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James Hyman Gallery Now Represents Caroline Coon

artist · 2026-06-18

The James Hyman Gallery has revealed its new representation of Caroline Coon, a British artist, writer, photographer, and feminist activist born in London in 1945. Over the last sixty years, Coon has emerged as a significant figure in counter-culture. The gallery plans to showcase key works from her career, featuring multi-figure compositions, urban landscapes, and still-lifes. Coon's art combines post-war figuration with themes of sexual politics and counter-cultural narratives. With training from Northampton College of Art and Central Saint Martins, she utilizes a sharp, elevated figurative style to explore themes of bodies, desire, and social power with both clarity and humor. In 1967, she was a co-founder of Release, a legal-advice organization.

Key facts

  • James Hyman Gallery now represents Caroline Coon.
  • Caroline Coon was born in London in 1945.
  • She is a British artist, writer, photographer, and feminist activist.
  • The gallery will offer major paintings including multi-figure compositions, urban landscapes, and still-lifes.
  • Her work combines post-war figuration, sexual politics, and counter-cultural history.
  • She trained at Northampton College of Art and Central Saint Martins.
  • Her painting style is precise and heightened figurative, examining bodies, desire, and social power.
  • Coon co-founded Release in 1967, a legal-advice organization.

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Artists

  • Caroline Coon

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Locations

  • London
  • United Kingdom

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