“I try and catch the moment before your eye settles. When your mind hasn’t quite connected the dots.” We are standing in Anthony Whishaw’s Kensington mews studio - where he has been since the 1950s. Paint spatters the floorboards in rainbow hues and the walls are crammed with paintings spanning his whole career - a higgledy-piggledy RA hang. The effect is kaleidoscopic - we are definitely in an Aladdin’s cave - or better still - a corner of the artist’s mind. He is 91, lively, with a gentle sense of humour. A paintbrush always in his hand. His daughter, Zoe, has a similar energy. They finish each other’s sentences, both excited to show us this treasure-trove, a lifetime in the making. 

We hope to recreate something of the spirit of Tony’s studio and home at 25 Carnaby Street, in his forthcoming exhibition this Autumn. Our new premises is a Georgian townhouse, narrow, upward-rising and a wonderfully domestic setting that will lend itself to the spirit of his work. Whishaw is proud that over his long career, he has never conformed or painted to a specific gallery or dealer’s requirements. He has doggedly painted whatever captures his imagination - whether grand themes exploring the power of nature and landscape; the mind and its relationship with memory; or kinetic pieces inspired by crowds and people. His work seeks to reconcile illusion and allusion - the abstract and the figurative - to capture and create unforeseen visual experiences.

Whishaw studied at Royal College of Art, alongside Bridget Riley and Frank Auerbach. He was the pupil to scoop all the end of degree prizes in his year. Now in his nineties, he is still prolific.

For advanced enquires please  contact the gallery at: london@thefineartsociety.com +44 (0)207 629 5116