Eric Fischl : Westport Arts Center, Westport, CT

The Westport Arts Center hosted an exhibition of photographs and paintings by the renowned artist Eric Fischl July 10 – September 15, 2015.  Fischl is considered one of the most influential figurative painters of the late 20th and early 21st centuries.

The showcased works were a unique aggregation of Fischl’s early photographs and paintings from 1982-2008, representing his distinct figurative style.

Fischl was at the opening reception and signed copies of his memoir Bad Boy: My Life On and Off the Canvas (2013) written with Michael Stone.  The book is an exploration of Fischl’s coming of age as an artist, the competitive art world, and his creative process.

Curated by Helen Klisser During, the Westport Arts Center’s Artistic Director Emeritus, the Eric Fischl Exhibition featured 30 photographs and paintings curated from both the Hall Collection and the Eric Fischl Studio. The exhibition provided a rare opportunity to see the works outside of these collections.

Fischl is known for his provocative narratives about human behavior, particularly the hidden activities of middle-class America, and for making private moments public. His work is focused on people – their bodies – and the associated complex relationship we have with our physicality.