Jacques Lipchitz’s work on display

Jacques Lipchitz (1891 – 1973) was a Lithuanian Cubist artist who greatly influenced 19th-century sculpture. In 1909 he moved to Paris to work as a sculptor, which enabled him to obtain first-hand knowledge of the avant-garde influences of that period. Although he always had a totally unique style, in respect to the creative process and the materials he used, mostly bronze and stone, he did not stray from tradition. Lipchitz’s sculptures show a mixture of human and architectural forms where it is difficult to distinguish where one figure commences and another begins. He made a very significant contribution to the world of sculpture, although his drawings, which clearly represent the development of his own artistic style, are also considered important.

You can see this and much more in the roughly twenty artworks on show in Galeria Marlborough, in an exhibition called ‘Jacques Lipchitz. The Paris Years’. Visitors will be able to see the most important pieces from the artist’s early years, developed between 1914 and 1931 in Paris, where he met artists such as Juan Gris and Pablo Picasso. The exhibition opening conference will take place on Thursday, 20 February at 7.30 pm and can be visited until 28 March.

The centre is open to the public on Monday to Saturday, 11.00 am – 7.00 pm. Further information about the artist and his work is available on the gallery website.