When thinking about Egon Schiele’s last years, bear in mind that he was still very young—just 28 when he died of the Spanish flu, in 1918. Before Schiele found painting, his early years were turbulent (for instance, his sister, Gertrude, was an object of conflicted desire). In 1907, he sought guidance from Gustav Klimt and began painting, experimenting with radical styles before shifting to a more realistic and empathetic approach when war broke out. “We are living in the most violent time that the world has ever seen,” he wrote, “we each have to suffer our fate, living or dying … Everything before 1914 belongs to another world.” From that year on, Schiele’s art reflected dark and nervous thoughts. This exhibition focuses on those four final monumental years. —Elena Clavarino