A visit to British artist Richard Hughesí exhibition on view at Anton Kern Gallery slowly reveals that all is not what it seems! Hughes, 34 years old, has established a reputation for meticulously crafted replicas of ordinary objects. He likes that the inordinate amount of time he puts into painstakingly recreating the item is invisible.

In the center of the gallery sits the fabricated foundation of a razed house. It evokes a mood of abandonment and loss. Look carefully to discover that in each room of the former home a letter appears shaped by stains and tears in the carpet and flooring. Can you see what it spells out? “The End” with the toilet hole providing the period! …read more