Two recent photographs by Fred Lahache for a forthcoming article about Michael in Christie’s magazine.
On Francis Bacon and My Life in Art
Michael discussed his friendship with Francis Bacon and his life in art, on 16 October at the Cambridge Centre for Visual Culture.
Paris Among the Artists
From The Existential Englishman, Michael shared his experiences in conversation with writer and translator Miranda France, followed by Q&A, of a life spent amongst the artists. A life spent at its bohemian heart, rich with adventures, misadventures and the beauty of one of the most enduringly romantic cities in the world.
The event was a tremendous success. It was a partnership between The London Library and Bloomsbury Publishing, and took place on 15 October.
Bacon / Giacometti: A Dialogue
An exclusive read-through of Michael’s new play took place at Christie’s on 18 June.
A video of the performance is available here.
Talks at the RA and American Library
The American Library in Paris invited Michael to talk about his recent book The Existential Englishman on 27 March.
Michael then joined Royal Academy Artistic Director Tim Marlow on Tues 21 May.
Two Talks at the Cercle Littéraire de Lausanne
Michael gave talks on Francis Bacon and Alberto Giacometti at the ancient and very amiable Cercle Littéraire in Lausanne in January 2019.
‘Francis Bacon: An Intimate Portrait’
Michael gave a revealing talk on Francis Bacon at the Condé Nast College of Fashion & Design in Soho, London, on 25 October 2018.
Bacon-Giacometti
Michael has co-curated the Francis Bacon / Alberto Giacometti exhibition at Fondation Beyeler, Basel, which ran from 29 April until 2 September 2018.
For further details, click HERE.
Two Talks about Francis Bacon
Michael recently gave his new talk about his close relationship to Francis Bacon, entitled Francis Bacon: An Intimate Portrait, at the Beyeler Foundation on 30 May 2018.
PEPPIATT ON BACON: A COMPLETE BIBLIOGRAPHY
Many thanks to Krzysztof Cieszkowski for compiling this complete bibliography of Michael’s writings and films on Francis Bacon, which can be consulted HERE.
Recent Posts
- Reviews from Francis Bacon: Man and Beast
- Only Too Much Is Enough: Francis Bacon in His Own Words
- ‘Francis Bacon: Man and Beast’ 29 January – 17 April 2022
- Bacon/Giacometti: A Dialogue
- Francis Bacon: Studies for a Portrait – Revised Edition
- Auerbach/Bevan: What is a Head?
- Quarantine Diary
- Michael during a talk at Bedford School
- The Making of Modern Art
- ‘The Valves of Sensation’
- Photographs at Michael’s Home in Southwest France
- On Francis Bacon and My Life in Art
- Paris Among the Artists
- Bacon / Giacometti: A Dialogue
- Talks at the RA and American Library
- Two Talks at the Cercle Littéraire de Lausanne
- ‘Francis Bacon: An Intimate Portrait’
- Bacon-Giacometti
- Two Talks about Francis Bacon
- PEPPIATT ON BACON: A COMPLETE BIBLIOGRAPHY
- NEW INTERVIEWS
- ART PLURAL: VOICES OF CONTEMPORARY ART
- NICOLAS DE STAEL EXHIBITION VIDEO
- NEW EXHIBITIONS
- MICHAEL’S 1987 INTERVIEW WITH FRANCIS BACON
- GIACOMETTI LECTURE
- INTERVIEWS WITH ARTISTS
- EXTRACTS FROM REVIEWS ON INTERVIEWS WITH ARTISTS
- New DVD
- Recent Exhibition
- NEW BROADCASTS