London School Exhibition at Hungarian National Gallery Features 90 Paintings from Bacon to Contemporary Artists

The Hungarian National Gallery in Budapest is hosting the exhibition 'Bacon, Freud, and the Painting of the School of London' until January 13. This showcase, which originated at Tate Britain, presents ninety pieces from notable artists such as Francis Bacon, Lucian Freud, Frank Auerbach, Leon Kossoff, Kitaj, and Paula Rego, alongside works by Sickert, Brown, Saville, and Yiadom-Boakye. It delves into the 'London School' theme introduced in Kitaj's 1976 exhibition 'The Human Clay', emphasizing human representation. Curated by Elena Crippa and Dávid Fehér, the exhibit also reflects influences from Giacometti and Soutine. The accompanying catalogue examines feminist perspectives and contrasts the unified English artistic tradition with the fragmented nature of French figurative art, emphasizing artist relationships and educational influences.