Francis Bacon: Human Presence is now open! Featuring more than 55 works from the 1950s onwards, this exhibition explores Francis Bacon’s deep connection to portraiture and how he challenged traditional definitions of the genre. The exhibition includes works that have never been shown in the UK before, from his responses to portraiture by earlier artists to large-scale paintings memorialising lost lovers. Works from private and public collections will showcase Bacon’s life story. Have you planned

It’s your last chance to see our ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ exhibition! Francis Bacon: Human Presence features more than 55 works from the 1950s onwards and explores this iconic British artist’s deep connection to portraiture and how he challenged traditional definitions of the genre. The exhibition includes works that have never been shown in the UK before, from his responses to portraiture by earlier artists to large-scale paintings memorialising lost lovers; works from private and public collections will show

Francis Bacon (1909–1992) was an Irish-born British figurative painter known for his raw, expressive, and often disturbing imagery. His work focused on themes of violence, isolation, existentialism, and the fragility of the human condition. Main Features of His Art: Distorted Figures – Twisted, deformed human bodies and faces, often screaming or contorted. Dark & Emotional Themes – Explored suffering, mortality, and psychological torment. Bold Colors & Raw Texture – Intense, often nightmarish co

EXCESSIVE, WILD, DESTRUCTIVE, AND DISTURBING. FRANCIS BACON. Art Painting