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Wayne Thiebaud’s first UK show reveals the hidden depths of his deceptively simple paintings

Wayne Thiebaud's first museum exhibition in the UK has opened at the Courtauld Gallery in London, featuring 21 paintings on loan from US public and private collections, including the Wayne Thiebaud Foundation. The show, titled "Wayne Thiebaud: American Still Life," highlights the artist's deceptively simple depictions of cakes, pies, and deli counters, and includes the drawing "Cake Slices" (1963) from the Courtauld's own collection. Co-curator Barnaby Wright notes that seeing the works in person reveals their extraordinary painterly quality, which is often lost in reproduction.

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Nigerian Modernism, Tehran’s art scene after the war, Wayne Thiebaud’s ‘Cake’—podcast

This podcast episode from The Art Newspaper covers three distinct art stories. First, Tate Modern's new exhibition 'Nigerian Modernism' explores modern art beyond Western canons, featuring co-curator Osei Bonsu and artist Jimoh Buraimoh. Second, correspondent Sarvy Geranpayeh reports on Tehran's thriving art scene before and after the 12-day Israel-Iran war in June 2025. Third, the episode highlights 'Cakes' (1963) by Wayne Thiebaud, now on view at the Courtauld Gallery in London for the artist's first UK museum exhibition, with insights from co-curator Barnaby Wright.

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museum exhibitions schedule Oct 14, 2025 visibility 2 link 8 artists

Wayne Thiebaud’s first UK show reveals the hidden depths of his deceptively simple paintings

Wayne Thiebaud's first museum exhibition in the UK has opened at the Courtauld Gallery, featuring 21 paintings on loan from US public and private collections, including the Wayne Thiebaud Foundation. The show, titled "Wayne Thiebaud: American Still Life," highlights the artist's deceptively simple depictions of cakes, pies, and deli counters, and includes a concurrent exhibition of works on paper called "Delights." Co-curator Barnaby Wright emphasizes that seeing the works in person reveals their extraordinary painterly quality, which reproductions flatten.

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Wayne Thiebaud’s first UK show reveals the hidden depths of his deceptively simple paintings

The Courtauld Gallery in London is hosting Wayne Thiebaud's first museum exhibition in the UK, titled "Wayne Thiebaud: American Still Life." The show features 21 paintings, mostly on loan from US public and private collections, including the Wayne Thiebaud Foundation. Co-curator Barnaby Wright highlights that seeing Thiebaud's work in person reveals its extraordinary painterly quality, which reproductions flatten. The exhibition connects Thiebaud's deceptively simple depictions of cakes, pies, and deli counters to the tradition of still-life painting, tracing influences from Édouard Manet and Paul Cézanne to Jean Siméon Chardin, and contrasts his sincere approach with Pop art's irony.

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