David Hockney: A Bigger Picture
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David Hockney: A Bigger Picture (Spanish David Hockney: Una Visión Más Amplia, Basque David Hockney: Since 1960, David Hockney has charmed the world with his Pop-primitive paintings which never present themselves too seriously. They don't evoke true feelings of nostalgia, tranquility and the propensity to daydream. His exhibition 'A Bigger Picture' focuses on the East Yorkshire landscape and is spending the summer at the Guggenheim in Bilbao after a successful run at the Royal Academy of Arts.
Hockney, considered by many to be Britain's most famous living painter, has become somewhat of a rebel from his refusal to rebel. As hip artistic themes turned conceptual and hip artistic aesthetics turned abstract, Hockney continued pursuing his passion for representational landscapes, albeit with a twist. Fearlessly combining Cubism and cartooning, art historical tradition and the latest Apple product, Hockney's work is infused with tradition, yet he the cannon like a box of crayons to be mixed and matched at will. His fearlessness and capriciousness has kept his work informed and innovative for over 40 years. ikuspegi zabalago bat) was an art exhibition held in the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao from the 15th of May to the 30th of September 2012. All works shown were paintings, collages and electronically-produced art by the English artist David Hockney and the exhibition - a collaboration between the Royal Academy of Arts and the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao - was based on the acclaimed show at London's Royal Academy from 21 January 2012 to 9 April 2012. The show was one of the most popular ever held in the museum, drawing over 296,000 visitors over the course of the summer. It also received generally favorable reviews from both critics and visitors.
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The title of the show is inspired by one of Hockney's most iconic works, 1967's A Bigger Splash.
Works
In 2007 the Royal Academy of Arts and the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao stated[1] they had no desire to do a retrospective of Hockney’s works instead, the focus was to be on his current work. The artist’s return to Britain, specifically his natal Yorkshire) after a long stay in California. The exhibit included oil paintings, charcoal drawings, sketches, digital videos and i Pad-made paintings the core of which concerning landscapes depicting Hockney's native county of Yorkshire.
Oil Paintings
The exhibit focused on nature’s development throughout the year. This was especially noted in the masterpiece, Spring’s arrival in Wold gate; a huge work composed of 32 canvases showing a road amongst trees. This work is noted for Hockney’s polychromatic style expressed in the diversity of colors.
i Pad Paintings
51 i Pad paintings were displayed showing the transition from winter to summer on a small path in East Yorkshire. Using the app Brushes the artist replaced the traditional sketch-notebook with a digital medium.
Activities
During the exhibition there were some related activities organized by the museum; these included a conference on East Yorkshire’s landscapes and a workshop on painting with the i Pad.
Conference
The conference was delivered by Edith Devaney, commissioner of the exhibition, where the main aspects of the displayed works were explained and analyzed. Moreover, she went on to teach the public on Hockney’s work with new technologies, especially the i Pad.
Workshop
The workshop’s intention was to show the public the benefits of working with an i Pad, not only for artistic creation but for graphic entertainment as well. It was delivered by Óscar Ciencia.
Critical Response
The exhibition was one of the most popular in Spain in the summer of 2012. On December 29, 2012 El País released their annual Top 10 exhibitions of the year[2] (the most important in the Spanish art world). It came second only to Edward Hopper’s exhibition that same summer in the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum. The Guggenheim’s exhibition was first in El Mundo’s list of 12 exhibitions to see that summer.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "El color y los paisajes de Hockney llenan el Guggenheim | País Vasco". elm-undo.es. 2012-05-14.
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- ^ "¿Hambre de arte?". elmundo.es. 2012-08-17.
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