Hugh Mendes | A Retrospective: It was 20 years ago today…

8 Sep-12 Sep 2021

Hugh Mendes, 9/11 Anniversary Triptych, 2008, Oil on linen

Overview

CHARLIE SMITH LONDON is delighted to present a Hugh Mendes retrospective exhibition at The Truman Brewery in Brick Lane, London. Consisting of over 150 paintings and spanning 20 years of work, the exhibition will provide a fascinating overview of Mendes’ career. He is known for political and obituary paintings, where he adopts the visual language of newspapers and renders in trompe l’oeil. 

The day of 9/11 in 2001 was a significant one for Mendes, the events of which came to fundamentally inform his practice. Timed to coincide with the 20th anniversary of that fateful day, Mendes will also conduct a ‘Meditation for Peace’ at 2pm on September 11th. Please email [email protected] to book. Limited places available.  

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