
untitled, 2018
patina, oil stick, solder on solid bronze sheet, mounted on aluminum frame
92 1/2 x 78 1/8 inches (235 x 198.4 cm)
signed by the artist, verso
untitled, 2018
patina, oil stick, solder on solid bronze sheet, mounted on aluminum frame
96 x 79 1/2 inches (243.8 x 201.9 cm)
signed by the artist, verso
HM-193
untitled, 2018
patina, oil stick, solder on solid bronze sheet, mounted on aluminum frame
79 3/4 x 76 1/8 inches (202.6 x 193.4 cm)
signed by the artist, verso
HM-194
untitled, 2018
patina, oil stick, solder on solid bronze sheet, mounted on aluminum frame
88 x 132 inches (223.5 x 335.3 cm)
signed by the artist, verso
HM-199
untitled, 2018
patina, oil stick, solder on solid bronze sheet, mounted on aluminum frame
71 x 92 1/2 inches (180.3 x 235 cm)
signed by the artist, verso
HM-198
untitled, 2018
patina, oil stick, solder on solid bronze sheet, mounted on aluminum frame
79 x 67 3/4 inches (200.7 x 172.1 cm)
signed by the artist, verso
HM-197
untitled, 2018
patina, oil stick, solder on solid bronze sheet, mounted on aluminum frame
79 x 67 3/4 inches (200.7 x 172.1 cm)
signed by the artist, verso
HM-196
untitled, 2018
patina, oil stick, solder on solid bronze sheet, mounted on aluminum frame
79 x 68 inches (200.7 x 172.7 cm)
signed by the artist, verso
HM-195
almond blossoms, 2017
aluminum foil, oil paint mounted on wood panel
97 x 76 1/2 inches (246.4 x 194.3 cm)
HM-160
reflected sighs, 2016
Aluminum foil, oil paint mounted on wood panel
84 1/4 x 76 1/2 inches (214 x 194.3 cm)
HM-125
dubbed illusion, 2016
aluminum foil, oil paint mounted on wood panel
84 1/4 x 76 1/2 inches (214 x 194.3 cm)
HM-123
golden wings fly low, 2016
Aluminum, liquid tar, oil paint on tar paper
84 x 76 1/2 inches (213.4 x 194.31 cm)
HM-119
to the sky i looked for the path to follow - sequence series 5 of 9, 2016
aluminum foil, aluminum coating and oil paint on tar paper
84 1/4 x 76 1/2 inches (214 x 194.3 cm)
HM-115
to the sky i looked for the path to follow - sequence series 3 of 9, 2016
aluminum foil, aluminum coating and oil paint on tar paper
84 1/4 x 76 1/2 inches (214 x 194.3 cm)
HM-113
patiently waited on 126th, 2016
aluminum foil, aluminum coating and oil paint on tar paper
97 7/8 x 79 inches (248.6 x 200.7 cm)
HM-128
reading in-between the line, 2016
used polyethylene sacks mounted to panel
85 1/2 x 78 inches (217.2 x 198.1 cm)
HM-135
Light Sway, 2016
aluminum foil, aluminum coating and oil paint on tar paper
76 3/4 x 96 3/4 inches (194.9 x 245.7 cm)
HM-106
Relation #1, 2016
aluminum foil, aluminum coating and oil paint on tar paper
84 1/4 x 76 1/2 inches (214 x 194.3 cm)
HM-104
scaled to fit, 2015
aluminum foil, aluminum coating and oil paint on tar paper
40 x 30 inches (101.6 x 76.2 cm)
HM-63
a fragmented night, 2015
aluminum foil, aluminum coating and oil paint on tar paper
40 x 30 inches (101.6 x 76.2 cm)
HM-64
Opposing Sides, 2014
aluminum foil, aluminum coating, oil paint on tar paper
78 x 72 inches (198.1 x 182.9 cm)
HM-1
Safety Last, 2014
aluminum foil, aluminum coating and oil paint on tar paper
72 x 78 inches (182.9 x 198.1 cm)
HM-2
Untitled, 2014
aluminum foil, aluminum coating and oil paint on tar paper
78 x 72 inches (198.1 x 182.9 cm)
HM-3
Blurred Lines, Clear Vision, 2014
aluminum foil, aluminum coating and oil paint on tar paper
79 x 78 inches (200.7 x 198.1 cm)
HM-4
La Jaula de Oro, 2014
aluminum foil, aluminum coating and oil paint on tar paper
79 x 78 inches (200.7 x 198.1 cm)
HM-5
Too Many Tomorrows, 2014
aluminum foil, aluminum coating and oil paint on tar paper
79 x 78 inches (200.7 x 198.1 cm)
HM-6
Reality is Getting to the Good Part, 2014
aluminum foil, aluminum coating and oil paint on tar paper
79 x 78 inches (200.7 x 198.1 cm)
HM-7
to whom it may concern, 2014
aluminum foil, aluminum coating and oil paint on tar paper
84 x 64 inches (213.4 x 162.6 cm)
HM-8
Untitled, 2014
aluminum foil, aluminum coating and oil paint on tar paper
78 x 72 inches (198.1 x 182.9 cm)
HM-9
a concert for television, 2014
aluminum foil, aluminum coating and oil paint on tar paper
84 x 118 inches (213.4 x 299.7 cm)
HM-10
dividere, 2014
aluminum foil, aluminum coating and oil paint on tar paper
84 x 118 inches (213.4 x 299.7 cm)
HM-11
untitled, 2014
aluminum foil, aluminum coating and oil paint on tar paper
84 x 118 inches (213.4 x 299.7 cm)
HM-12
rented variations, 2014
aluminum foil, aluminum coating and oil paint on tar paper
84 x 118 inches (213.4 x 299.7 cm)
HM-13
economy stainless, 2014
aluminum foil, aluminum coating and oil paint on tar paper
84 x 118 inches (213.4 x 299.7 cm)
HM-14
hidden truths, 2014
aluminum foil, aluminum coating and oil paint on tar paper
84 x 79 inches (213.4 x 200.7 cm)
HM-17
untitled (tulum), 2014
aluminum foil, aluminum coating and oil paint on tar paper
84 x 79 inches (213.4 x 200.7 cm)
HM-19
point of reference #3, 2014
aluminum foil, aluminum coating and oil paint on tar paper
72 x 64 inches (182.9 x 162.6 cm)
HM-20
untitled, 2014
aluminum foil, aluminum coating and oil paint on tar paper
60 x 48 inches (152.4 x 121.9 cm)
HM-22
Photo by Matt Buchwach
Born in Palo Alto California in 1980, Hugo McCloud is one of the most prolific young artists 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.
In 2015, McCloud was the subject of solo exhibitions at The Arts Club, London and at Fondazione 107, in Turin, Italy. McCloud was most recently featured in the group exhibition, A Constellation at The Studio Museum in Harlem, New York.
Hugo McCloud lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.
A Quality Cut With Hugo McCloud | Barneys New York x Blind Barber, Mar. 1, 2016
Blouin ArtInfo: Hugo McCloud Takes His Place in the Art World, Jun. 18, 2014