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Selected Works12

Julie and Martin
Julie and Martin
1922
Waste Ground, Paddington
Waste Ground, Paddington
1922
Painter's Garden
Painter's Garden
1922
A Girl (Pauline Tennant)
A Girl (Pauline Tennant)
1922
Large Interior, W11 (after Watteau)
Large Interior, W11 (after Watteau)
1981
Blond Girl on a Bed
Blond Girl on a Bed
1987
Benefits Supervisor Resting
Benefits Supervisor Resting
1994
David Hockney
David Hockney
2002
The Brigadier
The Brigadier
2004
Donegal Man
Donegal Man
2007
Mark the Collector
Mark the Collector
2008
Head of Jeremy King
Head of Jeremy King
2008
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Market1,257 auction results

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$822K
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Education6

Central Saint Martins (UAL)
London, UK
Goldsmiths' College 52
Goldsmiths, University of London
London, UK
Parsons School of Design (New School)
New York, NY, USA
Sir J.J. School of Art
Mumbai, India
Skowhegan School Painting Sculpture
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Current Exhibitions3

National Portrait Gallery

National Portrait Gallery

Lucian Freud: Drawing into Painting

Lucian Freud

St. Martin's Pl, London WC2H 0HE, United Kingdom

Feb 12, 2026 — May 4, 2026

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Bournemouth Lower Gardens

#7,308 Bournemouth Lower Gardens

Lucian Freud's Etchings: A Creative Collaboration

Lucian Freud

Westover Road, Bournemouth BH2 5AH, UK

Feb 14, 2026 — May 15, 2026

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National Portrait Gallery, London

National Portrait Gallery, London

Lucian Freud: Drawing into Painting

Lucian Freud

Feb 12, 2026 — Sep 27, 2026

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‘In every drop of paint he slurped, you see the Holocaust’: the genius and torments of Georg Baselitz
Georg Baselitz, the German painter and sculptor known for his provocative confrontations with Nazi history, has died. Born in 1938, he was one of the …
obituaryApr 30, 2026
Masterpieces by Klimt, Matisse and Freud set for London’s most valuable auction
Sotheby's will auction a major collection of masterpieces by artists including Gustav Klimt, Henri Matisse, Lucian Freud, and Francis Bacon, consigned…
marketApr 30, 2026
Klimt, Modigliani, and Freud Lead $200M Lewis Collection at Sotheby’s London
Sotheby’s London will auction a collection of 50 masterpieces from billionaire Joe Lewis and his daughter Vivienne in June 2025, expected to exceed $2…
marketApr 30, 2026
British billionaire's £200m art collection most expensive ever offered in UK
British billionaire Joe Lewis will sell a tranche of his art collection in a standalone sale at Sotheby’s in London this June, estimated at £150m–£200…
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SWANSEA: British Art Show 10 confirmed for Glynn Vivian next year — the only Welsh stop on a national tour featuring artists from Tracey Emin to Grayson Perry
Swansea has been confirmed as the only Welsh stop on the British Art Show 10 national tour, with the exhibition taking place at the Glynn Vivian Art G…
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10 Exhibitions to See in Venice Which Aren’t Part of the Biennale
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Mark Milroy Sees, Remembers, and Imagines at Once
Artist Mark Milroy, an observational painter in his mid-50s who gained a following during the pandemic through Instagram and online shows at Nancy Mar…
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The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) has finally unveiled its new David Geffen Galleries, a $724 million concrete and glass structure designed…
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The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) is set to open its new $724 million David Geffen Galleries, designed by Swiss architect Peter Zumthor. Th…
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LACMA’s New Building Invites You to Chart Your Own Path
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) is set to open its long-awaited and highly debated new building, the David Geffen Galleries. Designed by …
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Peggy Guggenheim in London: The Making of a Collector
The Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice has announced a major exhibition for 2026 titled "Peggy Guggenheim in London: The Making of a Collector." Th…
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Inside LACMA’s 2026 Reopening: What to Know About the New David Geffen Galleries
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) has announced that its highly anticipated David Geffen Galleries will officially open to the public on Ap…
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‘It was life-changing’: the celebrated art historian who spent 46 years sitting for Frank Auerbach
Art historian and curator Catherine Lampert is the subject of a career-spanning profile following the opening of her latest exhibition, 'Euan Uglow: A…
peopleApr 14, 2026
Matisse Is a Crowd-Pleaser. Here’s What the Crowds Rarely Get to See
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The Art of ‘The Christophers’: How the Film Created an Artist’s Fabled Oeuvre
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The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) has unveiled a selection of must-see works within its new David Geffen Galleries, marking a radical depar…
exhibitionsApr 8, 2026
The Art Diary April 2026 – Revd Jonathan Evens
The April 2026 Art Diary highlights a global trend of exhibitions exploring the intersection of spirituality, art, and the environment. Key highlights…
exhibitionsApr 7, 2026
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Past Exhibitions12

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#213 Hazlitt Holland-Hibbert

Interior Life: With photographs by David Dawson

Lucian Freud

38 Bury St, London SW1Y 6BB, United Kingdom

Oct 6, 2022 — Dec 16, 2022

#320 Browse & Darby

Lucian Freud Etchings

Lucian Freud

34 Bury Street

Jun 10, 2021 — Jul 16, 2021

Museum of Fine Arts in Boston

Lucian Freud: The Self-Portraits

Lucian Freud

465 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115, USA

Mar 1, 2020 — Mar 12, 2020

#128 Acquavella Galleries

Lucian Freud Monumental

Lucian Freud

Apr 5, 2019 — May 24, 2019

#2,661 Ordovas

Girl Lucian Freud

Lucian Freud

25 Savile Row, London W1S 2ER, United Kingdom

Jun 5, 2015 — Aug 1, 2015

#50 Luxembourg + Co.

LUCIAN FREUD: A NOT SO STILL LIFE

LUCIAN FREUD

534 W 21st St, New York, NY 10011, USA

Feb 6, 2014 — Apr 5, 2014

#4,249 Designer´s Gallery

MAX ERNST Skulpturen, Arbeiten auf Papier, Radierungen und Lithographien

Drususgasse 7-11, 50667 Köln, Germany

Nov 14, 2013 — Dec 21, 2013

#128 Acquavella Galleries

Lucian Freud Drawings

Lucian Freud

Apr 30, 2012 — Jun 8, 2012

#213 Hazlitt Holland-Hibbert

Early Works 1940-1958

Lucian Freud

38 Bury St, London SW1Y 6BB, United Kingdom

Oct 9, 2008 — Dec 12, 2008

#128 Acquavella Galleries

Lucian Freud: Recent Work

Lucian Freud

Nov 1, 2006 — Dec 19, 2006

#128 Acquavella Galleries

Lucian Freud: Recent Paintings and Etchings

Lucian Freud

Apr 27, 2004 — May 26, 2004

#130 Timothy Taylor

Drawings 1940

Lucian Freud

15 Bolton St, London W1J 8BG, United Kingdom

Sep 10, 2003 — Oct 10, 2003

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Art Fair Appearances6

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TEFAF Maastricht — Maastricht
2026
TEFAF Maastricht — Maastricht
2025
Art Basel — Basel
2024
The Armory Show — New York
2024
TEFAF Maastricht — Maastricht
2023
TEFAF Maastricht — Maastricht
2022
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Lucian Freud's Etchings
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Klimt, Modigliani, and Freud Lead $200M Lewis Collection at Sotheby’s London
Apr 30, 2026
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British billionaire's £200m art collection most expensive ever offered in UK
Apr 30, 2026
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Masterpieces by Klimt, Matisse and Freud set for London’s most valuable auction
Apr 30, 2026
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‘In every drop of paint he slurped, you see the Holocaust’: the genius and torments of Georg Baselitz
Apr 30, 2026
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SWANSEA: British Art Show 10 confirmed for Glynn Vivian next year — the only Welsh stop on a national tour featuring artists from Tracey Emin to Grayson Perry
Apr 27, 2026
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Mark Milroy Sees, Remembers, and Imagines at Once
Apr 24, 2026
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10 Exhibitions to See in Venice Which Aren’t Part of the Biennale
Apr 24, 2026
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I wanted to hate the new LACMA. Then I went back
Apr 24, 2026
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Review: Getting lost in the art is the best part of LACMA’s new revisionist fever dream of a museum
Apr 22, 2026
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The Triumphant New LACMA Has the Potential to Rewrite Art History
Apr 17, 2026
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‘Ugly’ but ‘beautiful’: LACMA finally unveils controversial new Geffen Galleries — was it worth the wait?
Apr 17, 2026
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Here’s What LACMA’s Lavish New Building Looks Like
Apr 16, 2026
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Peggy Guggenheim in London: The Making of a Collector
Apr 16, 2026
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LACMA’s New Building Invites You to Chart Your Own Path
Apr 16, 2026
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Inside LACMA’s 2026 Reopening: What to Know About the New David Geffen Galleries
Apr 15, 2026
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‘It was life-changing’: the celebrated art historian who spent 46 years sitting for Frank Auerbach
Apr 14, 2026
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The Art of ‘The Christophers’: How the Film Created an Artist’s Fabled Oeuvre
Apr 8, 2026
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17 must-see works of art at LACMA’s new David Geffen Galleries
Apr 8, 2026
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Matisse Is a Crowd-Pleaser. Here’s What the Crowds Rarely Get to See
Apr 8, 2026