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The Art of Hamad Butt

June 12, 2023 by sergneri Leave a Comment

In The Guardian is an obituary of artist Hamad Butt and a review of his work. Fascinating and dangerous, Butt was one of the Young Brits who, having died in 1994 of AIDS, didn’t receive as much exposure as his peers.   So why haven’t we heard of Butt before? His lack of visibility is … [Read more…]

Posted in: Arts, Environment, Ethical and green living, Faits Divers, Obituaries, Politics, Science, Thinking about Tagged: AIDS, contemporary British art, emotion and intellect, genius, Gilane Tawadros, Hamad Butt, high art and gothic horror, homophobia, London, racism, science and the supernatural, Tate, the sacred and profane, viruses, YBAs, Young British Artists

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