Gary Hume, Mirrors and other creatures in London
Published on 08/29/2026 at 11:39 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Gary Hume keeps building a market and museum profile around enamel-on-aluminum painting. Sprüth Magers notes that Mirrors and other creatures ran in London from September 13 to October 19, 2024, with swans, flowers and other natural forms at its center.
London show, precise scale
The gallery described the exhibition as encompassing painting and drawing, and it placed the works between figuration and abstraction. That framing fits Hume's long use of reduced motifs and high-gloss surfaces.
Auction and market reading
At Sotheby's, Bloom was offered in the Contemporary Day Auction on May 15, 2026, with an estimate of 15,000 to 25,000 dollars. The lot entry lists the work as enamel on aluminum, signed and dated 2015/16, and measures 56 1/4 by 44 1/8 inches.
More news and background on Gary Hume
Gallery shows, auction results and collection notes place Gary Hume firmly inside the discussion of British painting after the Young British Artists moment.
What defines the paintings
Hume works in painting and sculpture, and the studio language stays concentrated: flat image fields, industrial paint, simplified motifs. Tate identifies him as an English artist born in 1962, while its collection and artist pages anchor his place in British contemporary art.
His public collection footprint reaches Tate, MoMA, Centre Pompidou, Walker Art Center and Museum Brandhorst. Those holdings show why his work remains visible to both curators and collectors.
Where Gary Hume stands now
Gary Hume currently has no announced date in the 30-day window.
Gary Hume at a glance
- Artist: Gary Hume
- Medium / Genre: Painting and sculpture
- Born: 1962, Kent, England
- Place(s) of practice: London and upstate New York, USA
- Active since: 1988
- Key work groups: Door paintings, Flowers, Swans, Mirrors
- Current/last exhibition: Mirrors and other creatures - Sprüth Magers, London - September 13-October 19, 2024
- Major collections: Tate, MoMA, Centre Pompidou, Walker Art Center, Museum Brandhorst
- Awards: Turner Prize, 1996
- Next date: currently no announced date in the 30-day window
Frequently asked questions about Gary Hume
Where was Gary Hume last shown?
Mirrors and other creatures ran at Sprüth Magers in London from September 13 to October 19, 2024. The gallery said the show centered on swans, flowers and other natural events.
What price was requested for Gary Hume's Bloom at Sotheby's?
Sotheby's listed Bloom in the Contemporary Day Auction on May 15, 2026, with an estimate of 15,000 to 25,000 dollars. The work is enamel on aluminum and dated 2015/16.
Which collections hold Gary Hume works?
Tate, MoMA, Centre Pompidou, Walker Art Center and Museum Brandhorst are among the public collections identified in recent source material. Those institutions place Hume inside the core conversation around post-1980s British painting.
This article was produced with a.i. support and editorially reviewed. All statements without guarantee; auction results, exhibition dates and awards may change at short notice.
