Carlos Acosta by Curtis Holder (detail).

Credit: © Curtis Holder

Curtis Holder: Drawing Carlos Acosta

Exhibition
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery Open from 24 Oct, Wed - Sun, 10am - 5pm.

About Curtis Holder: Drawing Carlos Acosta

Curtis Holder won Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Year in 2020 and was commissioned to draw Carlos Acosta, director of Birmingham Royal Ballet.

This display brings together portraits Curtis made during the competition and his working sketches, showing his journey towards the final portrait and telling the story in his own words. Curtis was inspired by the Pre-Raphaelite art in Birmingham’s collection, and six of the Briar Rose series by Edward Burne-Jones (1833-1898) are also on show.

This display is the first in the new Contemporary Voices gallery, where artists, makers and communities respond to Birmingham’s collection and to people and events that resonate in our city.

Image gallery

Carlos Acosta by Curtis Holder, 2020. Credit : © Curtis Holder
Dame Judi Dench by Curtis Holder, 2023. Credit : © Curtis Holder.
Bernadine Evaristo by Curtis Holder, 2020. Credit : © Curtis Holder.
The Vivienne by Curtis Holder, 2020. Credit : © Curtis Holder.
Family by Curtis Holder, 2020. Credit : © Curtis Holder.
Self Portrait by Curtis Holder, 2020. Credit : © Curtis Holder.
Curtis Holder drawing Carlos Acosta in Digbeth, 2020 Credit : © Sky Arts and Storyvault Films
Carlos Acosta in conversation by Curtis Holder, 2020. Credit : © Curtis Holder.
Carlos Acosta at Birmingham Royal Ballet I by Curtis Holder, 2020. Credit : © Curtis Holder.
Carlos Acosta at Birmingham Royal Ballet II by Curtis Holder, 2020. Credit : © Curtis Holder.
Carlos Acosta at Birmingham Royal Ballet III by Curtis Holder, 2020. Credit : © Curtis Holder.
Carlos Acosta at Birmingham Royal Ballet IV by Curtis Holder, 2020. Credit : © Curtis Holder.
Carlos Acosta at Birmingham Royal Ballet V by Curtis Holder, 2020. Credit : © Curtis Holder.
Carlos Acosta at Birmingham Royal Ballet VI by Curtis Holder, 2020. Credit : © Curtis Holder.
Carlos Acosta in Motion by Carlos Acosta in Motion.
Carlos Acosta at Birmingham Royal Ballet VII by Curtis Holder, 2020. Credit : © Curtis Holder.
Study for the ‘Briar Rose’ series by Edward Burne-Jones, 1889.
Arched entrance to a gallery featuring the Curtis Holder exhibition.
Curtis Holder exhibition featuring the artwork of Carlos Acosta in the centre.
Six artworks 'The Briar Rose' series by Sir Edward Burne-Jones on display along side Curtis Holder's artworks.
Six artworks 'The Briar Rose' series by Sir Edward Burne-Jones on display.
Two artworks on display of Dame Judi Dench and Bernadine Evaristo by Curtis Holder.
Two children drawing on an easel in front of a TV display.
Video and artworks on display by Curtis Holder with two easels in the centre of the room.
Back of heads of two children sitting at an easel and drawing while in a gallery.

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