"Painting as Presence"
The work of
DARRYL HUGHTO

            Darryl Hughto is an American contemporary artist best known for his vibrant abstract paintings, expressive use of color, and later work in landscape, still life, nude studies, and sculpture.
Born in 1943 in Watertown, New York, he earned an MFA in Painting from Cranbrook Academy of Art in 1969 and began exhibiting professionally in New York City in the early 1970s.
 

            His early reputation was built on geometric abstract "diamond" paintings, which became a significant part of his artistic identity. Over time, he expanded into more traditional subjects while maintaining a bold abstract-expressionist style. He also works in sculpture, creating pieces in steel, synthetic stone, and painted metal.

            Hughto's work has been exhibited internationally and is held in maior museum collections. including the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and Houston as well as private collections.