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LYRA artist Cecily Brown (b. 1969) is a British-born artist recognised for her dynamic, gestural paintings that merge abstraction with figuration. Her works evoke a range of historical influences while engaging with contemporary themes of desire, movement, and perception. Over the course of her career, Brown has established herself as a pivotal figure in contemporary painting, bridging the traditions of the past with modern sensibilities.

LYRA believes in supporting and investing in both emerging and established contemporary artists working across multiple disciplines. Yoko Ono firmly falls into the ‘established’ category.

LYRA Foundation’s first-ever philanthropic grant will help establish a new three-year curatorial position at the museum

A new exhibition at Goldsmiths Centre for Contemporary Art in London, celebrates the life, work and contribution that Galli has made to the world over the past fifty years. From her early life in Germany after the Second World War, through her pioneering involvement with the progressive Berlin arts scene of the 1970s and 80s, to her ‘rediscovery’ in recent years, Galli’s devotion to her work is remarkable — ultimately creating a more sensitive world through her poignant pieces of art — is inspiring, and rightly celebrated in this exhibition.

Lyra spoke with artist Sarah Dwyer about the relationship between the physical and the illusionary, her dynamic process of creation, and her participation in Lyra exhibition “I’m Not Afraid of Ghosts” in Venice.

Lyra spoke with artist Scout Zabinski about her chosen medium of self-portraiture, symbolism, legacy, Italy, and the exhibition “I’m Not Afraid of Ghosts.”

Expressionist threads influenced by de Kooning’s time in Italy extend through to the contemporary period.

Artist Hannah Bays shares her thoughts about the subconscious, the body, desire and more with Lyra on the occasion of the exhibition “I’m Not Afraid of Ghosts.”