FRANK AUERBACH

1931-2024, Germany

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Frank Auerbach Biography

Frank Auerbach was born in Berlin, Germany in 1931 and at the age of seven immigrated to England to avoid Nazi persecution. He studied at the Royal College of Art from 1952 to 1955 and his first solo exhibition took place at the Beaux Arts Gallery in London in 1956.

In 1986, Auerbach represented Britain at the Venice Biennale, where he received the Golden Lion award for the presentation, along with peer Sigmar Polke. Subsequent solo exhibitions have taken place at the Royal Academy, the National Gallery, the Rijksmuseum and most recently in 2015–2016 the Tate held a third retrospective to celebrate the artist’s 84th birthday, brought together by one of his sitters, the curator Catherine Lampert. Auerbach currently resides in North London, working from the same studio for the past fifty years.

Text courtesy Timothy Taylor

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To the Studios by Frank Auerbach contemporary artwork works on paper

Frank Auerbach To the Studios, 1977-78 Oil crayon on paper
32.7 x 29.6 cm
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Figure Seated on Bed II by Frank Auerbach contemporary artwork painting

Frank Auerbach Figure Seated on Bed II,, 1969 Oil on board
30.5 x 29.8 cm
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Mornington Terrace by Frank Auerbach contemporary artwork print

Frank Auerbach Mornington Terrace, 2024 Giclee printed in colours, on 330gsm Somerset Velvet 100% cotton rag paper
33 x 33 cm
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Contemporary art exhibition Group Exhibition A Vanished Wholeness at Modern Art Paris France

Group Exhibition A Vanished Wholeness Modern Art 7 March–12 April 2025
Paris

Contemporary art exhibition Group Exhibition Auras Portraits Of Women By British Artists at Levy Gorvy Dayan London United Kingdom

Group Exhibition Auras: Portraits Of Women By British Artists Lévy Gorvy Dayan 6 March–8 June 2025
London

Contemporary art exhibition Frank Auerbach Portraits of London Francis Outred Offer Waterman at Offer Waterman London United Kingdom

Frank Auerbach Portraits of London (Francis Outred | Offer Waterman) Offer Waterman 4 October–7 December 2024
London

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Spotlight Paddles Up: Five Prized Paintings at London’s Spring Sales Rory Mitchell Ocula Advisory identifies must‑see works and the lots that could achieve prices with a wider market impact in London’s modern and contemporary marquee sales next week.

News Frank Auerbach, Paint-bending Portraitist, Dies at 93 Sam Gaskin Striving for deeper meaning in his portraits of close friends, Auerbach is best known for instinctively guiding thick swirls of paint in his works.

Opinion Frank Auerbach’s Portraits of London Simon Fisher The painter’s North London studio opened to the leafy streets of Camden Town and Mornington Crescent. Now Offer Waterman and Francis Outred present the first survey dedicated to Auerbach’s urban landscapes, uniting 25 oil paintings borrowed from British museums and private collections.

Opinion Frank Auerbach’s Haunting Heads at The Courtauld Rory Mitchell The German artist’s industrious charcoal portraits are presented together for the first time at the London gallery.

Spotlight London's Spring Auctions Will Be a Litmus Test for the Art Market Rory Mitchell The first major auctions of the year kick off next week in London, offering up a litmus test for current market conditions.

Opinion A Seat at the Table: Friends and Relations at Gagosian Rory Mitchell Curated by Richard Calvocoressi, Gagosian’s latest exhibition offers an insight into the relationships between monumental artists Lucian Freud, Francis Bacon, Frank Auerbach, and Michael Andrews.

Opinion Artwork Selections at Sotheby’s Contemporary Evening Auction Rory Mitchell Ocula Advisory reviews highlights from Sotheby’s Contemporary Evening Auction on 14 October 2022.

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