Christian Hook (1971) is a Gibraltarian contemporary artist. He studied illustration at Middlesex University in the United Kingdom, and then worked as a part-time lecturer at the Royal College of Art in London.
The paintings of Christian Hook are rooted in tradition yet brim with freshness and vitality. The past and the present collide in each piece, creating alternating perspectives on one subject. There is a fascination with classical art and the broken image combined with an exploration of time and motion through subsequent layers of transparent paint.
Christian was named as Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Year 2014. The tense final, broadcast on Sky Arts at Christmas, was held at the National Portrait Gallery in London and was the culmination of a 10 month search for the most talented portrait artist in the UK and Ireland. Christian won with a portfolio of work completed throughout the series including his final two pieces, a commission portrait of former two time world champion boxer Amir Khan and a portrait painted live in the gallery of acclaimed actor Sir Ian McKellen. His prize was £10,000 commission to paint a portrait of award-winning actor Alan Cumming for The Scottish National Portrait Gallery. Gallery Director Christopher Baker said: “This extraordinary portrait celebrates the art of performance. It’s a remarkable tribute to a widely admired actor and an impressive work of painterly drama, which displays the skills of a talented artist.”
© 2019. All images are copyrighted © by Christian Hook. Apart from fair dealing for the purpose of private study, research, criticism or review as permitted under the Copyright Act, the use of any image from this site is prohibited unless prior written permission is obtained.
The paintings of Christian Hook are rooted in tradition yet brim with freshness and vitality. The past and the present collide in each piece, creating alternating perspectives on one subject. There is a fascination with classical art and the broken image combined with an exploration of time and motion through subsequent layers of transparent paint.
Christian was named as Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Year 2014. The tense final, broadcast on Sky Arts at Christmas, was held at the National Portrait Gallery in London and was the culmination of a 10 month search for the most talented portrait artist in the UK and Ireland. Christian won with a portfolio of work completed throughout the series including his final two pieces, a commission portrait of former two time world champion boxer Amir Khan and a portrait painted live in the gallery of acclaimed actor Sir Ian McKellen. His prize was £10,000 commission to paint a portrait of award-winning actor Alan Cumming for The Scottish National Portrait Gallery. Gallery Director Christopher Baker said: “This extraordinary portrait celebrates the art of performance. It’s a remarkable tribute to a widely admired actor and an impressive work of painterly drama, which displays the skills of a talented artist.”
© 2019. All images are copyrighted © by Christian Hook. Apart from fair dealing for the purpose of private study, research, criticism or review as permitted under the Copyright Act, the use of any image from this site is prohibited unless prior written permission is obtained.
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| Mr Christian Hook |
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| Christian at work |
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| 03 2014, Alan Cumming |
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| 2011 Ceremony of the keys |
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| 2011, La Gran Via |
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| 2011, Marina Hook my grandmother |
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| 2012, Hannah and Sarah |
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| 2012, Peter Caruana |
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| 2012, Sir Winston Churchill |
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| 2012, Stephen Morgan |
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| 2012, The Queen |
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| 2013, Broken narrative |
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| 2013, Cartujano at Medici palace |
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| 2013, La Alhambra |
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| 2013, Notion |
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| 2013, Turquesa |
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| 2014, Barges at the Salford |
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| 2014, Horses of helios (Piccadilly Circus) |
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| 2014, Last mile home |
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| 2014, Madrugada (Parliament - London) |
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| 2014, Westminister Bridge |
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| 2015, Fabrice Muamba - A Second Chance |
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| 2015, Grey Green |
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| 2015, Liverpool Lime Street Station |
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| 2015, Rezos a La Virgen de Europa |
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| 2015, Self portrait with green apple |
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| 2015, The Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson |
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| 2016, A Horses Tale |
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| 2016, De Aranjuez |
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| 2016, Monologue - All men are the same |
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| 2016, Monologue - Maybe its better this way |
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| 2016, Monologues - it's not you, it's me |
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| 2016, Nocturne B |
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| 2016, Phoebe (whippet) |
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| 2016, Phoebe Seated |
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| 2016, Reclining nude |
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| 2016, Sevilla |
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| 2016, Tempest |
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| 2017, A Line in the Balance - Darwin Series |
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| 2017, A Line in the Balance II |
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| 2017, Black Water |
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| 2017, Adagio - Darwin Series |
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| 2017, Unnatural selection - Darwin Series |
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| 2017, Instinct |
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| 2017, Night on a white horse - Darwin Series |
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| 2017, The Ambush |
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| 2017, The Struggle for Existence |
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| 2017, Unnatural Selection |
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| 2017, Upon Reflection |
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| 2018, A line in the balance IV |
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| 2018, Black Kimono |
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| 2018, Chajin |
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| 2018, Geishas at Dera temple |
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| 2018, Kimono Blossom |
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| 2018, Kimono Blues |
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| 2018, Ocha |
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| 2018, Preparations for the shokyaku |
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| 2018, Red Kimono |
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| 2018, Water jug II (oil sketch) |
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