Friday, April 14, 2023


David Hockney: Bigger & Closer (not smaller & further away)

  
David Hockney - BIGGER And CLOSER - a massive, technically ground-breaking, immersive art exhibition at the newly opened LIGHTROOM Artspace  located in London's recently revitalized King's Cross Arts-District
 
        



My friend, the artist David Hockney invited me to London to see and photograph the final rehearsals of his newest, technically complex and simply breathtaking, exhibition, "Bigger And Closer."   Certainly a most fortunate and profound honored for me. Here are a few of my pictures of this incredible, and hands down, completely unique from all others, immersive art presentation from David Hockney.  
 
 "Bigger And Closer" includes motion, films, photographs, animation and the most exceptional asset, his own personal narration. Hockney's ongoing narration creates an atmosphere that makes this huge exhibition feel far more like an intimate studio visit with an old friend.  As David guides us through his lifetime of work, he explains the ideas which continue to inspire his art for over 60 years.  Now 85, David is up early each morning, working away, with paintings, drawings, photography and now the newer art creating digital technologies.

All the floors and walls, every possible surface is full of art, an equally exciting event for children as well
In his Los Angeles studio, 1970s 




Growing up in the rural country side of Yorkshire, David is deeply moved by nature and landscape; currently much of his time is spent living and making art at his farm in Normandie, France.
 
Hockney Paints the Stage - Early opera inspired works from the 1960s & 70s




DH adding just a few final touches as the hours tick down before the big reveal. "What is he up to now?" Something not to be missed. 

Feb. 22 Through Oct. 1
LIGHTROOM
12 Lewis Cubitt Square
London, N1C 4DY


 


 

Tuesday, August 23, 2022

Deep in the Hood, Windsor Square - 26"x19"

 
A group exhibition of 16 artists considering Los Angeles through painting,photography, textiles and ceramics.  
On view July 21 - August 21- 2022 
Meegan Barnes  Nils Benson  Edward Cushenberry  
Jake Fagundo  Konstantin Kakanias  Annie Kelly  Sheila Klein  
Karl Ljungquist   Jim McHugh    Evan Mendel 
Ed Ruscha  Jake Sheiner, Sarah Stitt  Akiko Stehrenberger  
Nick Taggart & Senon Williams
Please join us
Opening Reception Thursday July 28
5PM - 8PM 

Celebrating with Gallery Association Los Angeles  
GALA Weekend 
            The Lodge Gallery - 1024 N Western Avenue LA CA 90029  
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Monday, November 8, 2021

Photographing flowers with my Deardorff 8x10




A beautiful hand crafted wooden1930s Deardorff camera complete with the factory offered "extended bellows" feature - A gift from my dear friend, Wally Seawell, one of Hollywood's magnificent Golden Era photographers. Every iconic artist of the Silver Screen from Mary Pickford to Betty Davis, Gregory Peck, John Wayne and Elizabeth Taylor has played a starring role in front of this camera, appearing upside down and backwards on it's shimmering ground glass. That history never fails to tap on my shoulder every time I slide under the dark cloth. 

 







“The single most important component of a camera is the twelve inches behind it!”
Ansel Adams


Saturday, October 26, 2019

FALL FORWARD - AN EXPRESSION OF LANGUAGE AND LIGHT: The Newest Exhibition from YARGER PROJECTS -


"Included in this group show is the newest exhibition of photographs by Jim McHugh featuring his very unique view of Los Angeles as well as an entire wall of David Hockney pictures that McHugh has made of the great artist over the last 40 years.   

A special highlight of this Yarger Projects presentation is a spectacular multi-media print " Bail Bonds. " For this work McHugh  collaborated with a Getty collected LA graffiti artist Jose Reza aka "PRIME" - together they've fashioned an unforgettable street level portrait of the city. Definitely a show to see. "   The Sunday Times - Weekender

David Hockney regarding Van Gogh's portrait of his mother at the Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena, CA. 2002 -- David sketching in his garden - London, 2006 - "Motel on 8th Street" 50" x 40" - "Bail Bonds, Hollywood Division" 40" x 30" in collaboration with artist Jose Reza aka "PRIME"  All photographs © Jim McHugh







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The Jim McHugh Studio: Studio: 323 466 2890 - Mobile: 323 304 2945 - Jim@Jimmchugh.com  
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