Daniel Hughes
CV
Born 1968, Kingston, ON
Bio
Daniel Hughes did his graduate studies at The New York Academy of Art, where he worked with painters Eric Fischl and Vincent Desiderio. Daniel is a figurative painter and focuses on deconstructing traditional modes of representational painting and drawing.
Hughes has exhibited his work throughout Canada and the United States. Exhibition locations include: Kingston, Edmonton, Toronto, Montreal, Los Angeles, New York City, Santa Fe and Chicago. He has also had several solo exhibitions in London, UK.
He is a two-time recipient of the Elizabeth Greenshields Award for Figurative Art, the Eric Friefeld Scholarship, the David Stephenson Award and was runner up in the Kingston Portrait Prize. Hughes was included in the BP Portrait Prize in 2005 at The National Portrait Gallery of England and The National Portrait Gallery of Scotland. Other Museum group shows include: The Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AR, The Baker Museum, Naples, FL and the JCS Museum, Auburn, AL.
Previous teaching appointments include: OCADU, Nipissing University and The Toronto School of Art. He was a sessional instructor in Rome, Italy with theromeworkshops.com. Daniel is currently an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Queen's University in the Visual Arts program.
Daniel is represented by Oeno Gallery, Ingram Gallery, and Christina Parker Gallery.
Education
1993–95
M.F.A.New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
1989–90
Ontario College of Art, Florence, ItalyOff Campus Exchange
1987–91
B.F.A.Ontario College of Art, Toronto, ON
Teaching Experience
2018–present
Queen's University Faculty of Fine ArtKingston, ON
2020–2021
Nipissing University
2016–20
Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Queen's UniversityKingston, ON
2010
Workshop, Nipissing UniversityNorth Bay, ON
2006
Ontario College of Art & Design, Faculty of Fine ArtToronto, ON
2005
Workshop, University of FloridaGainesville, FL
2001–07
Avenue Road School of ArtToronto, ON
2001
Toronto School of ArtToronto, ON
Museum / Public Gallery Exhibitions
2019
Tracing Self and OtherAgnes Etherington Art Centre, Queen's University
2017
The Kingston Prize: Canada's National Portrait CompetitionTouring: Firehall Theatre, Gananoque, ON; Peel Art Gallery, Brampton, ON; Artport Gallery, Toronto, ON
2016
Face to Face: Artists' Self Portraits from the Collection of Jackye and Curtis Finch, Jr.Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art, Auburn, AL
2015
The Kingston Prize: Canada's National Portrait CompetitionTouring: Gananoque, ON; Fredericton, NB; Drummondville, QC
2015
Face to Face: Artists' Self Portraits from the Collection of Jackye and Curtis Finch, Jr.The Baker Museum, Naples, FL
2014
About Face: Portraits with PresenceThomas Center Galleries, Gainesville, FL
2013–14
Face to Face: Artists' Self Portraits from the Collection of Jackye and Curtis Finch, Jr.Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock, AR
2005–06
BP Portrait AwardNational Portrait Gallery, London, UK; Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland
2005
The Kingston Prize: Canada's National Portrait CompetitionThe Firehall Theatre, Gananoque, ON
International Art Fairs
2025
Toronto Art FairOeno Gallery
2011
Toronto International Art FairChristina Parker Gallery
2010
Toronto International Art FairChristina Parker Gallery
2009
Toronto International Art FairChristina Parker Gallery; Jill George Gallery
2008
NEXT Invitational, Chicago, ILEdward Day Gallery
2005
Chicago Art Fair; Arco Madrid; Toronto International Art FairGalerie de Bellefeuille; Edward Day Gallery
2004
Toronto International Art Fair; London Art FairGalerie de Bellefeuille; Jill George Gallery
2003
London Art Fair, London, UKJill George Gallery
2002
London Art Fair, London, UKJill George Gallery
2001
Toronto International Art FairEdward Day Gallery
2000
Toronto International Art FairEdward Day Gallery
Solo Exhibitions
2024
GestaltIngram Gallery, Toronto, ON
2024
New WorksIngram Gallery, Toronto, ON
2022
New WorksIngram Gallery, Toronto, ON
2021
WorksIngram Gallery, Toronto, ON
2020
WorksIngram Gallery, Toronto, ON
2019
Memories of KenyaRaymond Gallery, Kingston, ON; Ingram Gallery, Toronto, ON
2018
FluxIngram Gallery, Toronto, ON
2016
ConvalescenceIngram Gallery, Toronto, ON
2014
From the StudioIngram Gallery, Toronto, ON
2008
Re-SurfaceJill George Gallery, London, UK
2008
PortraitsChristina Parker Gallery, St. John's, NL
2007
SkinEdward Day Gallery, Toronto, ON
2005
Something Old, Something NewEdward Day Gallery, Toronto, ON
2004
Solo ExhibitionJill George Gallery, London, UK
2003
Solo ExhibitionEdward Day Gallery, Toronto, ON
1999
Solo ExhibitionEdward Day Gallery, Toronto, ON
1998
Dan HughesVanderlilie Gallery, Edmonton, AB
1996
Dan HughesEdward Day Gallery, Toronto, ON
Selected Group Exhibitions
2026
SCENIC DETOURS: Summer Group ShowOeno Gallery, Prince Edward County, ON
2026
BreatheOeno Gallery, Prince Edward County, ON
2025
SUMMERINGOeno Gallery, Prince Edward County, ON
2023
20th Anniversary Celebration: Summer Group ShowOeno Gallery, Prince Edward County, ON
2021–22
small spaces BIG IDEASOeno Gallery, Prince Edward County, ON
2017–18
Form. Figure. Gesture.Oeno Gallery, Prince Edward County, ON
2017
For Real; Subject Matters IIIngram Gallery, Toronto, ON
2017
6th Annual Waterkeeper GalaCanadian Broadcast Centre, Toronto, ON
2016
5th Annual Waterkeeper GalaCanadian Broadcast Centre, Toronto, ON
2016
Eighth Annual Summer ExhibitionFlowers Gallery, New York City, NY
2014
Summer Series VIIIngram Gallery, Toronto, ON
2013
Waterkeeper GalaCorus Quay, Toronto, ON
2013
Salty or Sweet: Figure as MuseOeno Gallery, Prince Edward County, ON
2012
Contemporary MastersOeno Gallery, Prince Edward County, ON
2012
Heads UpThe Steven Boone Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
2011
Atlanticus; The WorksChristina Parker Gallery, St. John's, NL
2009
The Figure ShowJill George Gallery, London, UK
2008
New RealismAltitude Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM
2006
Humans; Water 3James Baird Gallery, St. John's, NL
2006
Summer ExhibitionNew York Academy of Art, New York, NY
2005
The Figure ShowJill George Gallery, London, UK
2005
FiguraGalerie de Bellefeuille, Montréal, QC
2003
Woman; New RepresentationJames Baird Gallery; Galerie de Bellefeuille, Montréal, QC
2002
Director's ChoiceJill George Gallery, London, UK
2002
Humanly PossiblePringle International Art Gallery, Princeton, NJ
2001
The Figure Show; Still/MotionJill George Gallery; Edward Day Gallery, Toronto, ON
1996
AppropriationNew York Academy of Art, New York, NY
1995
MFA Graduate ExhibitionNew York Academy of Art, New York, NY
1993
New York Area MFA ExhibitionHunter College, New York, NY
1991
OCA Awards ExhibitionOntario College of Art, Toronto, ON
1990
OCA and University of Syracuse ExhibitionFlorence, Italy
Grants / Awards
2017
Honourable Mention, Kingston Prize: Canada's National Portrait Competition
2017
Shortlisted, Kingston Prize: Canada's National Portrait Competition
2015
Shortlisted, Kingston Prize: Canada's National Portrait Competition
2005
Winner, People's Choice Award — Kingston Portrait Prize
2005
Shortlisted, Kingston Prize: Canada's National Portrait Competition
2005
Shortlisted, BP Portrait Award
2002
Canada Council Travel Grant
2000
Canada Council Travel Grant
1996
Winner, Elizabeth Greenshields Award
1995
Winner, Ken Purvis Portrait Award
1994
Recipient, New York Academy of Art Scholarship
1993
Recipient, New York Academy of Art Scholarship
1991
Winner, Elizabeth Greenshields Award
1991
Winner, David Stephenson Award
1991
Recipient, Eric Friefeld Scholarship
Press
2019
Moving from Viewing to DoingGlobe and Mail, October 4, 2019
2019
Kamille Parkinson, Essences of MemoryKingston Whig Standard, April 20, 2019
2017
Peter Hendra, Downie's death country's biggest storyKingston Whig-Standard, December 29, 2017
2015
Peter Hendra, Portrait Artist Hughes a Kingston Prize FinalistKingston Whig-Standard, October 1, 2015
2015
Kingston Prize FinalistsCanadian Art Magazine, July 2015
2015
Nina Hooft Graafland, 10 of the Best Contemporary Portrait ArtistsArtist Profile Magazine, March 3, 2015
2014
Andrew Stokes, A portrait of the portrait artistQueen's Gazette, November 6, 2014
2014
Jeffrey Carlson, New York Academy of Art Unveils Summer ShowFine Art Connoisseur, June 19, 2014
2012
John O'Hern, Heads UpAmerican Art Collector, p.126–27, August 2012
2012
Peter Saltsman, Waterkeeper Gala at the Corus QuayToronto Life, March 30, 2012
2011
ProfileKingston Magazine, 2011
2009
Bravo! Star Portraits (Season 1, Episode 1), Elvis Stojko2009
2008
Art of England Magazine2008
2008
Joan Sullivan, 'Portraits' not just facesThe Telegram (St. John's), November 14, 2008
2007
CBC Radio (Newfoundland & Labrador)2007
2007
Peter Goddard, Paintings that'll make your skin crawlToronto Star, February 22, 2007
2007
Stephanie Rogerson, Under my skinNOW Magazine, February/March 2007
2005
FiguraThe Gazette (Montréal), 2005
1997
Lee Papart, Mother of all LithographsThe Kingston Whig-Standard, November 1997
1997
Laura Kinder, Daniel Hughes' Seven Deadly SinsThe Queen's Journal, November 1997
1996
Richard Moll, Hughes has the giftThe Kingston Whig-Standard, November 30, 1996
1996
Sue Archer, Light and ShadowThe Queen's Journal, November 1996
1996
Lee Papart, Beautiful work from an ugly timeThe Kingston Whig-Standard, March 1996
1995
Lee Papart, Toronto trip turns bountiful for local artistsThe Kingston Whig-Standard, 1995