Description
TRUTH TELLER
2023
Oil on Canvas
91 × 66cm
Framed
Guide Price: £6,500 - £10,500
Reserve Price: £3,500
Award winning artist Paul Benney is represented in many public collections world-wide including; The Metropolitan Museum of Art USA, The National Gallery of Australia, The National Portrait Gallery, London. The Royal Collection, The Broad Museum, Los Angeles USA The AIG Collection Houston, USA and Standard Life Collection, London. Benney has twice won the Public Choice award in the National Portrait Gallery’s BP Portrait Awards. A member of the Neo-Expressionist group of the early 80’s in New York’s East Village, Benney became known for his depictions of stygian themes and dark nights of the soul. One of the UK’s leading portrait artists Benney’s portraits include those of HM Queen Elizabeth II, Nelson Mandela, Baroness Amos, Lord Darzi, Lord Salisbury, Sir Mick Jagger, Cate Blanchett, Lord Weidenfeld, Isaiah Berlin, Nitin Sawhney, The Marquess of Bath and John Paul Getty III.
Terms and Conditions: Please note all works will be available for collection from Wednesday 8 November 2023 at Freedom from Torture offices, 111 Isledon Road, London N7 7JW. The artwork will be safely stored, free of charge until Friday 15 December 2023. Alternatively, Freedom from Torture can help organise national and international delivery of artworks through a third party, to the winner. The winning bidder will be responsible for all delivery costs and will be invoiced directly by the third party.