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Quentin James McCaffrey at Alison Jacques Review

Last updated: 6 October 2026

By Tristan · Arts, exhibitions and creative culture

This is an opinion piece. Views expressed are the author's own and do not constitute professional advice.

Cool Factor: 3/5

Quentin James McCaffrey's first UK solo show was on at Alison Jacques from 3 September to 3 October 2026. Comprising fifteen small oil paintings of fictitious surrealist-Magritteish interiors. The panels hold a mirror, a doorway, a bouquet or a patch of sunlight. For me it was technically amazing, but a tad cold and overly referential. That was especially true with Magritte showing up the road at Gagosian at the same time.

The McCaffrey show has now closed. However, the Gagosian Magritte show is free and runs until 12 December 2026, which means you can still go and make the comparison yourself.

Small framed night landscape high on a plum striped wall, with a pink sunbeam falling below it. Painting by Quentin James McCaffrey. — Landscape with Sunbeam, 2026. Oil on canvas over wood panel, 40.6 x 33 cm (16 x 13 in).

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Published by Tristan in Art Lovers, Arts & Culture, Exhibitions, London, Reviews

Tags: Alison Jacques, Cork Street, Exhibition review, Gagosian, London exhibitions, Magritte, Mayfair galleries, Painting, Quentin James McCaffrey

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