R.B. Kitaj's LA Exhibition and Personal Transformation After Tate Controversy

The exhibition "The Exile at Home," showcasing R.B. Kitaj's work, has launched at Marlborough Chelsea, with Barry Schwabsky as curator. Central to the display are his "Los Angeles Pictures," which portray his late wife, Sandra Fisher, symbolizing renewal. Kitaj, originally from Cleveland, Ohio, was born in 1932 and resided in England until moving back to the U.S. in 1997 following Fisher's passing. His 1994 retrospective at the Tate Gallery in London ignited the "Tate War." Since her death, he has incorporated her likeness in various works under the "Sandra" theme. Kitaj currently resides in Westwood, Los Angeles, in a house that once belonged to Peter Lorre. His art draws inspiration from old masters, and he refers to his paintings as "love stories." At the exhibition's opening, he was joined by his sons Lem Dobbs and Max, daughter Dominie, and friend David Hockney.