Unveiling Hidden Masterpieces – Nick Fraser Exhibition: Chapter 1

Unveiling Hidden Masterpieces – Nick Fraser Exhibition: Chapter 1

Opening Dates and Times:
21-23 November 2024
11am – 7pm
Private View: 21 November 2024
5pm – 9pm

Links: • RSVP for the Private View • Friday & Saturday Open View Tickets

This rare and special event marks the first public unveiling Chapter one to Fraser’s vast collection, hidden away in East London for the last 30 years. Be among the first to witness never-before-seen original artworks, unveiled for the very first time. Immerse yourself in the creative process with a short film that takes you behind the scenes of Nick’s life, and enjoy a live performance by the talented pianist BoThai & Tom Brazier. Join us for an evening of art, music, and storytelling as we celebrate the life and work of Nick Fraser, the ‘East End’s Van Gogh.’ in the atmospheric setting of The Crypt. Nick Fraser: Born to a bare-knuckle fighter on Blackheath Common, Fraser dedicated his life to the care and companionship of his mother and 32-year long toil at Tate & Lyle factory. But for all his traditional East End qualities, a closely guarded secret is revealed in Fraser’s work. Cosmic truths, religious themes and abstract forms lay bare the tense conflict of a man exploring existence, consciousness, and the male body.

A romantic recluse, Fraser taught himself how to paint in a radical act of expression and contemplation. Using the construction and decorating materials readily available in his public life, Fraser’s pieces are large in scale and often comprised of multiple panels the fiercely private and modern polyptychs of a true old school Londoner. The result is a formidable, expansive and seldom-seen body of work that, like Fraser’s story, is coming to light for the first time through the memories and conservatorship of his life-long muse, friend and advocate, Mark O’Shaughnessy.

Curated By: Marcus O’shaughnessy @Marxjamesart

Supported by Imaginative Reaction:

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