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. Alan cristea gallery is now cristea roberts gallery the gallerys new name recognises publicly the close partnership between alan cristea and david cleatonroberts, who. Alan cristea gallery limited and neville keating tollemache limited, london. Written by martin gayford it is the first major publication on the artists life and work in more than fifteen years. Apr 20, 2018 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, for her, gender was an irrelevance. Courtesy the artist and alan cristea gallery, london getting it, however, requires a. He is currently the vicepresident and european representative for the international fine. Cristea, alan introduces ayres, gillian published by london. The new monograph, gillian ayres, will span ayres sixdecade long career. The first prints by ayres published by alan cristea were a group of three etchings made in 1998. British artist gillian ayres, whose abstract works celebrated shape and color, has died at 88.
Gillian ayres, paintings 19981999 cristea, alan preface on. Alan cristea gallery is now cristea roberts gallery. Call it, if you like, a kind of manic exuberance before the shutters come down. Gillian ayres paintings and works on paper 19802004 oxfam.
Alan cristea gallery presents a major exhibition by gillian ayres ra cbe b. One of the best art books ive come across which gloriously does justice to the wonderful painter gillian ayres. Featuring over 400 pages, and 300 illustrations, it includes a foreword by broadcaster and journalist andrew marr, and texts by author and art critic, martin gayford and david cleatonroberts of the alan cristea gallery. 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. 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. 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. This resource is very relevant to your query score. Ayres gillian abebooks abebooks shop for books, art. Apr 15, 2018 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.
The alan cristea gallery went on to present her works in seven solo exhibitions at the gallery, and numerous group. The exhibition brings together the largest number of her paintings from the 1950s ever assembled. To coincide with this exhibition art books, in conjunction with the alan cristea. Smith and gallery founder and director alan cristea pay tribute. New paintings and works on paper, alan cristea gallery, london. He has written extensively on printmaking, including catalogues on gillian ayres, tom. Kettles yard, cambridge, 21 october12 november 1978. Gillian ayres, photographed in her studio near bude, cornwall. The pioneering abstract painter gillian ayres ra began studying art in earnest at. Gillian ayres obituary art and design the guardian. Ayres went on to create ever increasingly ambitious prints in a variety of techniques including etching, woodcut and monoprint. Andrew marr, 2016 in spring 2017, a major solo exhibition by gillian ayres ra. Courtesy gillian ayres and alan cristea gallery, london. Unconventional in life and in work, ayres, who turned eightyseven in.
Alan cristea, who worked with ayres for more than 20 years, paid tribute to her on wednesday. Ayres, gillian 1930 people and organisations trove. And with gillian ayres, you always know and feel it. There are many artists whose work i admiremiro and picasso especiallybut really too many to list. Gillian ayres by hicks, alastair and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Apr 10, 2015 gillian ayres, alan cristea gallery, london the artists oldage compositions are magnificently simplified and more gorgeously opulent than ever ayres suns of seven circles shine 2014. She is best known for abstract painting and printmaking using vibrant colours, which earned her a turner prize nomination early life and education.
She was inspired to paint by books on van gogh, gauguin, cezanne and. Temporary gallery closure in response to the latest developments of our public health crisis and in an effort to prioritise the wellbeing of our team and visitors we have taken the decision to temporarily close our offices and gallery to the public from monday 16 march 2020. The alan cristea gallery, which represented her, says ayres died peacefully in the hospital wednesday near her home in southwest england. Gillian ayres paintings and woodcuts alan cristea gallery. 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, alan cristea gallery, london financial times. Jan dalley visits the studio of painter gillian ayres whose show new paintings and prints will be on view at alan cristea gallery, london, from april may 30, 2015 in the interview ayres comments.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Gillian ayres, alan cristea gallery, london the artists oldage compositions are magnificently simplified and more gorgeously opulent than. David cleatonroberts is a director of alan cristea gallery, london. Gillian ayres was way ahead of her time and the vast. Books, images, historic newspapers, maps, archives and more. 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. Apr, 2018 alan cristea, gallery founder and director. 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. Ayres made her first print project, a group of three etchings, with the alan cristea gallery in 1998. The first prints by ayres published by alan cristea were a group of three.
This collection of early work is complemented by a solo show of her current work at the gallery of her agent alan cristea in cork street, london. Lorraine rubio interviews painter gillian ayres on the occasion of an upcoming exhibition at alan cristea gallery, london, on view from april 16 may 30, 2015 ayres comments. Gillian ayres was born to florence and stephen ayres on 3 february 1930 in barnes, london, the youngest of three sisters. Gillian ayres art books publishers of fine illustrated. New paintings and works on paper 2007 2010, 3rd february th march 2010, cat. Read condition report register or login to view condition report or provenance alan cristea gallery, london,where acquired by the present owner, 2010 exhibited london, alan cristea gallery, gillian ayres at 80. If you are ever in bath, please visit our bookshop bath old books, although this book is not in the shop but in my book room at home. To coincide with this exhibition art books, in conjunction with the alan cristea gallery, has published the definitive monograph on ayres.
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. She continues to exhibit regularly at gimpel fils, london and at the alan cristea gallery, london. Gillian ayres art books publishers of fine illustrated books. Catalogue of exhibitions held at the alan cristea gallery and nevill keating tollemache. And so it is with gillian ayres, who suffered a terrible loss when many of. If its for her vibrant heavily worked canvases that she is best known, shes is also a dedicated printmaker. See more ideas about abstract, art inspiration, art. Gillian ayres place in the history of british abstract art looks increasingly undisputed. At the alan cristea gallery in pall mall the exhibition gillian ayres. Ayress 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.
Gillian ayres paintings and woodcuts cristea roberts gallery. Mirabell is a woodcut on japanese unryushi paper, and comes from a new series of woodcuts, her first foray into this medium. Apr 11, 2018 british artist gillian ayres, whose abstract works celebrated shape and color, has died at 88. She is best known for abstract painting and printmaking using vibrant colours, which earned her a turner prize nomination. There are also several cats the family has five and two small dogs, of which one nellie is completely blind. Several of her solo exhibitions toured to institutes in the uk. 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. Apr 12, 2018 and with gillian ayres, you always know and feel it.
This contemporary art exhibition spotlights four of ayres most famous paintings, including cumuli. By this reckoning, gillian ayres has to be one of our finest. The current exhibition at the jerwood gallery features the work of abstract artist gillian ayres. In march 2017 book publishers art books, in conjunction with the alan cristea gallery, published the definitive monograph on ayres, spanning. Gillian ayres cbe ra 3 february 1930 11 april 2018 was an english painter. Gillian ayres 1930 2018 was one of the leading abstract painters of her generation.
Buy gillian ayres 01 by marr, andrew, gayford, martin isbn. 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. 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. A deep seriousness about the value and fragility of life and art connects the british artists gillian ayres, jeffery camp, basil beattie and john mclean, part of a generation of painters that grew up during or just after world war ii. She also developed new methods, working with carborundum and handpainting at either end of the printing process. Alan cristea gallery boasts a spectacular roster of international artists for summer exhibition in mayfair. Gillian ayres paintings and works on paper 19802004. Gillian ayres ra cbe is one of britains most respected and bestloved postwar artists and a pioneer of abstract painting. 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.
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, for her, gender was an irrelevance. John cowper powys wrote the finest of his novels during his 70s. When i came down in the morning it was lying in the wheelbarrow, in her pretty threebears cottage garden, stiff with rigour mortis. With foreword by andrew marr and texts by martin gayford.