Chambers' Art Overflows onto Streets for the RNC Aug 30, 2008
One of the most distinctive features of the hotel is its collection of contemporary art displayed throughout its public spaces and individual suites, including works by Damien Hirst, Gary Hume and Angus Fairhurst. During the Republican National Convention all guests of the hotel will even receive a handmade piece of art via the Art-o-Mat, a retired cigarette vending machine that has been converted to vend pocket-sized art. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Gary Hume: Door Paintings Jun 21, 2008
Some twenty years after the artist first emerged onto the re-ignited British art scene, Modern Art Oxford presents the first survey of Gary Hume's impressive oeuvre. The first door paintings by artist Gary Hume appeared in the seminal exhibition Freeze in 1988, curated by Damien Hirst - and propelled many - including the aforementioned curator, to genuine art stardom. (Suite101.com)
YBA greats reunited for Freeze's 20th anniversary Jun 18, 2008
Damien Hirst's first ever work in formaldehyde, an untitled piece featuring a fish, will grace the show, which also boasts material from Mat Collishaw, Angus Fairhurst, Anya Gallaccio, Gary Hume, Sarah Lucas and Fiona Rae ... The entrance to Freeze 20 will feature an archive of music, film, politics and newspaper headlines from the late 1980s, while the exit will show a 20-year timeline plotting key moments in the contemporary art world, from the appearance of Damien Hirst's multicoloured spots... (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
The artist gets back in the saddle May 11, 2008
Among his students was Hirst and he awarded Gary Hume a first-class degree. Meanwhile, Wallinger's degree show was spotted by Reynolds, who has represented him ever since. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
Ghosts of childhood past May 10, 2008
"Gary Hume is a good mate. I think people try to make us into a group, as if we all worked together - actually we just got on with it. But we did all live through this extraordinary time." Were they all hard drinkers. "Yeah, I certainly didn't behave like a nun." Did she prefer the drink or drugs. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Aventura Mall Unveils Four New Works by World-Renowned Contemporary Artists in Its Turnberry for the Arts Collection Apr 12, 2008
Sculptures by Donald Baechler, Louise Bourgeois, Gary Hume and Jaume Plensa Are on Permanent Display ... The sculptures: by Donald Baechler, by Louise Bourgeois, , by Gary Hume, and , by Jaume Plensa, are on permanent display along with other major works by world-renowned contemporary artists already on view ... Back of a Snowman (White), 2002, by renowned British artist Gary Hume is destined to become a South Florida landmark. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Angus Fairhurst, 41, British artist Apr 7, 2008
Born in 1966 in Penbury in southern England, Mr. Fairhurst studied at Goldsmiths College in London in the 1980s, where his contemporaries included Damien Hirst, Gary Hume, and Sarah Lucas. They and their work, first shown in the 1988 exhibition "Freeze," were central to the group of provocative and playful young artists dubbed the "Young British Artists.". (Boston Globe)
British artist Angus Fairhurst commits suicide Apr 1, 2008
Born in 1966 in Penbury, southern England, Fairhurst studied at Londons Goldsmiths College in the 1980s, where his contemporaries included Damien Hirst, Gary Hume and Sarah Lucas. advertisement. (MSNBC -- News)
Can you do me a quick cow's head? Mar 5, 2008
He admits that, over the years, some of his clients - Rachel Whiteread, Gary Hume, Gavin Turk, Keith Tyson, Jake and Dinos Chapman, Mark Wallinger - have been sensitive about publicising the fact that he makes works for them. "In a way, it's more to do with the demands being made upon them, and the nature of the art world," he says. (Guardian Unlimited)
Letter: Dismay at British Council art cuts Jan 12, 2008
Anthony Abrahams, Shazeela Alim, Sam Bakkabulindi, Dr Wendy Baron OBE, Emmanuel Basaza, Lewis Biggs Director, Liverpool Biennial, Sir Peter Blake, Quentin Blake, Iwona Blazwick Director, Whitechapel Art Gallery, OBE, Lord Melvyn Bragg of Wigton, Ralph Brown, Jon Buck, Louisa Buck The Art Newspaper, Anthony Bukenya, David Bwambale, Richard Calvocoressi Director, Henry Moore Foundation, Jeffrey Camp RA, Sir Anthony Caro OM CBE, Eva Chadwick, Jake and Dinos Chapman, Sarah Jane Checkland, Emma... (Guardian Unlimited)
Craig-Martin, Who Taught Damien Hirst, Makes Comeback in Solo Show at 66 Dec 7, 2007
London has been his home for over four decades, with two stints at Goldsmiths College between 1974 and 2000, where he also taught Gary Hume and Sarah Lucas. Ultimately, though, Craig-Martin needs to feel that he's an outsider. (Bloomberg -- UK)
Five women vie to be the next Emin Oct 21, 2007
Georgie Hopton says she and her partner, former Turner nominee Gary Hume, spend part of the year working together in America's Catskill mountains. A lot of my work comes out of a desire to use myself as a tool, not just rely on the tools of the trade. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
Art degree show in Second Life May 2, 2007
Goldsmiths, University of London, art students have been at the innovative edge of modern art in recent years - with artists such as Damien Hirst and Gary Hume attending the college in south London. SEE ALSO 13 Nov 06 | Technology 03 Nov 06 | Technology 29 Mar 07 | Education. (BBC News -- Technology)
Art investors in pickle Dec 26, 2006
Robert Hiscox, chairman of the Hiscox Group and a private collector who owns works by young British artists including Damien Hirst and Gary Hume, told The Times that iconic works such as Hirst s shark or Tracey Emin s My Bed could lose value as they decompose. As many of the movement s best-known, multimillion-pound pieces move into their second decade, it is an issue that is at the forefront of insurers and collectors minds, Mr Hiscox said. (TimesOnline)
When arsonists set Hell alight Dec 26, 2006
Other key pieces lost included 50 important works by the abstract painter Patrick Heron, 18 works by Gillian Ayres, and work by Patrick Caulfield, the Chapman brothers, Damien Hirst, Gary Hume, Barry Flanagan, Chris Ofili and Paula Rego. A significant number were from the collection of Charles Saatchi. (TimesOnline)
London's Frieze Serves Up Horn Installations, Chapman Brothers `Body Art' Oct 11, 2006
New York's Matthew Marks has U.K. and Swiss artists: Gary Hume, Darren Almond, Rebecca Warren, a sculptor who is a Turner Prize nominee, and Peter Fischli and David Weiss, who are on show at the Tate Modern. Prices range from a few thousand dollars to $225,000, said Stephanie Dorsey, associate director. (Bloomberg -- Europe)
The New Art Sharks Aug 25, 2006
Also on display: works by sculptors Gary Hume and Louise Bourgeois and a Christopher Wool painting. It's a dream collection, a mixture of new and not-so-new artists whose prices have increased three, five, and even seven times in recent years. (BusinessWeek)
Arts World Cup: win £2000 High Def TV Jul 4, 2006
RIGHT HALF Gary Hume His early pictures were of doors and he would close the door on the opposing team. Like Gavin Turk, an intelligent player. (TimesOnline)
Modern talking May 2, 2006
It's hard to juxtapose the very new with the overfamiliar - hard to set the violent originality of L;ger alongside the tired formulae of Gary Hume or Fiona Rae. And yet that is what the museum does on another floor, where a new room containing great modernist works by L;ger, Matisse and Mir; leads into one dedicated to contemporary painting. (Guardian Unlimited)
