Fortnum & Mason continue their artistic collaboration Fortnum’s X Frank 2018 (FXF18), with eminent art collector, Frank Cohen, presenting a rich body of work by British landscape artist, John Virtue.
John Virtue is one of the most distinguished painters working today in the United Kingdom. He was awarded the post of Associate Artist at the National Gallery and this will be the first time since his 2005 National Gallery show that such an extensive oeuvre of works has been seen in London.
Fortnum’s X Frank 2018 (FXF18) will see over 60 large-scale monochromatic works by Virtue placed across the floors of the luxury London store, in the heart of Piccadilly.
Having trained at the Slade School of Fine Art and now residing in North Norfolk, Virtue’s practice is continually informed by natural environments and his geographical moving from Lancashire to Devon, to London, and now to Norfolk. The artist’s idiosyncratic black and white canvases, created using a mix of white acrylic paint, black ink and shellac, will provide a provocative juxtaposition among the iconic Fortnum’s colours and gilt. The works chosen include abstract landscapes that challenge the viewer to see beyond the paint to make out landmark sites, such as London’s St Paul’s Cathedral, London Eye and The Gherkin.
| Duration | 10 September 2018 - 20 October 2018 |
| Times | Monday to Saturday 10am to 9pm Sunday 12pm to 6pm |
| Cost | Free |
| Venue | Fortnum & Mason |
| Address | 181 Piccadilly London W1A 1ER, , |
| Contact | +44 (0) 20 7734 8040 / customer.services@fortnumandmason.co.uk / https://www.fortnumandmason.com/events/fortnums-x-frank-2018 |