You enter a room and there it is like a voluptuous jazz singer in midriff, drawing you in with its improvisations, its loops and swirls of melodic colour. Gillian ayres, nee le 3 fevrier 1930 a barnes londres et morte le 11 avril 2018, est une. Apr 06, 2017 buy gillian ayres 01 by marr, andrew, gayford, martin isbn. With foreword by andrew marr and texts by martin gayford. Ayres went on to create ever increasingly ambitious prints in a variety of techniques including etching, woodcut and monoprint. As a female abstract artist in the uk, mr cristea wrote, gillian ayres was way ahead of her time and the vast majority of her male counterparts but. Alan cristea gallery is now cristea roberts gallery the gallerys new name recognises publicly the close partnership between alan cristea and david cleatonroberts, who have worked together for. Alan cristea gallery limited and neville keating tollemache limited, london. Alan cristea gallery is now cristea roberts gallery the gallerys new name recognises publicly the close partnership between alan cristea and david cleatonroberts, who have worked together for over 20 years. An exhibition of gillian ayres s early work is at the jerwood gallery in hastings until november 25. Learn more about the piece and artist, and its final selling price.
The pioneering abstract painter gillian ayres ra began studying art in earnest at. Cristea roberts gallery alan cristea gallery is now cristea roberts gallery the gallery s new name recognises publicly the close partnership between alan cristea and david cleatonroberts, who have worked together for over 20 years. A good painting is a number of coloured marks, made by hand, brush or roller, across a flat surface, so that later a viewer can absorb emotional and intellectual energy from it. Alan cristea gallery, london there is no mistaking a gillian ayres painting. In march 2017 book publishers art books, in conjunction with the alan cristea gallery, published the definitive monograph on ayres, spanning her sixdecade long career. Apr, 2015 this spring the alan cristea gallery will unveil a new series of works, alongside a select group of historic paintings, spanning the career of gillian ayres ra cbe, one of britains most respected and bestloved painters. She also developed new methods, working with carborundum and handpainting at either end of the printing process.
Gillian ayres was a british painter who represented abstract expressionism. Courtesy gillian ayres and alan cristea gallery, london. Gillian ayres cbe ra 3 february 1930 11 april 2018 was an english painter. Gillian ayres pictured in front of her prints at victoria art gallery, bath 2012 courtesy of alan cristea gallery gillian ayres, the british abstract painter and printmaker and turner prize. In the 1970s, when gillian ayres was a senior lecturer at st martins school of art in london, other members of staff used to warn the students, dont listen to her, shell make you want to paint. She continues to exhibit regularly at gimpel fils, london and at the alan cristea gallery, london. Alan cristea gallery is the largest publisher and dealer of artists prints and editions in europe. Written by martin gayford it is the first major publication on the artists life and work in more than fifteen years. Gillian ayres on painting in her london studio in 1958.
The alan cristea gallery, which represented her, says ayres died peacefully in the hospital wednesday near her home in southwest england. British artist gillian ayres, whose abstract works celebrated shape and color, has died at 88. Paintings and works on paper 2010 2012 unnamed, unnamed on. Gillian ayres, one of britains pioneering abstract artists, has died aged 88. He has written extensively on printmaking, including catalogues on gillian ayres, tom.
Courtesy gillian ayres and alan cristea gallery, london in 1994 jack married trish gray, a friend since childhood in colombo, where their. The first prints by ayres published by alan cristea were a group of three. The turner prizenominated artist died at a hospital in north devon on wednesday, her representative, the alan. Apr 11, 2018 gillian ayres, who has died aged 88, was one of britains most significant abstract painters, a woman of much vitality and generosity, and a domestic person on a grand, overspilling scale.
Cristea roberts gallery has a particular focus on original prints and works on. Lavishly illustrated, the book confirms tilsons reputation as one of the most innovative and exciting of contemporary artists. Gillian ayres worked with printmaker pete kosowicz at thumbprint editions, camberwell, to. Gillian ayres february 3, 1930 april 11, 2018, british. Gillian ayres paintings and works on paper 19802004. Gillian ayres, who has died aged 88, was one of britains most significant abstract painters, a woman of much vitality and generosity, and a. As a female abstract artist working in the uk, gillian ayres was way ahead of her time and the vast majority of her male counterparts but of course, for her, gender was an irrelevance. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. A fresh critical eye is being cast over her 60year career with a major retrospective at the national museum cardiff, an exhibition of paintings and woodcuts at alan cristea gallery in london and a new monograph by art critic martin gayford. Signed, dated and numbered 1125 in pencil there were also 5 artists proofs, published by alan cristea gallery, london, framed. Set up by alan cristea, who brings with him twenty years experience as director of waddington galleries just down the road at number 11, he has been running the gallery in his own name since he bought waddington graphics in 1995.
She is best known for abstract painting and printmaking using vibrant colours, which earned her a turner prize nomination. Courtesy gillian ayres and alan cristea gallery, london it packed up in 1939, and i was to be evacuated to somewhere near oxford. This book is the definitive monograph on an artist described by many commentators as britains finest abstract painter. Gillian ayres, paintings 19981999 cristea, alan preface on. Gillian ayres was born to florence and stephen ayres on 3 february 1930 in barnes, london, the youngest of three sisters. Gillian ayres when i last stayed with gillian ayres at her home in cornwall one of her dogs peed on the carpet before dinner and then died in the night.
View limelight by gillian ayres sold at phillips x artsy. Book launch and authors talk a public discussion led by broadcaster and journalist andrew marr, author and art critic martin gayford, and david cleatonroberts of the alan cristea gallery. The london gallerist alan cristea, who worked with her for more than 20. Ayres s work has been exhibited in many group exhibitions in countries throughout the world since 1957, including france, italy, germany, denmark, switzerland, new zealand, australia, usa and japan. Available for sale from cristea roberts gallery, gillian ayres, leverets leap 2006, carborundum etching with handpainting in acrylicon bfk rives300 gsm. David cleatonroberts, helen waters and kathleen dempsey are also directors. Gillian ayres heligan 1 2011 available for sale artsy.
Untitled cerise, painted in 1972, is an almost sixmetrewide abstraction with the embracing sensuality of a water lily painting by claude monet. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals store. Cristea roberts gallery, formerly alan cristea gallery, is a commercial gallery in london that was founded by alan cristea in 1995. He is currently the vicepresident and european representative for the international fine. The first book on major british abstract painter, gillian ayres, one of the most widely loved and respected of contemporary british artists. Late flowerings that rage against the imminent dying of the light are not especially unusual. Roger mayne alan cristea gallery g illian ayres was born on february 3 1930 in london, the daughter of stephen and florence. Gillian ayres recent paintings, kettle yard, 21 october 12 november 1978 by gillian ayres artist and a great selection of related books, art and. Books go search cyber monday deals best sellers find a gift customer service new releases registry gift cards sell amazonbasics coupons whole foods free. The british artist gillian ayres, a leading abstractionist of her generation. Alan cristea gallery london nearby hotels, shops and. Alan cristea gallery is now cristea roberts gallery.
The making of the wild sky, by gillian ayres 2016 credit. Cristea roberts gallery has a particular focus on original prints and works on paper. Gillian ayres place in the history of british abstract art looks increasingly undisputed. Agent alan cristea said that, as a female abstract artist in the uk, she was way ahead of her time and the vast majority of her male counterparts. Gillian ayres art books publishers of fine illustrated books. Recorded 19 april 2017 at the alan cristea gallery, london a public discussion led by broadcaster and journalist andrew marr, author and art. Gillian ayres obituary art and design the guardian. Available for sale from cristea roberts gallery, gillian ayres, fiesole 20, woodcut on unryushi japanese paper, 67. Among europes leading commercial contemporary galleries, alan cristea gallery is the primary representative for a number of established international artist. Alan cristea, who worked with ayres for more than 20 years, paid tribute to her on wednesday. David cleatonroberts is a director of alan cristea gallery, london.
There are also several cats the family has five and two small dogs, of which one nellie is completely blind. She was inspired to paint by books on van gogh, gauguin, cezanne and. Jack shirreff obituary art and design the guardian. Alan cristea gallery nevill keating tollemache ltd. When i last stayed with gillian ayres at her home in cornwall one of her dogs peed on the carpet before dinner and then died in the night.
Gillian ayres by martin gayford, andrew marr, david cleatonroberts, gillian ayres hardcover, 384 pages, published 2017 by art books isbn. Gillian ayres, one of britains leading abstract painters of the last 60 years, has died at the age of 88. From phillips, gillian ayres, limelight 1998, etching with carborundum and handcoloring, on arches paper, with full margins. A public discussion led by broadcaster and journalist andrew marr, author and art critic martin gayford, and david cleatonroberts of the alan cristea gallery. Past show featuring works by gillian ayres at cristea roberts gallery london, 43 pall mall mar 1st apr 22nd 2017. Smith and gallery founder and director alan cristea pay tribute. Gillian ayres, a leading british abstract painter whose pursuit of beauty led her to use evocative colors, texture her works with thick layers of oils and occasionally to hurl paint at her canvasses, died on wednesday in north devon, england. The artists oldage compositions are magnificently simplified and more gorgeously opulent than. The alan cristea gallery went on to present her works in seven solo exhibitions at the gallery, and numerous group exhibitions, and at art fairs around the world. Aug 23, 2016 one of the first british painters to be influenced by american abstract expressionism and color field painting, gillian ayres was the only female artist represented in the famous situation exhibition held in rba galleries in london in 1960 that was a significant move away from the painting of st ives school. When i came down in the morning it was lying in the wheelbarrow, in her pretty threebears cottage garden, stiff with rigour mortis. This contemporary art exhibition spotlights four of ayres most famous paintings, including cumuli. Ayres, gillian 1930 people and organisations trove. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app.
Apr 11, 2018 gillian ayres, one of britains pioneering abstract artists, has died aged 88. Gillian ayres leverets leap 2006 available for sale. The alan cristea gallery went on to present her works in seven solo exhibitions at the gallery, and numerous group. Summer school on online auction 28 june 11 july 2018.
Recorded 19 april 2017 at the alan cristea gallery, london a public discussion led by broadcaster and journalist andrew marr, author and art critic martin gayford, gillian ayres. Ayres made her first print project, a group of three etchings, with the alan cristea gallery in 1998. Gillian ayres 1930 2018 was one of the leading abstract painters of her generation. Gillian ayres art books publishers of fine illustrated. To coincide with this exhibition art books, in conjunction with the alan cristea gallery, has published the definitive monograph on ayres. Nov 16, 2012 16 november 2012 art categories art news, news art tags alan cristea gallery, gillian ayres one of britains most respected and bestloved painters, gillian ayres is celebrated as one of the pioneering english abstract artists and, as well as the vibrant, heavily worked canvases for which she is best known, she is also a.
Now in her 85th year, and after 65 years dedicated to abstract art, ayres continues to produce a considerable. Turner prizenominated artist gillian ayres has died aged 88. Gillian ayres, photographed in her studio near bude, cornwall. The first prints by ayres published by alan cristea were a group of three etchings made in 1998.
Gillian ayres, alan cristea gallery, london financial times. Available for sale from cristea roberts gallery, gillian ayres, heligan 1 2011, woodcut on unryushi japanese paper, 78. Gillian ayres paintings and works on paper 19802004 oxfam. To coincide with the exhibition, art books, in conjunction with the alan cristea gallery published the definitive monograph on ayres, written by. Gillian ayrespaintings and works on paperalan cristea. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Catalogue of exhibitions held at the alan cristea gallery and nevill keating tollemache.
In march 2017 book publishers art books, in conjunction with the alan cristea gallery, published the definitive monograph on ayres, spanning her. This spring ayres returns to alan cristea gallery, 31 cork street to exhibit a new series of paintings alongside a collection of her most recognisable and vibrant images. Available for sale from alan cristea gallery, gillian ayres, leverets leap carborundum etching with handpainting in acrylicon bfk gsm pa available for sale from alan cristea gallery, gillian ayres, leverets leap 2006, carborundum etching with handpainting in acrylicon bfk rives300 gsm pa see more. New gillian ayres exhibition opens at alan cristea gallery.
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