James Hyde (born 1958 in

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) is an American painter, sculptor and photographer who has worked in New York City since the early 1980s. He has works in the collection of the

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and has exhibited at the

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in Washington D.C.

Overview

Hyde often employs unconventional materials when painting that range from

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, nylon, chrome, steel to

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and glass. His practice has been described as an "exploration of physicality" in his experimentations with different textures and planes that often re-evaluate and expand the limits and boundaries of painting. Hyde describes his work in saying: In 2003 he started to incorporate photography into his work while maintaining his use of alternative materials acquired from his work as a general contractor in the late 1970s.

Technique

When asked about his technique as an artist, Hyde says: Hyde's work often involves a number of alternative materials that he has incorporated into his

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paintings, sometimes creating three-dimensional pieces that explore new planes and arrangements.

Early career

Hyde arrived as a teenager in New York City in 1977. Although he had already begun his artistic practice he had, for a time early in his career, rejected showing his work within the art world out of a "frustration of what was being shown", instead devoting much of his time to his work as a general contractor. Hyde began to integrate himself more within the art world in the early 1980s.

Awards

Hyde is a recipient of the Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship in 2008, the Pollock-Krasner Grant in 2011, the Joan-Mitchell Foundation Fellowship in 2000 and the New York State CAPS Grant in 1982

Press Mentions

References

External links

James Hyde Website
* James Hyde Profile a
Horton Gallery
* James Hyde by

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hyde, James Living people 1958 births American abstract artists 20th-century American painters American male painters 21st-century American painters 21st-century American male artists American contemporary painters Painters from Philadelphia Painters from Brooklyn Photographers from New York (state) 20th-century American sculptors 20th-century American male artists American male sculptors Sculptors from New York (state) Sculptors from Pennsylvania