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Lynn Hughes (artist)

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Lynn Hughes
Born1951 (age 72–73)
Vancouver

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

Work

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

Academic career

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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

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

References

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  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.