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.
Gary Hume, Misery - Signed Collage, British Contemporary Art, Abstraction
By Gary Hume
Located in Hamburg, DE
Gary Hume (English, born 1962) Misery, 2012 Medium: Collage made of silver paper and acrylic paint on hand made paper Dimensions: 49.8 x 32 cm Edition of 25: Hand-signed, numbered an...
Acrylic, Handmade Paper
Pink Red Smoke, Large Original Painting on Aluminum, Signed, 2005
By Gary Hume
Located in Aventura, FL
Original gloss paint on aluminum. Hand signed, dated and titled on verso by the artist. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Authenticity included. All reasonable off...
Metal
$520
H 22 in W 15 in
"The Couple", Abstract, Minimalist, Gold Leaf, Watercolor Painting
By Anita Loomis
Located in Franklin, MA
"The Couple" by Anita Loomis is a quiet but rich 22 x 15 inch watercolor of a couple depicted in minimalist abstract form inspired by simple, elegant native...
Mixed Media, Watercolor, Handmade Paper
$929
H 18.9 in W 16.93 in D 1.58 in
Mixed Media on Woven Fabriano Painting "Feminin Reign"
By Anushka Kempken
Located in Cape Town, ZA
This unique artwork is created through interweaving and twisting strips of painted fabriano paper in order to create a complex composition with depth and texture. The artwork is fram...
Gold Leaf
$28,000
H 7.75 in W 7.5 in
Robert Rauschenberg -Snowflake Crime XIX ACE Gallery Coll unique signed painting
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in New York, NY
Historic, institutional quality unique Rauschenberg signed work on paper, with storied provenance: a real gem: Robert Rauschenberg 'Snowflake Crime XIX', from the ACE Gallery Collec...
Fabric, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Handmade Paper, Permanent Marker
$495
H 12 in W 12 in D 1.5 in
"Study for a Song 3" Contemporary Colorful Abstract Concentric Circle Painting
By David Hardaker
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful abstract contemporary circular painting by Houston, TX artist David Hardaker. Signed, titled, and dated by the artist on the reverse. Currently on view in "David Hardaker: R...
Enamel
$1,500Sale Price|40% Off
H 22 in W 30 in D 2 in
"Impact", Contemporary, Seed Pod, Red, Blue, Acrylic, Watercolor Painting
By Sarah Alexander
Located in Franklin, MA
“Impact” by Sarah Alexander is a 22 x 30 x 2 inch watercolor and acrylic painting on panel depicting a zoomed-in view of a sweet gum seed pod in bright cobalt, turquoise blue and fie...
Acrylic, Watercolor, Panel
$1,000
H 19.69 in W 13.78 in D 0.12 in
The Struggle itself towards the heights is enough to fill a man's heart.
By On Hansen
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Traces of lived experiences appear in On Hansen's works, exploring the possibilities of formal abstraction and seeking an organic experience between space an...
Organic Material, Ink, Wax, Oil, Handmade Paper, Washi Paper
$3,454
H 15.75 in W 31.5 in D 1.38 in
Horizon In Silver Steel - 21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract Painting, Silver
By Chelsea Davine
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
Diptych. Oil and silver leaf on steel. For centuries, artisans and artists have turned to gold, silver and copper leaf as a way to make their creations shimmer and shine. Also many ...
Silver, Steel
$5,350
H 38 in W 56 in D 1 in
Abstract Painting, Mixed Media on paper, Red, Sliver, Yellow colors "In Stock"
By S. Harsha Vardhana
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
S. Harsha Vardhana - Untitled – 48 x 30 inches ( unframed size ) Mixed Media on Paper Inclusive of shipment in roll form. Style : S. Harsha Vardhana gave up a successful career a...
Gold, Silver
$15,000
H 50 in W 50 in D 8 in
Storm Surge Tondo Cobalt - glossy, blue, impasto, abstract, acrylic on aluminum
By Shayne Dark
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Created in dynamic layers of glossy cobalt, this Storm Surge tondo by Shayne Dark envelops the viewer. Its turbulent and mesmerizing surface swirls and flows like fast moving water....
Metal
$4,646
H 59.06 in W 39.38 in D 1.58 in
Mixed Media on Woven Fabriano Painting "The Soil"
By Anushka Kempken
Located in Cape Town, ZA
This unique artwork is created through interweaving strips of painted fabriano paper in order to create a complex composition with depth and texture. The artwork is framed and floate...
Gold Leaf
$3,500
H 40 in W 30 in
Fragments V: Mixed Media Artwork in Charcoal and Acrylic on Wood
By Seth Clark
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an original paper, charcoal, pastel, graphite, and acrylic on wood panel artwork by Seth Clark measuring 40”h x 30”w. Seth Clark grew up in Seekonk, Massachusetts and stud...
Paste, Wood, Charcoal, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Graphite
Science * Laws of Nature (One of the Arts)
By Cheryl R. Riley
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Science * Laws of Nature (One of the Arts) Gouache and metallic ink on 1957 Encyclopedia page Feminist Art and Contemporary Feminist / Geometric Abstraction / Gestural Abstraction ...
Acrylic, Gouache, Magazine Paper