Female Artists “Out of the Shadows” with Lydia Bauman

As part of Lydia’s “Armchair Exhibition Series”, she will look at three female artists who are/or were recently exhibited in galleries.

Gwen John: Art and Life in London and Paris

Uncover the life, loves and influences of Gwen John, a groundbreaking modern artist. Less well known than her husband Augustus John, this is the story of a progressive trailblazer and of an artist,  at the forefront of modern art in the early 20th century.

Gwen John’s work is both instantly recognisable and era-defining. She is known for the quiet strength of the solitary women in her portraits and the reflective stillness of her interiors. But for decades she was overshadowed by her famous brother Augustus and often portrayed as a recluse. This exhibition expels this myth and re-examines the significance of John’s work alongside her fellow international modernists.

In the series:
Thurs. Aug. 31: Gwen John
Tues. Sept. 19: Alice Neel
Tues. Oct. 10: Berthe Morisot