Seeing Each Other: Portraits of Artists – a 'riveting' exhibition

"Artists owe their inspirations to more than just their great, individual genius," said David McAllister in Prospect . They depend heavily on "those who get it " – "friends, family or romantic partners", who more likely than not "will often also be artists". Unsurprisingly, these collaborators frequently end up painting each other. This new exhibition at Pallant House in Chichester takes this "simple conceit" and runs with it, bringing together more than 150 portraits of British artists as depicted by other British artists across 125 years – from Augustus John and Francis Bacon to Tracey Emin and the YBAs. Featuring works by household names and lesser-known figures, it contains "wonderful" and "surprising" moments aplenty, resulting in a show that gives "a fascinating glimpse of what f