The painter who exposes the dirty laundry of portraits – in photos | art and design
During the lockdown, New Hampshire-based artist Shawn Huckins began creating small abstract paintings based on the bold, checkered patterns in his wardrobe. Before long, he began juxtaposing piles of contemporary fabrics and 18th- and 19th-century portraits in his Dirty Laundry series. “We use matter to hide,” he says, “but also to express.” For each portrait, … Read more