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The Arts Intel Report

Exhibition on Screen: David Hockney RA

May 7, 2020 – Aug 31, 2021
Burlington House, Piccadilly, Mayfair, London W1J 0BD, UK

David Hockney once said, “It is very good advice to believe only what an artist does, rather than what he says about his work.” On that note, providing insight into what Hockney does is the goal of Exhibition on Screen, a documentary featuring two of his blockbuster exhibitions at the Royal Academy of Arts—”A Bigger Picture” (2012) and “82 Portraits and One Still-Life” (2016). Combined, they attracted 750,000 visitors. In this walk-through, Tim Marlow, the Royal Academy’s director of artistic programs, examines the nuances at the heart of Hockney’s art. —E.C.

David Hockney, Painting “Winter Timber in Bridlington,” 2009 © David Hockney. Photo Credit: Jean-Pierre Gonçalves de Lima.