Patrick Hughes was born in Birmingham, England, in October 1939. He is a self taught artist who plays with perspective, optical illusions and figure-ground relationships. Building upon the work of M.C. Escher, Rene Magritte and Richard Artschwager, Hughes' paintings form a bridge between painting which is static and two-dimensional, and sculpture which is not.
Hughes held his first exhibition in 1961 and went on to develop his distinct perspective studies in the early years of his career. In calling the main body of his work, “Reverspective,” Hughes aims to warp our perceptions by constructing solid space through the use of sculpted painting.
Hughes builds his sculptured paintings using board which is taped together, gessoed and sanded until it is a pristine wall relief which mimics the shape of space. He then goes on to compose images of rectilinear forms such as buildings, books, doorways, boxes and gallery walls. The resultant painted reliefs baffle his audience by demonstrating how deceptive appearances can be. His Surrealist horizons imply deep space while the surface of the painting appears flat. Yet upon walking toward these seemingly flat paintings, they loom out at us, creating a disorientating, moving experience. Hughes challenges the assumptions of our eye and our brain, raising important questions about human perception and the subconscious.
Soon after his first appearance on the London art scene Hughes began exhibiting with Angela Flowers Gallery and continued to do so for over 40 years. In addition, he has taken part in many solo and group exhibitions across the UK and in America. As well as painting, he has also written and collated three books on visual and verbal rhetoric.
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(Biography provided by Alon Zakaim Fine Art)
Hand-Painted Banksy 3D Sculpture, Signed, 21st Century Art
By Patrick Hughes
Located in Bristol, GB
Hand painted 3D multiple with archival inkjet Edition 35 of 100 Mint, as issued Signed and numbered on the front
Archival Ink
$10,699
Popsicle
By Patrick Hughes
Located in London, GB
Patrick Hughes "Popsicle" 3D Multiple. A hand painted pop culture inspired, three dimensional, reverspective print. Depicting works by Keith Haring, Andy Warhol, Damien Hirst, David ...
Digital Pigment
$7,200
H 2 in Dm 45 in
IRIS III - unique abstraction of colors in circular glass frame (45" diameter)
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
a mesmerizing sea of light blue and acqua color tones from an ongoing photography project since the late 1990s, capturing the details of the human iris and a pupil's unique abstracti...
Plexiglass, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Photograph...
Lands and Waters 16, Westcombe, United Kingdom
By Mac Oller
Located in New York City, NY
Lands and Waters 16, Westcombe, United Kingdom, 2016 32x40 inches Edition of 9 Archival Pigment Print UNFRAMED Also available in: 48x60 inches Edition of 5 Archival Pigment Print U...
Archival Pigment
The Pantheon I, Rome, Italy
By Mac Oller
Located in New York City, NY
The Pantheon I, Rome, Italy, 2019 (Churches of Rome) 32x40 inches Edition of 9 Archival Pigment Print UNFRAMED Also available in: 48x60 inches Edition o...
Archival Pigment
$2,950
H 32 in W 40 in D 2 in
The Church of Saint Andrew's at the Quirinal, Rome, Italy
By Mac Oller
Located in New York City, NY
The Church of Saint Andrew's at the Quirinal, Rome. Italy, 2019 (Churches of Rome) 32x40 inches Edition of 9 Archival Pigment Print UNFRAMED Also available in: 48x60 inches Edition...
Archival Pigment
San Lorenzo in Damaso, Rome, Italy (Churches of Rome)
By Mac Oller
Located in New York City, NY
Santi Apostoli, The Church of the Twelve Holy Apostles, Rome, Italy, 2019 (Churches of Rome) 32x40 inches Edition of 9 Archival Pigment Print UNFRAMED Also available in: 48x60 inch...
Archival Pigment
Lands and Waters 24, Wales Coast, United Kingdom
By Mac Oller
Located in New York City, NY
Lands and Waters 24, Wales Coast, United Kingdom, 2016 32x40 inches Edition of 9 Archival Pigment Print UNFRAMED Also available in: 48x60 inches Edition of 5 Archival Pigment Print...
Archival Pigment
$7,200
H 2 in Dm 45 in
IRIS II - unique abstraction of colors in circular glass frame (45" diameter)
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
a mesmerizing sea of dark green and brown tones from an ongoing photography project since the late 1990s, capturing the details of the human eye and a pupil's unique abstractions Ir...
Acrylic, Plexiglass, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper
$3,200
H 33 in W 49 in
Undulating Flowering Ovum: Contemporary Ink and Graphite on Paper
By Hunter Stabler
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Undulating Flowering Ovum" by Hunter Stabler is an original ink and graphite on hand-cut paper mounted to plexiglass piece of artwork. The piece ships in the pictured wood frame an...
Plexiglass, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Graphite
$55,000
H 79 in W 24 in D 9 in
Justice for All 698 - Contemporary Mixed Media Sculpture
By Linda Stein
Located in New York, NY
Justice for All 698 from Linda Stein’s Knights of Protection series functions both as a defender in battle and a symbol of pacifism. The series references popular and religious icon...
Wood, Archival Ink, Mixed Media, Archival Paper
$340Sale Price|20% Off
H 12 in W 9 in D 0.01 in
Moka with Stripes by Kenny Harris archival giclee print of an original painting
By Kenny Harris
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Moka with Stripes by Kenny Harris archival giclee print of an original painting printed with archival pigment inks on cotton rag paper 9 x 12 inches signed & numbered edition of ...
Giclée, Digital Pigment
$45,000
H 78 in W 23 in D 6 in
Linda Stein Bold Quest- Contemporary Mixed Media Colorful Wonder Woman Sculpture
By Linda Stein
Located in New York, NY
This sculpture from Linda Stein’s Knights of Protection series functions both as a defender in battle and a symbol of pacifism. The series references popular and religious icons suc...
Archival Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic Polymer, Archival Paper
$13,000
H 51 in W 35 in D 5 in
Linda Stein, Heroic Journey 602, Contemporary Wonder Woman Colorful Sculpture
By Linda Stein
Located in New York, NY
Linda Stein, Heroic Journey 602 - Contemporary Wonder Woman Colorful Sculpture Linda Stein started her Knights of Protection series after she was forced to evacuate her New York dow...
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Plexiglass, Wood
$45,000
H 46 in W 20 in D 12 in
Linda Stein, Knight of Courage 655 - Contemporary Mixed Media Fashion Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Knight of Courage 655 is from Linda Stein's Body-Swapping Armor series. These wearable sculptures are ambiguous and androgynous in form, allowing the wearer to explore new and differ...
Metal
$7,200
H 2 in Dm 45 in
IRIS V - unique abstraction of colors in circular glass frame (45" diameter)
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
a mesmerizing sea of abstract grey blue and aqua water color tones, from an ongoing photography project since the late 1990s, capturing the details of the human iris and a pupil's un...
Plexiglass, Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographi...
$9,000
H 23 in W 5 in D 3 in
Linda Stein, Strength 596 - Contemporary Mixed Media Wonder Woman Sculpture
By Linda Stein
Located in New York, NY
This sculpture from Linda Stein’s Knights of Protection series functions both as a defender in battle and a symbol of pacifism. The series references popular and religious icons such as Wonder Woman, Princess Mononoke...
Wood, Acrylic Polymer, Archival Ink, Mixed Media, Archival Paper
Palazzi
By Patrick Hughes
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Ed. 50 Patrick Hughes (b. 1939) is a British artist working in London. He is the creator of “reverspective,” an optical illusion on a three-dimensional surface where the parts of th...
Archival Ink, Acrylic
In and Out
By Patrick Hughes
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Ed. 75 Patrick Hughes (b. 1939) is a British artist working in London. He is the creator of “reverspective,” an optical illusion on a three-dimensional surface where the parts of th...
Archival Ink, Acrylic
Banksy
By Patrick Hughes
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Patrick Hughes (b. 1939) is a British artist working in London. He is the creator of “reverspective,” an optical illusion on a three-dimensional surface where the parts of the pictur...
Archival Ink, Acrylic