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feeling, not
a gallery.
Choose a mood and the room itself answers — the light cools or warms, the air changes pace, and only the works that carry that feeling step forward from the dark. Everything else recedes into shadow.
Martha Peluffo
Frank Auerbach: A Life Painted in Thick Emotion Born in Berlin in 1931, Frank Auerbach’s life was profoundly shaped by the tumultuous events of the early 20th century. His Jewish heritage and the looming threat of Nazi Germany forced his family to flee to England when he was just a boy, an experience that would indelibly inform his artistic vision. Raised in a progressive boarding school in Kent – Bunce Court, a place steeped in intell
ectual curiosity – Auerbach’s early years were marked by a quiet intensity, a sensitivity honed amidst the upheaval of displacement. This formative period laid the groundwork for a career dedicated to exploring the depths of human emotion through intensely layered and deeply personal paintings. Auerbach's artistic journey began at St Martin’s School of Art in London, where he found mentorship under David Bomberg, a pivotal figure who…