Gary Hume

Bud

British artist Gary Hume is known for his cheerful, candy-colored paintings made with household paint, and more recently, oversized sculptures that recall the flora and fauna around us. In each distinct body of work, Hume abstracts the forms of recognizable objects, creating elegant symbols of his world.

The scale of Humes Bud (bronze) is playful, standing as tall as any adult. The plant is both wondrous, the miracle of life that returns after a long Wisconsin winter, and monstrous, in its size. The piece comes off its pedestal and roots directly to the ground, its natural material appearing unnatural in the landscape.

British artist Gary Hume is known for his cheerful, candy-colored paintings made with household paint, and more recently, oversized sculptures that recall the flora and fauna around us. In each distinct body of work, Hume abstracts the forms of recognizable objects, creating elegant symbols of his world.

The scale of Humes Bud (bronze) is playful, standing as tall as any adult. The plant is both wondrous, the miracle of life that returns after a long Wisconsin winter, and monstrous, in its size. The piece comes off its pedestal and roots directly to the ground, its natural material appearing unnatural in the landscape.

British artist Gary Hume is known for his cheerful, candy-colored paintings made with household paint, and more recently, oversized sculptures that recall the flora and fauna around us. In each distinct body of work, Hume abstracts the forms of recognizable objects, creating elegant symbols of his world.

The scale of Humes Bud (bronze) is playful, standing as tall as any adult. The plant is both wondrous, the miracle of life that returns after a long Wisconsin winter, and monstrous, in its size. The piece comes off its pedestal and roots directly to the ground, its natural material appearing unnatural in the landscape.

Gary Hume

Gary Hume

Bud

Exhibition

Exhibition

Materials & Dimensions

Materials & Dimensions

Bronze

75 x 11 3/4 x 11 3/4 inches

Year

Year

2016

Site

Site

400 W Wisconsin Ave.

Credits

Credits

Courtesy of Matthew Marks Gallery, New York and Los Angeles, and Sprüth Magers © 2018 Gary Hume / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / DACS, London.

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Betty Arndt
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sculpture

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thank you

To our generous sponsors, partners, collaborators, and supporters who make our work possible.

Founding & Sustaining
Sponsors

* indicates both Founding and sustaining founding sponsor

Anonymous
Donna & Donald Baumgartner*
Black Box Fund
Evan & Marion Helfaer Foundation
Herb Kohl Philanthropies
Herzfeld Foundation
Hoke Family Foundation
Susan & Mark Irgens*
Mandel Groups*
Mellowes Family*
Sue & Bud Selig*
Julie & David Uihlein*
Lacey Sadoff Foundation

presenting

Collaborator

Betty Arndt
City of Milwaukee Arts Board
Good Karma Brands

leader

Anonymous
Heil Family Foundation
Godfrey & Kahn

Exhibition Partner

Visionary

Evan & Marion Helfaer Foundation

sculpture

Wayne & Lori Morgan

Connector

BMO
Foley & Lardner
Hawks Landscaping
Open Pantry
PNC Bank
PwC
Russ Darrow Group
Town Bank
US Bank
WeycoGroup

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We work with trusted community partners to ensure great contemporary art is accessible to all.

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