Finding Meaning in the Mundane; A Midcareer Survey of Gary Hume Paintings

"Gary Hume’s paintings don’t give much away. When he depicts a person, it is often little more than an outline; a plant is only a shape rendered in rich colors and varied textures. It’s as if he wants viewers to create their own narrative. Yet walking through the galleries at Tate Britain, where a midcareer survey of his paintings recently opened, Mr. Hume, 51, isn’t nearly as mysterious as his work suggests."

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