About Us

James is an art historian and art dealer. He received his PhD from the Courtauld Institute (University of London) and is a leading authority on twentieth century British art, especially the painters of the  ”School of London”. His doctorate on the subject was published as The Battle for Realism. Figurative Art in Britain during the Cold War (Yale University Press, 2001).

With his wife Claire he is a leading collector of photography.

Details of the British photographs in their collection can be found here: 

THe Hyman Collection

James is a trustee of the Robin and Inge Hyman Charitable Trust, The Hyman Foundation, and the Kraszna-Krausz Foundation.

More details can be found here:

 The Hyman Foundation

JAMES HYMAN FINE ART

James Hyman Fine Art is one of the leading specialists in Twentieth Century British Art. We specialise in Twentieth Century painting, especially by the Camden Town School, St Ives artists, Kitchen Sink painters and the School of London; Sculpture, especially by the post-war Geometry of Fear Sculptors; British Pop Art; and limited edition prints. In addition to our substantial inventory of artworks, we are proud to represent a select group of Artists and Estates. We exclusively represent Derrick Greaves as well as the Estates of Peter de Francia, Nigel Henderson, Robert Medley and Edward Middleditch.

JAMES HYMAN PHOTOGRAPHY

James Hyman Photography is the leading specialist in London in vintage photographs from the nineteenth century and early twentieth century. We hold a substantial inventory of rare vintage photographs from the early days of British and French photography, through European and American Modernism, and on to the present. We frequently sell and loan works to museums and discreetly source works for private collectors across the world. We also specialise in British Photography and represent many of the most important contemporary British Photographers, especially those engaged in forms of subjective or contemporary documentary practice. We are also proud to represent the celebrated French New Wave photographer Raymond Cauchetier and to work with the Estate of Andre Kertesz.

In addition to exhibitions, art fairs and scholarship, James Hyman’s core business is as an art advisor, supplying bespoke, expert advice to first time and experienced collectors.

As well as working closely with private collectors we regularly sell and loan to Museums and public collections across the world. Museums and major public collections that have acquired works from James Hyman include:

Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, Birmingham, England

British Museum, London, England

Cumming Museum, London, England

Getty Museum, Los Angeles, USA

Henry Moore Foundation, England

John Creasy Museum, Wiltshire, England

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, USA

National Gallery of Art, Washington, USA

National Media Museum, Bradford, England

National Museums of Wales, Cardiff, Wales

National Portrait Gallery, London, England

Nelson-Atkins Museum, Kansas, USA

Sir Colin St John Wilson Collection, England

Pinchuk Foundation, Ukraine

Tate, London, England

Wilson Centre for Photography, London, England

We also regularly loan works to major exhibitions at the world's leading museums. Public institutions to whom we have loaned works include:

Abbot Hall Art Gallery, Cumbria, England

Art Gallery at Ontario, Toronto, Canada

Ashiya City Museum of Art, Japan

Asahikawa Prefectural Museum of Art, Japan

Aomori Museum of Art, Japan

Barbican Art Gallery, London, England

Bibliotheque Nationale de Paris, Paris, France

Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, Birmingham, England

Ben Uri Art Gallery, London, England

Centre Pompidou, Paris, France

Courtauld Institute, London, England

Dean Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland

Espace Lyonnais d'Art Contemporain, Lyon, France

Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland

Gallery of Contemporary Art, Krakow, Poland

Gemeentesmuseum, den Haag,

Goulandris Foundation, Athens, Greece

Hiroshima Museum of Contemporary Art, Hiroshima, Japan

Ikon Gallery, Birmingham, England

Institut fur Moderne Kunst Nürnberg, Nürnberg, Germany

Irish Museum of Modern Art, Paris, France

Ivam, Valencia, Spain

John Hansard Gallery, Southampton, England

Kunsthal, Rotterdam, Holland

Kunsthalle, Bielefeld, Germany

Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg, Germany

Leeds City Art Gallery, Leeds, England

Manchester City Art Gallery, Manchester, England

Museum of Modern Art, Bilbao, Spain

National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland

National Portrait Gallery, London, England

Norwich Castle Museum, Norwich, England

Pallant House Gallery, Chichester, England

Royal Academy of Arts, London, England

Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh, Scotland

Sidney Cooper Gallery, Canterbury, England

Somerset House, London, England

Southampton City Art Gallery, Southampton, England

Studio School, New York, USA

Tate Gallery, London, England

Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, Iran

Tochigi Prefectural Museum of Fine Arts, Japan

Ulster Museum, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Whitney Museum of Art, New York, USA

Yokohama Museum of Art, Yokohama, Japan