Francis Upritchard
Known primarily for her figurative sculpture, Francis Upritchard's work is keenly observant of human nature, and treads the line between realism and fantasy. Her figures, a group of misfits and travelling players, appear to taking part in a pageant or masquerade - their expressions melancholic and distant, seemingly questing for something beyond reach.
Francis Upritchard has had numerous solo exhibitions, including shows at the Hammer Museum, Los Angeles; Whitechapel Gallery, London; and The Douglas Hyde Gallery, Dublin. Her work has been shown in several group exhibitions at venues such as Hayward Gallery, London; Kunstmuseum Bern; and Tate Liverpool. Upritchard also represented New Zealand at the 53rd Venice Biennale in 2009 together with Judy Millar.
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works by Francis Upritchard
from the journal
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Francis Upritchard: Wetwang Slack - at Barbican Centre, London
Francis Upritchard's new, site-specific installation, draws from figurative sculpture, craft traditions and design, blended with references from literature and history. Upritchard pushes these practices into ...
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Venice Biennale 2017 - Part II: Going around the Arsenale
The second installment of our guide through this year's Venice Biennale halts at the Arsenale, once the largest pre-industrial production centre of the world. Its surface occupied 46 hectars, and ...
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Our highlights of Frieze Art Fair 2016
The 14th edition of the London Frieze Art Fair brings together over 160 of the world’s leading galleries showcasing works by newly discovered artists alongside some of the most respected names in contemporary art ...