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Opened on 20 June 2025 in London’s National Portrait Gallery, Jenny Saville: The Anatomy of Painting is the largest major museum exhibition in the UK dedicated to the work of one of the world’s foremost contemporary painters. Bringing together 45 works made throughout her career to date, the exhibition is broadly chronological in scope and traces the development of Saville’s practice from the 1990s to today.
Highlighting key artworks, from monumental oil paintings to smaller scale charcoal drawings, the exhibited works reveal the inventiveness of Saville’s practice. Curated by Sarah Howgate, Senior Curator of Contemporary Collections at the National Portrait Gallery, and created in close collaboration with the artist, the exhibition explores her deep passion for the painting process.
Rising to prominence in the 1990s following her acclaimed degree show at the Glasgow School of Art, Saville has played a leading role in the reinvigoration of figurative painting, continuing to test its limits while maintaining connections to its history and traditions. Her works reveal a deep awareness of art history and …
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Image above: Reverse © Jenny Saville. All rights reserved, DACS 2025. Courtesy Gagosian.
