In the Clear

Born in 1981 in Atlanta, Georgia, contemporary artist Shara Hughes now lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. She is primarily known for her bright landscapes and intricate interiors, rendered through a wide range of painterly mediums. Hughes is expert in her ability to meld different references from art history, informing each of her hypnotic, otherworldly landscapes. While her outlandish palette is reminiscent of the highly saturated colors of the Fauves such as Henri Matisse, and the vibrant works of David Hockney, her biomorphic forms recall the works of the Surrealists, and her decorative framing devices reveal an indebtedness to the Austrian symbolist painter Gustav Klimt. Shara Hughes’ landscape and flower series have enchanted international audiences with their brilliant color palettes and whimsical, sometimes menacing subject-matter.

Brooklyn, NY, USA