LONDON BOOK LAUCH!! I am very excited to be conversation with Dr. Henrietta Simson! we will explore issues in The Trouble with Space in Painting, recently published by @bloomsburycontemporary @bloomsburybooksus ***Books will be available and I’m happy to sign them. Thank you #alisongreen & #danielsturgis @journalofcontemporarypainting University of the Arts London, Doctoral School 272 High Holborn, room HH203 London WC1V 7EY Friday 15 May 2026 17.30-19.00 Please join us! BOOKING IS REQUIRED— DM me for details or visit my website to book.

I’m thrilled 🎉 to be part of the auction to support @bomb mag! Drop your bid on @artsy . 🤟💫. . This piece is part of a group of works that explore public sculpture through photographic and painterly means.

What if Renaissance perspective never sought to show Space in Painting? I am very pleased that my E-BOOK IS NOW AVAILABLE from @bloomsburypublishing ! Link to order and excerpt in Bio. The book is a critical history of space as a cultural construction— but it is equally a love letter to painting. Paperback release March 19th. The cover is Giovanni di Paolo. Working at the same time as Masaccio, Giovanni was a singular artist of wit and intelligence— toying with the emerging structures and strictures of perspective. Does the Met’s “The Creation and Expulsion” truly depict the Creation? Or is God and his seraphim pushing the Cosmos toward the sinners and is up to something else? Is there a text that could elucidate Giovanni’s unique picture? 1. Book Cover: The Trouble With Space in Painting: A Critical History James Hyde, Aesthetics and Contemporary Art Series. 2, Giovanni di Paolo - “Saint John the Baptist Entering the Wilderness”, tempera on wood panel, c. 1445. Art Institute of Chicago 3. Detail 4. Detail 5. Predella scene from the Guelfi Altarpiece “The Creation of the World and the Expulsion from Paradise” tempera on wood panel, c. 1445. 6. Detail 7. Detail 8. Detail #ArtHistoryBooks #Quattrocento #RenaissancePainting #PaintingTheory #GiovannidiPaolo

Yay Jeffrey Lewis! Always literate, self-deprecating and wise. - best line of this fab performance— “cause relaxation is oblivion’— my view exactly! @jeffreylewisband

This was a heartfelt performance. @richarddawsonofficial Richard Dawson get inside the everyday and extracts unforgettable songs of experience.

Thank you Andrew Mummery for interviewing me & Sam O’Donnel for hosting the launch of The Trouble with Space in Painting @bloomsburycontemporary !! A resonant Baptist hall in the gritty but wondrous #glasgow with a fine turnout. Also pleased to share my AR dancing sculpture— a collaboration with the inimitable Nathan Hauenstein! Cheers to Merlin James for his generosity and input!

Delighted to announce a book launch event at A_Place Gallery, Thursday 7 May, 6-8pm. The event marks the UK launch of painter James Hyde’s book “The Trouble with Space in Painting: A Critical History”, published by Bloomsbury Academic. Hyde presents a historically detailed investigation into how the concept of space in art emerged. This is the first critical study of pictorial space as a historical construction and Hyde makes the case that it should be seen as a concept bound to historical circumstance, developing, often contentiously, in philosophy, mathematics and science before becoming common in 20th-century theorisations of art. Hyde will be in conversation with Andrew Mummery from 6:30pm. Admission to the event is free. Our current exhibition, 'Array' by Isaac Willis will also be available to view during the course of the event. @hyde.james @amg5glasgow

Thanks to all who came to help launch my book! Especially #JosiahMcElheny —a brilliant & generous mind— And the painter & gracious host, #wallacewhitney! Thank you @canada.nyc ! I was honored by the standing room only turnout and we sold all 50 copies of The Trouble with Space in Painting. @bloomsburybooksus is now out of copies but some still can be found at bookshop.org. More books are being printed and will be available in a few weeks! #arthistory #artbook #thetroublewithspace

So proud for the book launch of Trouble With Space in Painting by @bloomsburypublishing written by acclaimed artist James Hyde @hyde.james @libraryresidency artist in residence and @openinggallery exhibited artist. James Hyde is recognized for his innovative blending of painting, photography, and sculpture, continuously pushing the boundaries of contemporary art. His impressive work is featured in prestigious collections, including the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), the Guggenheim collection, and the Brooklyn Museum, showcasing his significant contributions to the art world. Hyde’s accolades include the prestigious Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship, the Pollock-Krasner Grant, the Joan Mitchell Foundation Fellowship, and the New York State CAPS Grant, further solidifying his status as a leading figure in contemporary art. During his residency, he delved into new concepts, utilizing the rich resources of our library to inspire his creations. We eagerly anticipate the unique pieces he will develop during this time. #LibraryResidency #JamesHyde #ArtistAnnouncement #ContemporaryArt MoMA Guggenheim BrooklynMuseum ArtCommunity StayTuned @themuseumofmodernart @brooklynmuseum @guggenheim @joanmitchellfdn @hyde.james @libraryresidency . The Library Residency is a @greeceinus project under the Auspices and Support of the Greek Ministry of Culture @minculturegr

THE TROUBLE WITH SPACE IN PAINTING book launch and conversation with JOSIAH MCELHENY at CANADA GALLERY—- TODAY, 6- 8. @bloomsburypublishing

Please join us on Friday, April 24, from 6 to 8 PM for a book launch celebrating James Hyde’s (@hyde.james ) new publication, 'The Trouble with Space in Painting.' The event will feature a discussion between Hyde and artist Josiah McElheny.⁠ ⁠ This eccentric book is a century-spanning investigation into one of the most common yet least examined descriptors in painting—space. What the word means and how it became part of the artistic lexicon is explored through examinations of the Italian Primitives, St. Augustine, Giordano Bruno, Cubism, Hilda af Klimt, and many more. Hyde thoughtfully pursues one of the most intriguing issues in visual art: the human drive to describe the three-dimensional world within a two-dimensional format.

SAVE THE DATE: book signing and discussion with JOSIAH MCELHENY, APRIL 24, 6-8. CANADA GALLERY— 60 Lispenard St, NYC. Book contains 45 B&W images and 32 in color and will be available for purchase that evening. Or order directly from: @bloomsburypublishing — link in bio. #booksigning #arthistory #troublewithspace