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Francis Bacon

FRANCIS BACON

CHEERIO: 48 Hours with Francis Bacon Tristan Hoare Gallery 27–28 April 2022 London
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This April, Tristan Hoare invites Londoners to immerse themselves in the world of CHEERIO. The free, 48-hour long exhibition includes work by Francis Bacon and that of writers, artists and filmmakers including Jeremy Deller, Bella Freud, DBC Pierre and James Birch.

CHEERIO—a publisher and production company launched in association with The Estate of Francis Bacon—will host the two-day event in collaboration with Tristan Hoare. The exhibition marks CHEERIO’s launch and the publication of BIG SNAKE LITTLE SNAKE by DBC Pierre. CHEERIO’s name is a nod to Bacon’s favourite drinking toast, and the programme will feature an eclectic mix of readings, exhibits and short films designed to intrigue, disturb and thrill.

Alongside some major artwork from Bacon’s Estate and a pop-up, Bacon-inspired bookshop from Hatchards, visitors can expect displays created exclusively for the occasion, curated by CHEERIO writers and artists including Jeremy Deller, Bella Freud, DBC Pierre and James Birch, as well as a lineup of in-conversations and a poetry reading.

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About the Artist

Perhaps best known for his infamously jarring series of ‘Screaming Popes’ made in the 1950s, Irish-born British painter Francis Bacon is a key figure of modern 20th-century painting. His acclaimed and internationally sought-after abstracted figurative paintings collectively explore the anxieties of the human condition.

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About the Gallery

Founded in 2009, Tristan Hoare Gallery is based in a Grade I listed Georgian townhouse in Fitzroy Square. The gallery represents a diverse group of international artists working across painting, ceramics, textiles, photography, and design, including Kaori Tatebayashi, Alessandro Twombly, Peter Schlesinger, Sydney Albertini, Vipeksha Gupta and Sussy Cazalet.

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Six Fitzroy Square
London
United Kingdom
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Tuesday - Saturday
11 am - 6 pm

The gallery is only open on Saturdays during an exhibition.
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Tristan Hoare Gallery contemporary art gallery in London United Kingdom
Tristan Hoare Gallery
Six Fitzroy Square, London, United Kingdom
+44 207 383 4484
http://www.tristanhoaregallery.co.uk

Opening hours
Tuesday - Saturday
11 am - 6 pm

The gallery is only open on Saturdays during an exhibition.
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