Lynn Hughes (artist)

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Lynn Hughes
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Lynn Hughes (1951) is a Canadian artist, digital game designer, and academic. [1]

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Work

From the early 1980s to mid 1990s Hughes was known for her paintings that integrated scientific and philosophical issues. [2]

Academic career

Hughes is a professor of Intermedia in the studio arts department of Concordia University, where she is also the Research Chair in Interaction Design and Games Innovation. [3] Hughes is also head of the Technoculture, Art and Games (TAG) cluster [4] [5] in the Milieux research collective at Concordia. [6]

Collections

Several of Hughes' works on paper are included in the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Canada. [7]

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References

  1. "Artist/Maker Name "Hughes, Lynn"". Canadian Heritage Information Network. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  2. "Lynn Hughes". Les Femmes artists du Canada / Women Artists in Canada. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  3. "Faculty: Lynn Hughes". Concordia University. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  4. Rettino-Parazelli, Karl (26 November 2013). "Entretien Concordia — Économie et développement durable - Le jeu vidéo, un art mésestimé". Le Devoir. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  5. Lachance, Adrien (3 July 2013). "Le jeu vidéo de demain sera-t-il éthique?". Radio Canada. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation . Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  6. Everett-Green, Robert. "Concordia University's new institute examines effects of digital technology". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  7. "Collections: Lynn Hughes 1951 -". National Gallery of Canada. Retrieved 28 May 2016.