Amy Hughes (born 1992), also known as Amy V. Hughes,[1][2] is a British-born New York City-based contemporary painter.[3] She is best known for the portrait painting of her late grandfather and for her feminist take on the relationships between body and mind.[4][3]
Amy Hughes | |
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 Hughes studio portrait, 2016 | |
| Born | 1992 Leicester, Leicestershire, UK |
| Education | |
| Known for | Conceptual art, contemporary art, painting, realism |
| Awards | Prince of Wales Foundation |
| Website | amyvhughes |
As of 2018, she teaches painting at the New York Academy of Art, a private graduate art school, and works out of her studio in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.[5]
Hughes has been recognised for her efforts towards advancing the status of women artists and promoting equality.[6]
Early life and education
editHughes was born in Leicester and was raised in Cheshire, United Kingdom and Moscow, Russia.[6] At a young age her artistic abilities were identified and nurtured by her professors.[7] At the age of sixteen, Hughes won the Cransley School Award for Art.[1][4]
Hughes studied at Sir John Deane's College, followed by Liverpool Hope University where she earned a Bachelor's Degree in Fine Art.[1] At her graduate show in 2013, she was awarded the “Purchase Prize Award” and her painting [Untitled, 2012] was purchased by the Liverpool Women's Hospital for their permanent collection. The painting currently hangs in the hospital’s main atrium.[8][1]
In 2014, Hughes completed an artist residency at Sir John Deane’s College, where a painting of hers remains in private collection.[1] Later that year she relocated to New York City to earn a Master of Fine Arts from the New York Academy of Art. Hughes graduated from the academy in 2016, her studies supported by awards including a New York Academy of Art Merit Scholarship and HRH Prince of Wales Award.[8]
Exhibitions
editHughes' work has been exhibited in many solo and group shows internationally.[1] Notably, her work has been exhibited at Paul Anavian Gallery at the Manhattan Arts & Antiques Center,[9] and the International Portrait Biennial at Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art.[5] She has exhibited and sold work twice at Sotheby’s "Take Home a Nude" art auction, alongside pieces by Eric Fischl, Yoko Ono, Kiki Smith, and Judy Chicago.[1][10]
In 2016, Hughes created a painting for the Westminster Kennel Club which was exhibited at the Annual Dog Show at Madison Square Gardens and printed on the show tickets.[7]
As of 2018, she has a drawing in the collection of fashion designer Misha Nonoo.[1]
Awards
edit| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Feminist Art Residency, Florence, Italy | 2020 Artist Residency | Selected |
| 2019 | Manhattan Arts International: "HerStory" | Nancy Reyner: Special Recognition Award | Won |
| 2019 | Manhattan Arts International: "HerStory" | Woman Artist Advocate Achievement [Monetary] Award | Won |
| 2019 | Manhattan Arts International: "HerStory" | Featured Artist Award: Discipline: Painting | Won |
| 2019 | International Biennial Portrait Competition | People's Choice Award | Nominated |
| 2018 | First Prize: "Up Close" Competition and Exhibition, Artrepreneur | Discipline: Painting | Won |
| 2017 | National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society International | Discipline: Oil Painting | Selected |
| 2017 | Westminster Kennel Club Painting Competition | Selected Finalists | Selected |
| 2015 | HRH Prince of Wales Award | Scholarship | Won |
| 2014 | New York Academy of Art | Merit Scholarship | Won |
| 2013 | Liverpool Women's Hospital | Purchase Prize | Won |
| 2008 | Cransley School Outstanding Student | Fine Art | Won |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h "CV". amyvhughes.com. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ "A M Y H U G H E S | Artist (@amyvhughes.artist) • Instagram photos and videos". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Aesthetica Magazine - Figurative Exploration". Aesthetica Magazine. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ a b Bristow, Ned (22 June 2019). "Kingsmead artist making waves in USA with latest showcase turning heads". Northwich Guardian. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ a b New York Academy of Art. "Amy Hughes – New York Academy of Art". Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ a b Philips, Renee (10 July 2019). "Amy Hughes". Manhattan Arts. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Artist profile - Amy Hughes". Cheshire Life. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Liverpool Hope University, ALUMNA MAKES NAME FOR HERSELF IN NEW YORK ART WORLD". www.hope.ac.uk. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ "MAAC on the Map - Mortal Coil". Manhattan Art and Antiques Center. 25 August 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ "Take Home a Nude 2018 Press Deck" (PDF). Retrieved 30 November 2019.