'Antonio Saura, Painting at Will' with Dr. Xavier Bray and Alastair Smart | Opera Gallery London

On 12 March 2024, Opera Gallery London hosted a Curator's Tour of the "Painting at Will", an exhibition in collaboration with Succession Antonio Saura and the Fondation Archives Antonio Saura. This is Saura's first solo exhibition in London in 58 years, with a presentation of 27 important paintings, works on paper and canvas created between 1959-1997. The exhibition is on view in our London Gallery until 26 March 2024. Led by Dr. Xavier Bray, Director of the Wallace Collection and curator of “Goya: The Portraits” at The National Portrait Gallery, and writer and art critic Alastair Smart, this event explored the indelible influence of Spanish art history–specifically Francisco de Goya and Diego Velázquez–on the œuvre of Antonio Saura through five thematic categories present in this exhibition: Crucifixion, Portraits, Auto-da-fé, Crowds, and Goya’s Dog. These artworks explore enduring themes in Saura’s practice which acted as catalysts for existential and aesthetic developments. Spanning almost five decades, his career extended beyond painting into sculpture, writing, printmaking and theatre set design. This travelling exhibition, which debuted at Opera Gallery Madrid in 2023, pays homage to Saura’s artistic legacy 26 years after his death, while examining his innumerable contributions to the art historical canon in Spain and beyond. Find out more on https://www.operagallery.com/event/an... Explore our viewing room https://www.operagallery.com/viewing-... Learn about Antonio Saura https://www.operagallery.com/artist/a... Videography © Rafael Irimie ---- Subscribe to Opera Gallery on YouTube ►    / @operagallery   Discover more: https://www.operagallery.com Opera Gallery on X:   / operagallery   Opera Gallery on Facebook:   / operagalleryofficial   Opera Gallery on Instagram:   / operagallery   ---- About Opera Gallery: Founded in Singapore in 1994, Opera Gallery has forged, over its 30 years, a network of 16 galleries worldwide including London, Paris, New York, Geneva, Hong Kong, and Seoul, establishing itself as one of the leading global players within the international art market. #OperaGallery #artgallery #AntonioSaura