R.B. KITAJ: OBSESSIONS TTHE ART OF IDENTITY

The Art of Identity

21 February - 16 June 2013 

Open Monday to Thursday 10am – 5pm; Friday 10am – 2pm; Sunday 10am – 5pm and SPECIAL LATE NIGHT OPENING for this exhibition on every first Thursday of the month, until 9.00pm and only £3.50. Book online now for 7th March, 4th April, 2nd May, or 6th June and enjoy an evening of very special art (and maybe also the restaurants and bars and Camden nightlife!)

R. B. Kitaj (1932–2007) was one of the most significant painters of the post-war period. His work defied the trend in abstract art prevalent in the 1960s and brought him to the forefront of British figurative painting.

The Jewish Museum London and Pallant House Gallery, Chichester, are concurrently presenting the only UK showing of a selection of work from the major retrospective R.B. Kitaj: Obsessions, currently displayed at the Jewish Museum Berlin. The joint London/ Chichester shows are the first comprehensive exhibition of the oeuvre of Kitaj since his death and the first major retrospective in the UK since his 1994-5 exhibition at the Tate Gallery.

The exhibition at the Jewish Museum London will feature over 20 works in which Kitaj explored his Jewish identity, including iconic paintings such asThe Wedding;  If Not, Not; Cecil Court, London W2 (The Refugees) andThe Jewish Rider.

 R.B.Kitaj, The Wedding, 1989-93. Tate. Presented by the artist 1993. © The Estate of R. B. Kitaj/Photo © Tate, London 2012.

http://www.jewishmuseum.org.uk/Kitaj