From Van Gogh To Vettriano
Aberdeen City Art Gallery
4th February – 14th April 2012
The Singing Butler goes on public display for the first time in twenty years as part of a stunning exhibition which opens at the Aberdeen City Art Gallery on Saturday 4th February 2012.
Entitled From Van Gogh to Vettriano, the exhibition features curated from Private Collections and includes works by modern masters including Van Gogh, Monet, Matisse and Lucien Freud and Scottish Colourists, Peploe and Fergusson.
Click HERE to read more about this exhibition.
Vettriano counts Vincent Van Gogh as one of his artistic heroes, click HERE to view him discussing Van Gogh’s work.
Vettriano said: “When I first painted it, I never imagined that The Singing Butler would still be of interest to people more than 20 years later.
“For it to now reappear in an exhibition featuring work by such an illustrious group of artists, including some personal heroes of mine, is a fate I could never have predicted nor dared to wish for it. I feel both honoured and humbled to be placed in this peer group.
“I had the privilege of an early look at the exhibition yesterday and would urge people to visit it – there is the most gorgeous Peploe, which alone makes the trip worthwhile. A great idea, to encourage private collectors to share their treasured possessions with the public and I do hope lots of people go to see these paintings before they disappear back behind private doors once more.”
Click HERE to read commentary about The Singing Butler by Richard Demarco.