September 15 to October 22, 2011, Jenny Saville's exhibition 'Continuum' was showcased at Gagosian Gallery in New York City, her first solo show in the city since 2003. The exhibition included new pieces inspired by her experiences of motherhood, featuring the Pentimenti series, which contains a drawing that references artists such as Willem de Kooning, Velázquez, and Picasso. In the Financial Times on September 24, art historian Simon Schama lauded her representations of babies, likening her to masters like Leonardo da Vinci and Rembrandt. Curator John Elderfield was present at the collectors' evening, noting her role as a successor to de Kooning. Saville's work delves into themes of self-image, utilizing a grand portrait tradition and an overhead projector, alongside a recurring 2006 image of a girl with a birthmark.