Howard Hodgkin: Forty Paintings 1973-1984 exhibition records

Howard Hodgkin: Forty Paintings was the artist’s first American museum exhibition. Hodgkin, who previously exhibited his work infrequently, is considered one of the finest painters working in England today.

The exhibition catalogue was published by Whitechapel Art Gallery and contains an introduction by John McEwen and an interview of Howard Hodgkin by David Sylvester. This exhibition opened at the British Pavilion, XLI Venice Biennale June through September, 1984; followed by The Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C. October through December, 1984; the Yale Center for British Art in New Haven, CT January through March, 1985; the Kestner-Gesellschaft in Hannover, Germany April through May 1985; and finally to the Whitechapel Art Gallery in London June through August, 1985.

The exhibition was organized by the British Council; Teresa Gleadowe was the exhibiton officer. Exhibition records in this collection were created and collected by curatorial staff of The Phillips Collection.

The collection consists of exhibition planning files of The Phillips Collection, plus records and correspondence from the British Council. These records consist of articles, checklists, correspondence, funding, lender, legal and financial records, posters, reviews, schedules, and venues files.