Georges Braque, Studio with Black Vase (1938), via Phillips Collection

Georges Braque was a French artist born in the late 19^th century and was a determining force, along with the likes of Picasso, in the forming of the Cubism movement, pioneering new forms and techniques in figuration and depiction that ultimately became a driving force for much of the 20th century avant-garde.  Georges Braque and the Cubist Still Life, 1928-1945, currently on view at the The Phillips Collection, is a  reflection of the changes happening in society in its modern period, with Braque positioned at the forefront; an in-depth look at the years leading up to and through World War II, and the artist’s simultaneous reactions. (more…)

Jenny Saville’s Hyphen, 1999, part of Paint Made Flesh at The Phillips Collection.

“Paint Made Flesh,” a series of 43 oil paintings that focus on the human body, is showing at The Phillips Collection through September 13.  Featured artists incude Pablo Picasso, Leon Golub, Ivan Albright, Cecily Brown, David Park, Philip Guston, and more.  “At times when figure painting was considered outdated,” comments Assistant Curator Renee Maurer, these and other artists included in the show “continue to explore the expressive potential of the painted human body.”

Related links:
Current Exhibitions at the Phillips Gallery
Paint Made Flesh
“Paint Made Flesh” Survey opens at The Phillips Collection in Washington, DC [Art Knowledge News]
“Paint Made Flesh” Is More Than Skin-Deep [Washington Post]
“Paint Made Flesh” : Modern Bodies, Naked Eyes [NPR]

John Currin, Hobo (1999), via NPR.

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