The exhibition will open to the public on the 24th February and will be displayed until the 19th April.
Courtesy private collection and JARILAGER Gallery. Photograph courtesy Jari Lager. Photo: Soon-Hak Kwon. © Rose Wylie
This February, the Royal Academy will showcase the work of the British painter, who is best known for her bold, figurative practice that draws from diverse references across art history, ancient civilisations, literature, cinema, celebrity culture, current affairs and immediate surroundings.
Known as a painter of contemporary life, Wylie’s paintings and works on paper chronicle the times she has lived through, from her experience of the Blitz as a young girl, to more quotidian events such as a summer evening with friends. The exhibition will be arranged thematically, from the artist’s early memories all the way through to the present day.
The exhibition will present Room Project 2002-3, Wylie’s first major series to receive significant critical acclaim. These works reveal Wylie’s voracious ambition to create large paintings that present an immersive, playful world, populated by cats, paper dolls,
Olympic swimmers and the artist wearing a favourite checked skirt.
It will also feature several works on paper, including Bottom Teeth, Self-Portrait, 2016
(Private Collection) as well as number of paintings from the series Film Notes will also be brought together for this exhibition, revealing Wylie’s fascination with film Bringing together over 90 pieces of the artist’s work, this will be the the largest survey to date of the celebrated British artist and Royal Academician’s work.
The show is set to conclude with our large monochromatic paintings of animals in ginger, black, blue and red. These were made by the artist painting directly on to the canvas with her hands, allowing the process of manipulating the paint to determine the image.
To book tickets visit: https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibition/rose-wylie