Alice Neel was born with the century in 1900. Because she was a girl, her mother didn’t encourage her in a career. Nevetheless, Neel knew what she wanted—to paint—and she went for it. Even when she had to be hospitalized for a nervous breakdown (in 1930, her husband took their small daughter and left for Cuba) the doctors went against the trend and let her draw and paint during her stay. Now, 90 years later, a survey of Neel’s paintings has arrived in Spain, marking her first retrospective in the country. Focused on Neel’s favorite subject—people—the exhibition features over 100 paintings, pastels, and watercolors, all done with her signature thick brushstrokes in dynamic colors. —Jensen Davis
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Alice Neel: People Come First
When
Mar 12 – July 10, 2022
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Alice Neel, “Jackie Curtis and Ritta Redd”, 1970 © The Estate of Alice Neel. Image courtesy the Cleveland Museum of Art.