Gary Hume
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Gary Hume is a British painter known for his glossy, abstracted depictions of everyday subjects and his prominence within the Young British Artists movement of the late 20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gary Hume canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8213961 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gary Hume Context triple: [Young British Artists, associatedPerson, Gary Hume]
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A.
Grayson Perry
Grayson Perry is a British contemporary artist and Turner Prize-winning ceramicist known for his elaborate vases, tapestries, and his cross-dressing alter ego, Claire.
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B.
R. B. Kitaj
R. B. Kitaj was an American-born British painter known for his intellectually rich, figurative works and his association with the London School of artists.
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C.
Howard Hodgkin
Howard Hodgkin was a British painter and printmaker renowned for his vibrant, abstract works that evoke memory and emotion through bold color and gestural brushwork.
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D.
David Hockney
David Hockney is a renowned British painter, draftsman, printmaker, photographer, and stage designer, celebrated as a leading figure of 20th-century pop art and for his vibrant, innovative explorations of space, perspective, and technology in art.
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E.
Chris Ofili
Chris Ofili is a British painter known for his vibrant, multilayered works that often incorporate unconventional materials like elephant dung and explore themes of Black identity, religion, and popular culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gary Hume Target entity description: Gary Hume is a British painter known for his glossy, abstracted depictions of everyday subjects and his prominence within the Young British Artists movement of the late 20th century.
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A.
Grayson Perry
Grayson Perry is a British contemporary artist and Turner Prize-winning ceramicist known for his elaborate vases, tapestries, and his cross-dressing alter ego, Claire.
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B.
R. B. Kitaj
R. B. Kitaj was an American-born British painter known for his intellectually rich, figurative works and his association with the London School of artists.
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C.
Howard Hodgkin
Howard Hodgkin was a British painter and printmaker renowned for his vibrant, abstract works that evoke memory and emotion through bold color and gestural brushwork.
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D.
David Hockney
David Hockney is a renowned British painter, draftsman, printmaker, photographer, and stage designer, celebrated as a leading figure of 20th-century pop art and for his vibrant, innovative explorations of space, perspective, and technology in art.
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E.
Chris Ofili
Chris Ofili is a British painter known for his vibrant, multilayered works that often incorporate unconventional materials like elephant dung and explore themes of Black identity, religion, and popular culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Young British Artist
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contemporary artist ⓘ human ⓘ painter ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
21st century
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late 20th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith | London art scene ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Goldsmiths, University of London ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | painting ⓘ |
| genre |
abstract art
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figurative art ⓘ |
| hasExhibitedAt |
Saatchi Gallery
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Tate Britain ⓘ White Cube gallery ⓘ
linked to:
White Cube
|
| hasRole | leading figure of Young British Artists movement ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
minimalism
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pop art ⓘ
linked to:
Pop art
|
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Young British Artists ⓘ |
| movement |
Young British Artists
ⓘ
contemporary art ⓘ |
| name | Gary Hume ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableFor |
glossy abstracted depictions of everyday subjects
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use of high-gloss household enamel paint ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Door paintings series
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Flower paintings ⓘ Portraits of celebrities and public figures ⓘ |
| occupation |
painter
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visual artist ⓘ |
| residence |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| style |
bold flat areas of color
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high-gloss surfaces ⓘ minimalist forms ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
everyday objects
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flora and fauna ⓘ human figures ⓘ |
| usesMaterial |
aluminum panels
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household enamel paint ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Referenced by (8)
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