'Alice Neel: Hot Off The Griddle' at the Barbican Art Gallery

In this film, The Art Channel visits a large exhibition of paintings by Alice Neel, an artist who built a career during the Great Depression and in Post-War New York City. Born in 1900, she faced many professional hurdles and personal ordeals, but with persistence and an enduring interest in the lives of the people she painted, Alice Neel rose to prominence in the latter part of her life, gaining museum exhibitions and wide admiration. She principally painted portraits of friends, family members, her neighbours and individuals she met through her work. Her portraits share an honesty and curiosity so that the viewer feels an immediate rapport with the sitter. The film includes an interview with the exhibition's curator, Eleanor Nairne. Please watch and subscribe to the channel.
The exhibition ‘Alice Neel: Hot Off The Griddle’ is at the Barbican Art Gallery from 16 February - 21 May 2023. The accompanying book Alice Neel: Hot Off The Griddle, edited by Eleanor Nairne, with essays by Eleanor Nairne, Hilton Als and poetry by Daisy Lafarge, is published by Prestel, March 2023, £24.99 hardback.
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(There are images of nudity in the film.)