Louise Bourgeois's Drawings from 1947–2007 Featured in Online Exhibition by Hauser & Wirth

Hauser & Wirth presents an online selection of Louise Bourgeois's drawings spanning 1947 to 2007, highlighting her daily artistic practice. Bourgeois described art as a compulsion and release, using drawing to explore unconscious tensions and cravings. She produced over 200 works during a period of insomnia from December 1994 to May 1995, often incorporating poems and notes on the reverse. These diaristic drawings were created at her home in New York's Chelsea neighborhood, serving as tools for self-reflection without mediation. In 1989, she noted that art offers insight into craving, acting it out rather than curing it. The online presentation is part of ArtReview's series responding to gallery closures, emphasizing art's accessibility. Bourgeois viewed abstract drawings as a way to slip into the unconscious, while realistic ones pinned down ideas. She passed away in 2010, leaving a legacy of introspective work relevant to current times of isolation.