Laura Gascoigne

The ghostly charcoals of Frank Auerbach

Plus: an artist born in the 19th-century who anticipated Warhol by 20 years

‘Head of E.O.W.’, 1956, by Frank Auerbach. Credit: © The artist, courtesy of Frankie Rossi Art Projects, London

  • Frank Auerbach: The Charcoal Heads

    The Courtauld Gallery, until 27 May

  • Francis Picabia – Women: Works on Paper 1902-1950

    Michael Werner Gallery, until 11 May

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