British artist Gary Hume paints distinctively flat, electrically hued canvases that collectors and viewers easily discern as his work. With strong elements of Pop art, intertwined with abstract and Surrealist elements, he depicts familiar objects and people, often in distorted poses or bearing exaggerated characteristics.
Hume practices focused experimentation. He fully immerses himself into a set of ideas and techniques, creating numerous variations on a theme. After he's satisfied that he's gone as far as with a topic, he moves on to new motifs and materials. In all his work, he invites viewers to contemplate themselves as they ponder a piece.
Born in Tenterden, England, Hume attended Homewood School, a secondary school that specializes in media and visual arts on top of a standard public education and, in 1988, graduated from Goldsmiths College in London.
In the 1990s, he joined the Young British Artists (YBA), a disparate group of creators including Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin, that mostly came out of Goldsmiths, with a mission to propagate the “Cool Britannia” cultural movement.
In his early career, Hume received acclaim for a series of door life-size paintings (and, later, rugs) depicting hospital doors. He soon pivoted to painting animals on aluminum sheets, and followed his fancy into a number of other disparate projects. In 2005, he reprised the door theme with the twist of anthropomorphizing these otherwise still-life subjects and setting them up in pairs to represent lovers.
Hume has shown in numerous exhibitions over the course of his career. Including shows in museums and galleries in Italy, Germany, Austria and Oxford. He was nominated for Britain's Turner Prize in 1996 and won the British Jerwood Prize in 1997. He's since gone on to present at many more exhibitions and win various awards, including his election to the level of Royal Academician in 2001.
Hume currently lives and works between London and New York State, where he continues to explore new projects and produce new and exciting art.
On 1stDibs, find a selection of Gary Hume paintings, sculptures and mixed-media art.
Hospital Door 1 Hand Tufted Hand Spun Wool Edition of 50
By Gary Hume
Located in Draper, UT
Introducing a stunning piece of art in the form of a rug by renowned artist Gary Hume. This numbered edition of 50 features a beautiful (Yellow) DOOR 1 design, hand tufted with high-...
Wool
Kate Moss
By Annie Kevans
Located in New York, NY
Listing includes framing, free shipping to continental US and a 14-day return policy. Kate Moss by Annie Kevans 20 x 16 inch paper 16 x 20 inch image Archival pigment print Edition 15 of 50 Signed and edition on the front of the print Frame is in fair condition and is included for free due the condition issues. The print itself is in excellent condition. If you would like the print sent unframed the cost is the same. Please let us know if you would prefer to have us ship the print unframed. Artist Biography - Kevans’ paintings reflect her interests in power, manipulation and the role of the individual in inherited belief systems. She looks at alternative histories and how they relate to current issues and creates what she describes as ‘anti-portraits’ that may or may not be based on real documentation. She believes that, as her work is concept driven, sometimes the actual similarity to the person depicted in the work is irrelevant. This can be seen in her 'Boys' series which is not about portraying dictators as they really looked as children but rather about the notion of the ‘innocent child’ which has influenced images of children in art...
Canvas, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
$29,679Sale Price|38% Off
H 72.05 in W 72.05 in D 1.19 in
Flowers, (After) Andy Warhol -Pop Art, Tapestry, Edition, Contemporary, Design
By Andy Warhol
Located in Zug, CH
(After) Andy Warhol Flowers, 1968 Hand Woven Wool Tapestry 183 x 183 cm (72 x 72 in) Edition of 20 With the knotted name ‘ANDY WARHOL’ lower right and the embroidered annotation ‘WARHOL ©’ on the reverse Published by Modern Master Tapestries, NY Throughout art history, the flower and its symbolism have been a subject matter for many renowned artists. Andy Warhol explored the qualities of the flower image through his Pop Art prism in the Flower series of 1964, thus creating cartoon-like symbols that would be instantly recognized. The 1964 Flower series became one of his most iconic and successful works. Based on a discovered photograph of hibiscus blossoms, Warhol drenched the flowers’ floppy shapes with a variation of vibrant colors, transforming them into psychedelic indoor décor. Playing with traditional art historical themes, Andy Warhol gave a particular twist to this historically accepted symbol of life. The electric colors of his flowers, drawn from a darker and rich undergrowth background might be the indicator of an extreme vision of life, a life lived on the edge. Andy Warhol (1928-1987) was an American artist, a leading figure of the Pop Art movement. Using a variety of media materials from photographs up to computer-generated art, Warhol's works explore the relationship between artistic expression, celebrity, culture and advertisement that flourished by the 1960s. Emerging from the poverty and obscurity of an Eastern European immigrant family in Pittsburgh, Warhol became a charismatic magnet for bohemian New York. In 1960, he began to produce his first canvases depicting Popeye and Dick Tracy. After Marilyn Monroe’s death in August 1962, he started working from snapshots of the star’s already legendary face, which had been widely distributed by the world’s press. His choice of subjects clearly relates to an obsession with demise – his Marilyns, his Ten Lizies (created when the actress Elizabeth Taylor was seriously ill), and also his Elvis. Part of the “Death and Disaster” series, Andy Warhol´s...
Tapestry, Wool
$960Sale Price|20% Off
H 22 in W 30 in
BeingTagged, mixed media, 22 x 30 inches. Neon, abstracted work
By Karin Bruckner
Located in New York, NY
Oil Monotype w/ Wool Fiber, Japanese Paper, Ink Transfer, Clothing Tag, Metal Leaf and Coffee Hand pulled on white BFK Rives Printmaking Paper Edition: Unique
Wool, Paper, Coffee, Ink, Mixed Media, Monotype
$3,800
H 33.47 in W 49.22 in D 0.04 in
French contemporary Photo by Olivier Attar - RÔ
By Olivier Attar
Located in Paris, IDF
Sold with wooden frame in black color or others : 90 x 130 x 5 cm - 35,4 x 51,2 x 1,9 in, ed. 1/7 Olivier Attar - Attoli is a French photographer born in 1971 who lives & works...
Canvas, Pigment
$2,159
H 18.9 in W 13.78 in D 0.79 in
Italian Painter’s Portrait Engravings on Laid Paper on Canvas in Ebonized Frames
By Giovanni Domenico Campiglia 1
Located in Firenze, IT
These beautiful Italian 18th Centruy engravings on laid paper feature the portrait of two famous Italian painters: Veronese and Guido Reni. They were engraved by Pier Antonio Pazzi a...
Cotton Canvas, Laid Paper, Engraving
$1,400
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 1.19 in
Belgian Contemporary Art by Hugo Pondz - Le Principe de la Tranquilité
By Hugo Pondz
Located in Paris, IDF
C-Print on canvas, edition of 30. Others sizes are available upon simple request Shipping of the artwork will be done in a tube or flat in a crate with or without American box frame....
Canvas, C Print
$20,280Sale Price|20% Off
H 41.5 in W 32 in
Le Lettre Vert, 21/75, 1969 — Joan Miró, Color Lithograph
By Joan Miró
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Le Lettre Vert (1969) by Joan Miró. Lithograph in colors on cloth applied to Mandeure chiffon. Signed in crayon and numbered 21/75. Published and printed by Maeght, Paris. Sheet dime...
Fabric, Lithograph
British Contemporary Print by Jane Ward - Portal No.2
By Jane Ward
Located in Paris, IDF
Digital print on canvas, edition 1/10, 30 cm diameter, 2019 Jane Ward is a British artist born in 1960 who lives & works in Lake District National Park around Keswick and Grasmere, ...
Canvas, Digital
British Contemporary Print by Jane Ward - Portal No.1
By Jane Ward
Located in Paris, IDF
Digital print on canvas, edition 1/10, diameter 30 cm, 2019 Jane Ward is a British artist born in 1960 who lives & works in Lake District National Park around Keswick and Grasmere, ...
Canvas, Digital
$1,000
H 33 in W 46 in D 0.04 in
Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - Aurova
By Sumit Mehndiratta
Located in Paris, IDF
Archival ink on canvas, limited edition of 20 - artwork can be shipped in a tube or framed in a crate
Canvas, Archival Pigment
$900
H 33.08 in W 44.89 in D 0.04 in
Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - Eiolo
By Sumit Mehndiratta
Located in Paris, IDF
Archival ink print on canvas - artwork can be shipped in a tube or framed in a crate
Canvas, Archival Ink, Archival Pigment
$1,800
H 47.25 in W 47.25 in D 0.79 in
Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - Lowres Gathering
By Sumit Mehndiratta
Located in Paris, IDF
Archival ink print on archival canvas, limited edition of 20 - artwork can be shipped in a tube or framed in a crate
Canvas, Archival Pigment
$1,912
H 31.5 in W 47.25 in D 1.19 in
Contemporary British Print by Jane Ward - In These Solitudes 3
By Jane Ward
Located in Paris, IDF
Digital print on canvas with dissolved ink and pigments, edition 1/5, 80 x 120 x 3 cm, 2018 Jane Ward is a British artist born in 1960 who lives & works in Lake District National Pa...
Canvas, Ink, Pigment, Digital
Artichoke, Large Tapestry by Charles Chamot
By Charles Chamot
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Charles Chamot, Peruvian/American (1951) Title: Artichoke Year: 1979 Medium: Woven Wool Tapestry, signed and numbered on label, verso Edition: 1/6 Size: 84 x 72 inches
Tapestry, Wool
$1,284
H 35.44 in W 27.56 in D 1.19 in
Contemporary British Print by Jane Ward - The High Way to the Coll
By Jane Ward
Located in Paris, IDF
Digital print on canvas with dissolved ink and pigments, edition 1/5, 90x 70 x 3 cm, 2018 Jane Ward is a British artist born in 1960 who lives & works in Lake District National Park...
Canvas, Ink, Pigment, Digital
Hospital Door 5 Hand Tufted Hand Spun Wool Edition of 50
By Gary Hume
Located in Draper, UT
This hand-tufted rug by renowned artist Gary Hume, titled "DOOR 5," is a stunning addition to any art collection. With a limited edition of only 50 pieces, each rug is signed and num...
Wool