A collection of self-portraits by “major stars of contemporary art” are to go on display at a museum dedicated to Thomas Gainsborough. The 18th Century artist was born in Sudbury, Suffolk, and his childhood home reopened after a £10m redevelopment in 2022, with a gallery extension.
The exhibition is a “remarkably generous collaboration” between the Royal Academy of Arts in London and Gainsborough’s House, said the museum’s executive director Calvin Winner.
Gainsborough was a founding member of the academy and the self-portraits were created by current and recent Royal Academicians.
Source: BBC
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