By — Arts Desk Arts Desk Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/conversation-painter-john-currin Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Conversation: Painter John Currin Arts Jul 17, 2009 12:15 AM EDT The painted human figure is the subject of an exhibition called “Paint Made Flesh,” which originated at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts in Nashville and is now at the Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C. The show features works from the 1950s to today by 33 artists who offer an extraordinary variety in their depictions of the body, including Pablo Picasso, Willem de Kooning, Francis Bacon, Alice Neel, Eric Fischl, Jenny Saville and American painter John Currin, one of the most recognized and lauded figurative artists working today. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Arts Desk Arts Desk
The painted human figure is the subject of an exhibition called “Paint Made Flesh,” which originated at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts in Nashville and is now at the Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C. The show features works from the 1950s to today by 33 artists who offer an extraordinary variety in their depictions of the body, including Pablo Picasso, Willem de Kooning, Francis Bacon, Alice Neel, Eric Fischl, Jenny Saville and American painter John Currin, one of the most recognized and lauded figurative artists working today. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now