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The long-delayed London survey is a revelatory tour de force that charts the twists and turns of the Canadian-American artist's 50-year career

This strait-laced, work-focused retrospective affirms Philip Guston’s place as one of the 20th century’s finest painters

One of the truly great artists of the late 20th century, the artist managed to alienate friends and admirers with a single exhibition.

One of the truly great artists of the late 20th century, the artist managed to alienate friends and admirers with a single exhibition.

During his fifty years as a painter, Canadian American artist Philip Guston created a body of work that stands out as among the most significant and

Philip Guston, Musa (1975). Photo: Jon Etter. © The Estate of Philip Guston Courtesy the Estate and Hauser & Wirth. Most artists benefit from developing a signature style. Philip Guston refused, departing mid-career from the gestural flourishes that had become a hallmark of his abstract work in favor of symbolically charged figuration. For a while, that abrupt shift seemed to dampen his market—but now, it is likely to secure his place not only in art history, but also in the art-market pant...