Xenia Hausner: Damage

Dramatic and richly colorful, the works of Austrian painter Xenia Hausner have long captivated audiences through their unflinchingly realistic portrayal of the emotional states of her subjects. At once intimate portraits of individuals and reflections of the larger society, Hausner’s paintings aptly capture both the personal and social dimensions of conflict.

At the center of this volume is Hausner’s most recent series of paintings, Damage. The subject of a recent solo exhibition at the Sha...