Frank Auerbach

Frank Auerbach’s drawings brought out of the shadows

A new book explores the artist’s scratchy, enigmatic drawings of people, long “crowded out” by his heavily textured paintings

Together again: Gagosian exhibition celebrates Freud's centenary by reuniting the artist with his closest friends

The show will feature works by Freud, Francis Bacon, Frank Auerbach, Michael Andrews and the photographer Bruce Bernard

Andy Valmorbida, collector and promoter of Richard Hambleton, admits to range of crimes in court

Claiming to own the rights to the works of the late New York street artist, the dealer confessed to selling works he did not own, and defrauding institutions for loans

UK culture war: how should museums confront colonialism?

Plus, craft and American identity and critic Michael Peppiatt on Frank Auerbach

Contemporary auction sales report: British art makes the great leap

Bacon and Auerbach triumphed as Sotheby’s and Christie’s racked up impressive totals

Art programmes examine Auerbach and wrestle with the Surrealist subconscious

Recent programmes have focussed on the artist Frank Auerbach and the Tate Surrealism show

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Contemporary sale report: School of London resilient in contemporary art auctions

Francis Bacon’s “Pope” fetches top price at Sotheby’s