painting McCloud, Hugo 1980- creator McMonagle, Christine editor. Sean Kelly Gallery hosting institution. text bibliography biography Exhibition catalogs. Exhibition catalogs. nyu 2017 monographic eng

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95 pages : color illustrations ; 28 x 23 cm Brooklyn-based artist Hugo McCloud is one of the most prolific young talents working today. Self-taught with a background in industrial design, McCloud?s practice is unrestricted by classical, academic tenets. Drawing inspiration from the rawness and decay of the urban landscape, McCloud creates rich, large-scale abstract paintings and sculptural objects by fusing unconventional industrial materials?tar, bitumen, aluminum sheeting and oxidized steel plates?with traditional pigment and woodblock printing techniques. His approach is instinctive and physical, often working on the floor, sanding, hammering and torching his materials until a total metamorphosis takes place. Driven by an enduring desire to uncover beauty in the overlooked and abandoned, McCloud?s work pushes the boundaries of utilitarian materials and confronts aesthetic perceptions. editor: Christine McMonagle. On the occasion of the exhibition "Hugo McCloud: Veiled", held at Sean Kelly, New York, December 10, 2016 - January 21, 2017. Includes bibliographical references. n-us-ny McCloud, Hugo 1980- Exhibitions Art, Abstract New York (State) New York Exhibitions African American artists New York (State) New York Exhibitions Art, Abstract African American artists New York (State) New York ND237.M33 A4 2017 759.13 9783775742528 3775742522 OHX 170317 20260509121558.0 ocn978509879 eng