Paul Cadden
Works
Overview
Born : 1964, Glasgow, Scotland
Paul Cadden is renowned today for his incredibly intricate and highly accurate pencil drawings of urban landscapes featuring people. His artistic practice approaches portraiture in a holistic, ‘social’ fashion, capturing not just individuals but the culture and feel of their place and time. He maintains that for him hyperrealism is about more than representing reality in a new medium. It is, instead, about creating the illusion of a new reality - one that merges a believable, life-like appearance with emotional, social, cultural, and political themes.
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Exhibitions
Christmas Group Show
10 Dec 2024 - 14 Jan 2025A. Averbach, J. Banegas, T. Betts, J. Bodin, P. Cadden, P. Campos, A. Castellanos, F. Chartier, S. Kaluza, C. Klein, V. Klevenskiy, A. Klimas, L. Kloosterboer, I. Levashov, C. Marsh, T. Martin, V. Muller, G. Semple, A. Sheversky, A. Smart, P. Smolko, F. Stile, A. Tough, J. Wessmark, D. Wojtkiewicz & C. WylieRead moreThe Art of Toil
Paul Cadden13 Mar - 22 Apr 2024Read moreChristmas Show
Group Show14 Dec 2023 - 22 Jan 2024We are thrilled to celebrate Christmas with our artists by having a group show. This will start on 14th December 20203 and will run until 22nd January 2024. If you...Read moreCoronation, Group Show 2023
3 May - 6 Jun 2023We are pleased to announce our Group Show, 'Coronation' running from 3rd May until 6th June 2023. May 6th will be a day to remember as it is the coronation...Read moreSummer Group Show 2021
21 Jun - 31 Aug 2021We are delighted to announce our most recent exhibition Summer Show, 2021 featuring a fantastic wide range of new paintings by our artists! There is also a virtual reality version...Read moreSummer Show 2019
9 Jul - 6 Sep 2019We are back with our annual Summer Show, our first group exhibition since relocating. More information to follow and full artisr list tbc...Read more50 Years of Realism - Photorealism to Virtual Reality
Rio de Janeiro (21 May - 29 July), Brazil7 Nov 2018 - 29 Jul 2019The aim of ’50 Years of Realism – From Photorealism to Virtual Reality’ is to present to the Brazilian audience a rich exhibition of a few well-established contemporary hyperrealist artists...Read morePaul Cadden at the Piper
25 Sep - 26 Nov 2018We are pleased to announce that we will present a solo exhibition of Scottish artist Paul Cadden's hyperrealistic pencil works as our welcoming exhibition to the iconic Piper Building. Born...Read moreHyperrealism
Museu del Tabac, Andorra21 Jun - 30 Sep 2018Hyperrealism is an art form that is of significant importance in our contemporary society today and one that continues to develop as technology advances.Read more
Surrounded by images, signage, advertisements and mass-media in general, it has been said that the world in which we live, shapes and transforms our experience to the point that “reality” is recognised only when it is re-produced. The fine line between reality and our media- saturated culture is increasingly blurred.Official Opening
Plus One Gallery: Battersea Reach20 Sep - 15 Oct 2016To celebrate our relocation to Battersea Reach, Plus One gallery will have an official opening event on Tuesday 20th September. There will be many new works by gallery artists unveiled...Read moreSUMMER SHOW, 2016
Battersea Reach20 Jul - 3 Sep 2016Plus One Gallery is delighted to announce that the forthcoming Summer Show, 2016 will take place at our new gallery in Battersea Reach. Look forward to viewing an array of...Read moreWinter Show
Group Show 13 Jan - 6 Feb 2016This exhibition will showcase a selection of recent paintings by; Jacques Bodin, Mike Briscoe, Paul Cadden, Pedro Campos, Patricia Casanova, Daniel Cuervo, Paul Day, Gustavo Fernandes, David Finnigan, Nourine Hammad, Alexandra Klimas, Carlos Marijuan, Tom Martin, Elena Molinari and Ben Schonzeit.Read morePaul Cadden
Solo Show9 Dec 2015 - 5 Jan 2016This will be Paul Cadden’s fifth time exhibiting at Plus One Gallery, and his latest solo show.Read more
Drawing in a hyperrealist style gives Cadden the opportunity to tweak and change the way that we perceive the world around us. He takes everyday objects and scenes of people and transforms them to emotional drawings; creating an illusion of reality and cultural themes.The Beauty of Paper
Group Show8 - 26 Sep 2015Hyperrealist works on paper by Adrian Smart, Nourine Hammad, Andrew Hemingway, Andrew Holmes, Andrew Tift, Angus McEwan, David Wheeler, Denis Ryan, James Van Pattern, John Kacere, Paul Cadden, Philip Harris, Roger Watt, Stefan Nandancee and Steven Kozar.Read more20|21 International Art Fair 2015
Royal College of Art Kensington Gore, London SW7 2EU14 - 17 May 2015Stand 39 Now in its ninth year, this 'boutique’ fair showcases modern and contemporary art from around the world. There are also a number of dealers who specialise in work...Read moreWinter Show 2014
A brilliant hyperrealist group display showcasing the direction of our different artists in 2014 12 Feb - 8 Mar 2014Don’t miss the celebration of Hyperrealism at Plus One Gallery brought by our annual Winter Show! As the first show of the year, it represents the latest artworks from hyperrealist...Read moreThe Naked Truth
Toby Boothman | Juan Cossio | Hubert de Lartigue | Tom Martin | Francisco Rangel | Craig Wylie This exciting show will combine the classical with the surreal…5 Jun 2013 - 1 Jul 2014Achieving a flawless depiction of the human figure has long been the battle throughout the world of art. Not only must the artist be successful in their rendition of human...Read moreHyperrealism Now!
See the first new hyperrealist works of 2012 in this group show featuring 16 prominent artists.22 Feb - 17 Mar 2012Plus One Gallery’s cream of the crop, sixteen of the best hyperrealist artists in the world, bring their first new works of 2012 to Plus One Gallery’s February exhibition Hyperrealism...Read moreCelebrating 10 Years of Hyperrealism Today
Pursuit of Perfection – Celebrating 10 Years of Pushing Limits16 Sep - 1 Oct 2011Pursuit of Perfection – Celebrating 10 Years of Pushing Limits This is Hyperrealism in the New Millennium Plus One Gallery celebrates its 10 year anniversary with a hyperrealist retrospective of...Read more
Blog
Good, True and Beautiful Drawings: Paul Cadden
EF Magazine's latest article on Paul Cadden's work (translated)October 15, 2024Good, True and Beautiful Drawings: Paul Cadden Contemporary social hyperrealism from Great Britain by André F. Lichtschlag for EF Magazine (translated) The Scotsman Paul Cadden...Read more
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY PLUS ONE GALLERY
September 2001 - September 2021 September 20, 2021This week Plus One Gallery is 20 years old! It is 20 years since we first opened our doors in Seymour Place on the 17th...Read more
Feel Like We’re Living in Surreal Times?
Let These 5 Leading Hyperrealist Artists Ground YouMarch 20, 2020Pedro Campos - 'Simply Delicious' oil on canvas, 114 x 162 cm Pedro Campos’s still lifes have an air-tight precision, with cans of Coca-Cola, glass...Read more
Hiperrealisme | 21 Jun - 30 Sept | Museu del Tabac, Andorra
July 3, 2018Read more
Artist in Focus: Paul Cadden
August 10, 2017Quick Review Born: 1964, Glasgow, Scotland. Studied: 2001-2003: Animation and Illustration James Watt College. 1982-1986: Print Design and Illustration, Glasgow college of Building and Printing....Read more
How Does the Use of Photoshop Affect Hyperrealistic Art?
December 16, 2015In Hyperrealism, capturing the complete essence of a photograph can lead to surprising details in the final piece. Many pieces, typically the most well known,...Read more