Now open at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston is Alice Neel: Painted Truths. This is the first retrospective of Alice Neels work since 2000 – and this exhibition debuts in Houston as the very first stop on a multi-city world tour. Alice Neel was born in 1900 and she painted almost her entire life, discovering fame very late when the artist was well into her 60′s. The show includes 68 portraits and cityscape’s that were painted throughout the artists entire career.

The artist is best known for painting intimate portraits of her friends, family, fellow artists, and other interesting people that struck her fancy. Alice Neels portraits are very emotional renderings that portray real expression and real personality.

Museum of Fine Arts Houston, 1001 Bissonnet Street, Houston, Texas 77055 ph. 713.639.7300

Examples of some single portraits by Alice Neel:

Anthony Barton, 1968. Smith College Museum of Art

Jack Baur, 1974. Brooklyn Museum of Art

Mayor Ed Koch, 1981. Private Collection

Fuller Brush Man, 1965. Private Collection

Arthur Bullowa, 1967. Metropolitan Museum of Art

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