Dean Hughes

British | 1974

Dean Hughes is a British Postwar & Contemporary artist who was born in 1974. Numerous key galleries and museums such as Manchester Art Gallery have featured Dean Hughes's work in the past.

Past Exhibitions

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Manchester Art Gallery

Manchester | UK

Feb 07, 2023 - Dec 31, 2025

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Laure Genillard

Fitzrovia | London | UK

Apr 14, 2021 - May 29, 2021

Dean Hughes

Laure Genillard

Fitzrovia | London | UK

Jun 29, 2019 - Sep 21, 2019

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Articles

LG London Opens a Solo Exhibition of Works by British Artist Dean Hughes

ArtDaily Aug 04, 2019

For his third solo-show at the gallery, Dean Hughes presents works from 1996 until present days.

'ART on the Mind': Leading Contemporary Artists Donate Work to Help Homeless Charity

ArtDaily Jun 13, 2019

Leading Contemporary artists including: Sir Anish Kapoor, Sir Antony Gormley, Chris Levine, Jeremy Deller, Ian Davenport, Julie Verhoeven, Kristjana S Williams, Harland Miller, Patrick Hughes, Ann-Marie James and Meredith Ostrom have generously donated work to the 2nd ‘ART on...

Coverage

“ ..Specialised with the ordinary and the unassuming, Hughes engages with the banality of everyday items by replacing their primary function with new meanings, bearing witness to the artist’s own history... ”
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Laure Genillard

“ ..Hughes is interested in these small occurrences, which can be extended over time through repetition and process - a method of dwelling within the commonplace... ”
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Laure Genillard

“ ..With a subtle cynicism to Duchamp’s ready-made, Hughes’ daily rituals of alteration and relocation epitomize the pointless gesture of the artist, removing any trace of authorial intention... ”
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Laure Genillard