Don’t Miss: Peter Hujar’s Liberation and Grief at Raven Row
A largely forgotten figure, he made some of the finest portraits in the latter half of the 20th Century. Don’t miss seeing them in London.
‘ “Peter Hujar – Eyes Open in the Dark” at London’s Raven Row gallery is the first exhibition to cover all of Hujar’s later work. Curated by Hujar’s biographer, John Douglas Millar, along with Hujar’s close friend Gary Schneider and Raven Row director Alex Sainsbury, the exhibition displays Hujar’s large range of interests. ‘
“Each image of pleasure is also tinged with tragedy waiting around the corner.
Yet the images are simply irresistible. They are curated so that disparate photographs are bundled like a late-night party where one finds all sorts of characters mingling together. Bodies choreographed into abstract shapes are hung over empty corridors of cruising spots. Each photograph invites contemplation and repeated viewings. And then there are the faces: some mischievous, some melancholy, all rendered beautiful in their own way through Hujar’s lens. Simply put, the exhibition is one of London’s finest in recent years.
“Peter Hujar – Eyes Open in the Dark” is at London’s Raven Row gallery through April 6, 2025. “