How do you reimagine a classic artwork? Yinka Shonibare has an answer | National Gallery
What happens when one of Britain’s most celebrated works is given an unexpected twist?
British-Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare talks us through Thomas Gainsborough's famous painting 'Mr and Mrs Andrews' and how it inspired his playful reinterpretation, 'Mr and Mrs Andrews without their Heads'.
Exploring themes of class, power and identity, Shonibare reflects on why this 18th-century painting continues to spark debate today and reveals the thinking behind key choices in his sculpture.
Nearly 300 years after Gainsborough's birth, these two works are brought together for the first time in our exhibition ‘Yinka Shonibare and Thomas Gainsborough: A Conversation’. Visit for free until 7 February 2027.
? Find out more about 'Mr and Mrs Andrews': https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/thomas-gainsborough-mr-and-mrs-andrews
?️ Find out more about Thomas Gainsborough: https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/artists/thomas-gainsborough
⭐ Find out more about the exhibition: https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/exhibitions/yinka-shonibare-and-thomas-gainsborough-a-conversation
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British-Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare talks us through Thomas Gainsborough's famous painting 'Mr and Mrs Andrews' and how it inspired his playful reinterpretation, 'Mr and Mrs Andrews without their Heads'.
Exploring themes of class, power and identity, Shonibare reflects on why this 18th-century painting continues to spark debate today and reveals the thinking behind key choices in his sculpture.
Nearly 300 years after Gainsborough's birth, these two works are brought together for the first time in our exhibition ‘Yinka Shonibare and Thomas Gainsborough: A Conversation’. Visit for free until 7 February 2027.
? Find out more about 'Mr and Mrs Andrews': https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/thomas-gainsborough-mr-and-mrs-andrews
?️ Find out more about Thomas Gainsborough: https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/artists/thomas-gainsborough
⭐ Find out more about the exhibition: https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/exhibitions/yinka-shonibare-and-thomas-gainsborough-a-conversation
#NationalGallery #ArtHistory
? Subscribe to our YouTube channel and never miss a video: http://bit.ly/1HrNTFd
Follow us on social media!
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⭐️ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@nationalgallery
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Help keep the museum accessible for everyone by supporting us here: https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/support-us
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The National Gallery houses the national collection of paintings in the Western European tradition from the 13th to the 19th centuries. The museum is free of charge and open 361 days per year, daily between 10am - 6pm and on Fridays between 10am - 9pm.
Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 5DN
https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk
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