CURRENT OFFERING: PAUL HODGSON

Release 24/04/2026 - 9 AM CET

Paul Hodgson is a British multidisciplinary artist born in 1972 in Shrewsbury, UK, and  based in London. He studied Fine Art at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne (BA, 1991–1995) and later completed an MA in Printmaking at the Royal College of Art in London (1998–2000).

His practice is defined by a rigorous intellectual engagement with the fundamentals of visual perception. Working across a range of mediums, Hodgson consistently interrogates the relationship between observation and interpretation.

Central to his approach is the concept of the “sculptor’s studio,” understood not merely as a physical workspace but as a conceptual field for experimentation and revision. Within this framework, he explores the dynamic interplay between subject and object, prompting viewers to question their assumptions about representation. Ideas within the studio remain fluid, evolving through a continuous dialogue between object and image.

Hodgson’s work often moves between three-dimensional constructions and two-dimensional representations. He creates temporary structures and staged arrangements in the studio that serve as sites for testing ideas. These constructions may ultimately exist as autonomous sculptures or serve as the basis for drawings, prints, and paintings. Through this process, the act of making—along with its inherent uncertainties and transformations—remains visible, becoming an integral part of the viewer’s experience of the finished work.

His practice is highly time-intensive, with each painting requiring a significant amount of time to complete. As a result, the availability of his work remains limited—an important factor that contributes to sustained demand, often leading to waiting lists among collectors and supporting upward pressure on prices.

His work is already held in the collections of major institutions, including the Royal Academy of Arts, the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Arts Council Collection, and the British Museum in the UK, as well as the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA), the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) and the Pérez Art Museum Miami in the United States, and institutions such as the Wilhelm-Morgner Haus and Kunsthalle Hamburg in Germany, and many more.

His work is also held in numerous prominent private collections, including those of Dakis Joannou, George Economou, Elie Khouri, Florence Lim, Mohammed Al-Tajir, Sheikh Saud bin Mohammed bin Ali Al-Thani, and the Ambani family, among others.

Selected Solo and Group Shows:

·   2026 & Upcoming

A show is planned with Victoria Miro Gallery, Venice, Italy (November 2026) – Group Show

A show is scheduled at Iyad Qanazea Gallery, Abu Dhabi, UES (September 2026) – Solo Show

An exhibition is scheduled at The Design Museum, London, UK (June 2026) – Solo Show

“Zot”, Varvara Roza Galleries, London, UK (February 27-March 25) – Solo Show

·   2025

“Staged”, Arkas Art Center, Izmir, Turkey – Group Show

“Strings Attached Chapter II”, Pipeline, London, UK – Group Show

“Strings Attached Chapter I”, Pipeline, London, UK – Group Show

·   2024

“How to Generate an Object”, Richard Parr Associates, London, UK – Solo Show

“Replica  of Nostalgia”, Dollhouse, London, UK – Group Show

“Drawing Biennial 2024”, Drawing Room, London, UK – Group Show

·   2022

“Myths and Dreams”, Arkas Art Center, Izmir, Turkey – Group Show

·   2020

“Summer Exhibition”, Royal Academy of Arts, London, UK – Group Show

·   2019

“The Rising Tide: Women at Cambridge”, Milstein Exhibition Centre - Cambridge University Library, Cambridge UK – Group Show

·   2017

“Grey and Beige Portfolio”, Elgiz Museum, Istanbul, Turkey – Group Show

“Summer Exhibition”, Marlborough Gallery, London, UK – Group Show

·   2016

“ING Discerning Eyes Exhibition”, The Mall Galleries, London, UK – Group Show

·   2015

“Crossing Lines”, The Gallery on the Corner, London, UK – Group Show

“Small Faces, Large Faces”, Elgiz Museum, Istanbul, Turkey – Group Show

The offered painting is emblematic of Hodgson’s artistic practice and was included in the recent solo exhibition Zot (February 27–March 25, 2026) at Varvara Roza Galleries in London.

The exhibition provided a comprehensive overview of his multimedia approach, offering an in-depth insight into his process—particularly his exploration of how ideas migrate across different mediums. Working fluidly across painting, sculpture, installation, drawing, and photography, Hodgson engages with the distinct temporal qualities inherent to each medium.

He frequently incorporates and reworks fragments drawn from other artists’ imagery, transforming them through inversion, the interplay of text and abstraction, and the combination of analog processes with digital tools. Through this method, familiar visual elements are deconstructed and recontextualized, generating new meanings.

Text also plays a recurring role in his work, often appearing as concise statements that read more like prompts or propositions than fixed declarations.