Timothy Hyman RA (b. 1946)
Hyman studied at the Slade School of Fine Art (1963-1967). He has exhibited widely in the UK, Italy and India and won the National Portrait Gallery Travel Award in 2007.
He is a figurative painter, writer, curator and lecturer. A recognised authority on Sienese painting and the work of Pierre Bonnard, he has published acclaimed monographs on both subjects. He has written extensively on art and film, is a regular contributor to the Times Literary Supplement and has curated exhibitions at the Tate, ICA and Hayward galleries.
Hyman is a portraitist, but is probably best known for his narrative renditions of London. Drawing inspiration from the likes of Beckmann and Hopper, he explores his personal relationship, both real and mythological, with the city where he lives and works. He employs vivid colours, shifting scale and perspectives, to create visionary works.
Profile
Born: 1946 in Hove, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Nationality: British
Elected RA: 26 May 2011
Elected Senior RA: 1 October 2021
Gender: Male
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Preferred media: Painting
Works by Timothy Hyman in the RA Collection
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Timothy Hyman: A year with Maggie's
An enjoyable and insightful read, Timothy Hyman: A year with Maggie’s is a wonderful publication that documents Hyman’s residency at Maggie’s Centre in Charing Cross Hospital. This book records his reflections on the people he met and the drawings and paintings he made there.
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Selected CV
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Recent Solo Exhibitions
2011-12 Artist in Residence at Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centres
2009 Austin/Desmond Fine Art, London
2006 Austin/Desmond Fine Art, London
Gallery of the Artists’ Studios, Tel Aviv
2003 Austin/Desmond Fine Art, London
2000 Austin/Desmond Fine Art, London
1994 Flowers East, London
Gallery Chemould, Bombay, India
1993 Castlefield Gallery, Manchester
1990 Austin/Desmond Fine Art, London
1988 Contemporary Art Gallery, Ahmedabad, India -
Selected Collections
The British Museum, London
The Museum of London, London
Arts Council Collection, London
Brighton Art Gallery, Brighton
Bristol City Art Gallery, Bristol
Pallant House, Chichester
Sheffield City Art Galleries, Sheffield
South-East Arts Collection, Eastbourne
Swindon Museum and Art Gallery, Swindon
Usher Art Gallery, Lincoln
Westfield College, London
Contemporary Art Society, London
British High Commission, New Delhi, India
Los Angeles County Museum, Los Angeles, USA -
Selected Publications
Tess Jaray and Richard Zimler, The Man Inscribed with London, Austin/Desmond Fine Art, 2009
Lino Manocci, Gli Amici Pittori di Londra, Lubrina-LEB, 2007
Timothy Hyman, Travel Diary for “Around Bhupen”, National Portrait Gallery, 2008
Timothy Hyman, London Mappings and panoramas & other recent works, Austin/Desmond Fine Art, 2006
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Timothy Hyman, Maggie’s from above II, 2012.
Timothy Hyman RA, The Arrival, 2012–14.
Timothy Hyman RA, At Maggie’s: Winter Light, 2012–14.
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Drawing on our fears: Timothy Hyman RA on Goya
Timothy Hyman RA ponders the dark and visionary nature of Goya’s drawings, as an entire album of his sheets come together in a rare reunion.
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In conversation with Timothy Hyman RA
As artist in residence at Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centre, the Academician is a healing presence.
