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It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our dear friend, Leon Kossoff. He was 92 years of age. “Our thoughts are with his friends and family, who along with his …
Leon Kossoff created his etching in response to The Holy Family on the Steps, 1648 by Nicolas Poussin, owned by the Cleveland Museum of Art. When included in the 1996 Poussin exhibition at the Royal …
I want the paint to work as flesh does. If you don’t overdirect your models and you focus on their physical presence, interesting things often happen. You find that you capture something about them …
“Drawing is not a mysterious activity. Drawing is making an image which expresses commitment and involvement…rejecting ideas which are possible to preconceive…destroying images that lie, discarding images that are dead.” Leon Kossoff, in Frank …
Ever since the age of twelve, I have drawn and painted London…the strange ever-changing light, the endless streets and the shuddering feel of the sprawling city linger in my mind like a faintly glimmering …
See this painting by Leon Kossoff “Cherry Tree, and Young Girl” (2007-08), in a group exhibition at the De La Warr Pavilion located in East Sussex, UK. Titled “I Cheer a Dead Man’s Sweetheart,” …
Leon Kossoff would traverse the city limits of London for inspiration, and when captivated by a certain building, tube station or bustling street, he would document the location through drawings or paintings done in …
L.A. TIMES / Critic’s Choice Art review ‘Leon Kossoff: London Landscapes’ at L.A. Louver by David Pagel 4:30 PM PST, February 20, 2014 In an exhibition of 40 drawings and seven paintings at L.A. …
If you haven’t seen our current Leon Kossof exhibition, or want an insightful reflection on Kossoff’s paintings and drawings of London, we urge you to read a fantastic review of the show by James …
Check out pics from our Leon Kossoff and the Old Masters conversation, which took place last Tuesday, February 11th. Thank you to everyone who came out, and especially the distinguished panelists John Walsh, Hunter …
In 1999, the Getty Museum invited Leon Kossoff to create drawings after the works by Nicolas Poussin that reside in the Getty’s collection. The museum even went so far as to loan the Poussin …
Haven’t seen our Leon Kossoff exhibition yet? Here’s a little taste of what you’re missing. Featuring both drawings and paintings by the British artist, the exhibition centers on the artists portrayals of London, the …
Check out our Facebook page for more pictures from our Leon Kossoff opening – what a celebratory night! Thank you to everyone who came out, we appreciate all the support. Picture by Eric Minh …
Our Leon Kossoff exhibition is fully-installed! Come join us for the opening tomorrow, Thursday, Jan 23rd, from 6-8pm. If you’re interested in learning more about the works in the exhibition, here’s a recent press …
Check out more early press coverage for our upcoming Leon Kossoff exhibition in the current issue of ArtScene. Here’s an excerpt of the text by Scarlet Cheng: “In Kossoff’s palette, London is a somewhat …
We made the list! Artsy has chosen our forthcoming Leon Kossoff exhibition as a must see for 2014. Check it out: Our Most Anticipated Gallery Exhibitions in 2014 “Leon Kossoff: London Landscapes” at LA Louver, …
L.A. Louver wishes you and your loved ones a wonderful holiday season, a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We’re so excited to see you in the new year with our amazing …
Read a really lovely piece on Leon Kossoff’s most recent body of work, centering on the East London neighborhood of Arnold Circus, the city where Kossoff grew up. Once regarded as London’s poorest slum, …
Now at its third venue, Leon Kossoff “London Landscapes” (on view in New York at Mitchell-Innes & Nash) continues to garner critical praise and most recently in The New York Sun. Read the full article …
Leon Kossoff: London Landscapes Mitchell-Innes & Nash 534 W. 26th St., (212) 744-7400 Through Dec. 21 When an 87-year-old artist who has been painting his beloved home city for more than 60 years is …
by Coline Milliard LONDON — Leon Kossoff has drawn and painted this city relentlessly for more than six decades, and today, at 86, he
can still be found sketching the street corners that have inspired …
Leon Kossoff: London Landscapes has reached the second destination of its international tour! The exhibition opened on September 12th at Galerie Lelong’s Paris location. See images (featured above) of the stunning installation. The show …
Another review for Leon Kossoff: London Landscapes, featured in UK’s Evening Standard. “The London captured in this show of around 100 paintings and drawings is not admired coldly from afar but experienced from within, …
Leon Kossoff was recently profiled in the UK-based journal The Guardian. Rarely granting interviews, Kossoff “conversed” with chief arts writer Charlotte Higgins about his current exhibition “London Landscapes” – which opens next week at …
This painting by Leon Kossoff is included in a group exhibition titled “Radical Figures: Post-war British Figurative Painting” at Manchester Art Galleries, UK. The exhibition puts focus on the resurgence of figurative art in …
This month Brooklyn Rail’s Joseph Masheck discusses a provocative cultural theme in Leon Kossoff’s exhibition of paintings on view last spring at Mitchell-Innes & Nash (New York). “Over and over again, apparently, Kossoff has …
Check out the Swindon Museum’s video on Leon Kossoff’s “Booking Hall No. 6” (by Swindon Viewpoint).
Check out the Financial Times article on art collector Frank Cohen: The exhibition, Frank and Cherryl Cohen at Chatsworth, opens next week at the great house in Derbyshire, northern England. It is the first exhibition to showcase …