Alexander/Heath Contemporary
is pleased to announce
an exhibition by painter
Suzun Hughes
T I M E • L E S S • N E S S
Exhibition Catalog
January 2 through February 27, 2026
OPENING RECEPTIONS:
Art-by-Night Friday, January 2nd, 2026, 6-9 pm
and February 6, 2026, 6-9 pm
CLOSING RECEPTION:
February 27th, 2026, 6-9 pm
Opening Reception – January 2, 2026
Artist Statement
My work begins as an intuitive act suspended between becoming and being—layering, carving, scraping, and reworking paint until the surface becomes a record of time itself. Peeling back or cutting into these layers reveals traces of earlier moments, evoking memory, erosion, and transformation—where absence and presence coexist, and meaning arises through process rather than representation.
Each painting is a meditation on what endures beyond words and time—a dialogue between consciousness and creation. Through this unfolding, I construct a visual language that embodies dreams, fears, and hopes—sensations that feel both ancient and immediate. My paintings explore the intersection of consciousness, time, and abstraction, inviting viewers into a space that transcends language and place.
Bio
Philadelphia-born, long-time San Franciscan, and current Virginia resident, Suzun Hughes is an abstract painter and fine art photographer whose work meditates on what endures beyond words and time. Hughes studied painting and printmaking at the San Francisco Art Institute after earning degrees from Villanova University and San Francisco State University’s Multimedia Studies Program.
She completed an artist residency at the Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris, where she lived and worked between 2011 and 2016. The residency culminated in Paris Walks, a photographic guidebook exploring the city’s hidden shopping streets. Her work has been exhibited internationally and is held in private collections throughout the United States and Europe.
The exhibition is on display through February 27, 2026.
Access is available during exhibition hours or by appointment only:
Contact Ed Hettig:
hettig@alexander-heath.com or text 607.226.2473.