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Hew Locke

born 1959

Armada 2017–2019
© Hew Locke, courtesy Hales Gallery, London
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Biography

Hew Donald Joseph Locke (born 13 October 1959) is a British sculptor and contemporary visual artist based in Brixton, London. In 2000, he won a Paul Hamlyn Award and the EASTinternational Award. He grew up in Guyana, but has lived most of his adult life in London.

In 2010, he was shortlisted for the Fourth plinth, Trafalgar Square, London. In 2015, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge dedicated Locke's public sculpture The Jurors, commissioned to commemorate 800 years since the signing of Magna Carta.

Locke has had several solo exhibitions in the UK and USA, and is regularly included in international exhibitions and Biennales. His works have been acquired by collections such as Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM), Florida, The Tate gallery, London and The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. In 2016, the National Portrait Gallery in London acquired a portrait of Locke by Nicholas Sinclair. In 2022, he became a member of The Royal Academy of Arts.

He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2023 Birthday Honours for services to art.

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    Hew Locke
    2007
    On display at Tate Britain part of Tate Archive is 50
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    Hew Locke
    2017–2019

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