Fiona Rae : Maybe you can live on the moon in the next century

27 Apr-23 Jun 2013

Overview

Over the last 25 years Fiona Rae has established herself as one of the leading painters of her generation, with a distinctive body of work – full of restless energy, humour and complexity – which has set out to challenge the modern conventions of painting. Rae first came to public attention when she was included in Freeze, the 1988 group show which launched the Young British Artists. Described by the Guardian as “a Jackson Pollock for the digital age”, Rae draws her inspiration from a range of sources including graphic novels, Japanese anime and Abstract Expressionism. The core works in Fiona Rae: Maybe you can live on the moon in the next century originated from an exhibition initiated by Leeds Art Gallery, Leeds Museums and Galleries.