Tate Liverpool present Sylvia Sleigh a retrospective on view 8 February–3 May 2013.
This first UK retrospective of the Welsh-born realist painter who gained critical success in the 1960s and ’70s as an important instigator of New York’s feminist art scene. Known for her explicit male nudes that quote and subvert the art historical tradition of male gaze onto female body, Sleigh’s portraits feature artists, musicians and writers of both genders, representing a pantheon of significant cultural figures. Exploring contemporary portraiture as an intimate dialogue between artist and sitter, Sleigh’s practice elevated her subjects, aiming to remove objectification from art. Featuring an intervention by LA-based artist Frances Stark, the exhibition will include over fifty works, providing insight into Sleigh’s artistic development and themes found within her work.
Tate Liverpool
Albert Dock
Liverpool Waterfront
L3 4BB
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