Richard Hawkins: Hijikata Twist

Discover the work of contemporary American artist Richard Hawkins in Richard Hawkins: Hijikata Twist which traces the ways in which western modern art can be interpreted or ‘twisted’ far beyond traditional ideas of art history.

Hijikata Twist is Hawkins’ first museum exhibition in the UK. The exhibition presents major mid-century works by figures including Francis Bacon, revealing their unlikely effect on the work of iconic Japanese artist Tatsumi Hijikata (1928–1986). New works by Richard Hawkins continue this journey, proposing further connections between art-forms while revealing the influence of Hijikata’s work on Hawkins’ own art.