Hugo Ruyant
Biography
Born in 1992 in Compiègne (France). Lives and works in Paris (France).
Hugo Ruyant occupies a singular space within the medium of painting. His work is a striking blend of bold, vibrant shapes that quietly unfold with an underlying dramatic tension. Driven by a practice that is both conceptual and poetic, he often develops his paintings as constellations of key images that function as evolving narratives.
Characters, objects, and animals appear in close-up, as if caught mid-action, staging condensed moments that echo the absurdity of the human condition. Hugo Ruyant's paintings portray excess, fantasy, and social dynamics that guide our lives through a pictorial language marked by near-erotic linework and a deeply affective approach to color.
Since 2024, we have been representing Hugo Ruyant at Galerie Michel Rein. He has presented three solo exhibitions with the gallery: The Handshake in Paris in 2024, Air Conditioner Fantasies in Brussels in 2025, and Pastoral Melody in Paris in September 2026.
In June 2026, he opened Leave a Mess Age, a major solo exhibition at König Galerie in Berlin. His work has also been presented in South Korea, in Seoul in an exhibition curated by Julia Gai and Minjin Park, and subsequently in Gapyeong as part of the Maqom Residency. Other presentations include exhibitions at Espace Citroën in Paris, Hôtel des Arts in Toulon, and the Institut Français in Madrid as part of the Révélations Emerige programme, curated by Gaël Charbau in 2023.
Selected works
Hugo Ruyant
The other side looks great , 2026
acrylic and oil on canvas
150 x 300 cm (59.06 x 118.11 in)
unique artwork
N° Inv. RUYA26127
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Hugo Ruyant
Untitled (white sheep) , 2026
charcoal, acrylic, and oil on canvas
150 x 120 cm (59.06 x 47.24 in)
unique artwork
Private collection, Paris, France
N° Inv. RUYA26126
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Hugo Ruyant
Untitled (ram and sheep) , 2026
charcoal, acrylic, and oil stick on canvas
130 x 162 cm (51.18 x 63.78 in)
unique artwork
N° Inv. RUYA26125
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Hugo Ruyant
Sheep (at night) , 2026
acrylic and oil on canvas
146 x 113,5 cm (57.48 x 44.49 in)
unique artwork
Private collection, Paris, France
N° Inv. RUYA26121
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Hugo Ruyant
Alka (54) , 2026
acrylic and oil on coton
33 x 22 cm (12.99 x 8.66 in)
unique artwork
N° Inv. RUYA26110
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Hugo Ruyant
Bleeding ram , 2026
charcoal, pastels, acrylic and oil on canvas
129 x 102 cm (50.79 x 40.16 in)
unique artwork
Private collection, Paris, France
N° Inv. RUYA26107
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Hugo Ruyant
Don't tell anyone , 2026
charcoal, acrylic, oil on canvas, aluminium frame
150 x 180 cm (59.06 x 70.87 in)
unique artwork
Private collection, Lyon, France
N° Inv. RUYA26106
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Hugo Ruyant
Acid ram , 2026
charcoal, acrylic, oil on canvas, aluminium frame
150 x 120 cm (59.06 x 47.24 in)
unique artwork
Private collection, Lisle sur Tarn, France
N° Inv. RUYA26105
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Hugo Ruyant
Heron conspiracy (Red) , 2026
acrylic and oil on canvas, aluminium frame
180 x 150 cm (70.87 x 59.06 in)
unique artwork
Private collection, Paris, France
N° Inv. RUYA26103
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Hugo Ruyant
Vanilla floor , 2026
acrylic and oil on canvas, aluminium frame
180 x 150 cm (70.87 x 59.06 in)
unique artwork
Private collection, Geneva
N° Inv. RUYA25102
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Hugo Ruyant
Convenience , 2026
acrylic and oil on canvas
180 x 150 cm (70.87 x 59.06 in)
unique artwork
N° Inv. RUYA25095
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Hugo Ruyant
Alka (51) , 2025
acrylic and oil on coton
33 x 22 cm (12.99 x 8.66 in)
unique artwork
Private collection, Paris, France
N° Inv. RUYA25099
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Hugo Ruyant
Heron strategies (blue) , 2025
charcoal, acrylic, oil and pastel on canvas, wooden frame
75 x 47 cm (29.53 x 18.5 in)
unique artwork
Private collection, Paris
N° Inv. RUYA25097
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Hugo Ruyant
Drops and ghost , 2025
acrylic and oil on canvas
33 x 33,3 cm (12.99 x 12.99 in)
unique artwork
N° Inv. RUYA25092
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Hugo Ruyant
Moonlight song (blue) , 2025
acrylic and oil on cotton
40,5 x 32,5 cm (15.75 x 12.6 in)
unique artwork
N° Inv. RUYA25091
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Hugo Ruyant
Revenant , 2025
acrylic and oil on canvas
80,5 x 60 cm (31.5 x 23.62 in)
unique artwork
Private collection, Paris, France
N° Inv. RUYA25090
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Moonlight song (green) , 2025
acrylic and oil on cotton
40,5 x 32,5 cm (15.75 x 12.6 x 0.79 in)
unique artwork
N° Inv. RUYA25087
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Hugo Ruyant
AC Melancholy , 2025
acrylic and oil on canvas
60 x 92 cm (23.62 x 36.22 in)
unique artwork
N° Inv. RUYA25086
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Hugo Ruyant
Air Conditioner Fantasies , 2025
acrylic and oil on canvas
130 x 195 cm (51.18 x 76.77 x 0.79 in)
unique artwork
Private collection, Paris, France
N° Inv. RUYA25085
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Hugo Ruyant
The Phantom of Gapyeong , 2025
acrylic and oil on canvas
130 x 164 cm (51.18 x 64.57 in)
unique artwork
N° Inv. RUYA25084
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Hugo Ruyant
Alka (50) , 2025
acrylic and oil on cotton
33 x 22 cm (12.99 x 8.66 x 0.79 in)
unique artwork
N° Inv. RUYA25072
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Hugo Ruyant
Alka (47) , 2025
acrylic and oil on canvas
33 x 22 cm (12.99 x 8.66 in)
unique artwork
N° Inv. RUYA25070
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Hugo Ruyant
Forever , 2025
acrylic and oil on coton, aluminium frame
180 x 150 cm (70.87 x 59.06 in)
unique artwork
Private collection, Switzerland
N° Inv. RUYA25066
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Hugo Ruyant
Astérisque et obélisque , 2025
ink and oil on paper
31,7 x 23 cm (12.2 x 9.06 in)
unique artwork
N° Inv. RUYA25065
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Hugo Ruyant
Place de la République , 2025
ink and oil on paper
31,7 x 23 cm (12.2 x 9.06 in)
unique artwork
N° Inv. RUYA25064
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Hugo Ruyant
Hold (on) , 2025
acrylic and oil on canvas, aluminium frame
180 x 150 cm (70.87 x 59.06 in)
unique artwork
Private collection, Paris, France
N° Inv. RUYA25060
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Hugo Ruyant
Please , 2024
acrylic and oil on canvas
180 x 150 cm (70.87 x 59.06 in)
unique artwork
Private collection, Paris, France
N° Inv. RUYA24057
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Hugo Ruyant
Alka (at dusk) , 2024
oil and acrylic on canvas
120 x 70 cm (47.24 x 27.56 in)
unique artwork
N° Inv. RUYA24056
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Hugo Ruyant
Alka (bright) , 2024
oil and acrylic on canvas
120 x 70 cm (47.24 x 27.56 in)
unique artwork
N° Inv. RUYA24055
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Hugo Ruyant
Les passagers sans lune , 2024
acrylic and oil on canvas
60 x 80 cm (23.62 x 31.5 in)
unique artwork
N° Inv. RUYA24054
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Hugo Ruyant
Alka (26) , 2024
acrylic and oil on canvas
33 x 22 x 2 cm (12.99 x 8.66 x 0.79 in)
unique artwork
Private collection, Paris, France
N° Inv. RUYA24039
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Alka (24) , 2024
acrylic and oil on canvas
33 x 22 x 2 cm (12.99 x 8.66 x 0.79 in)
unique artwork
N° Inv. RUYA24038
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Alka (13) , 2024
acrylic and oil on canvas
33 x 22 x 2 cm (12.99 x 8.66 x 0.79 in)
unique artwork
N° Inv. RUYA24032
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Alka (03) , 2024
acrylic and oil on canvas
33 x 22 x 2 cm (12.99 x 8.66 x 0.79 in)
unique artwork
Private collection, Paris, France
N° Inv. RUYA24005
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Alka (02) , 2024
acrylic and oil on canvas
33 x 22 x 2 cm (12.99 x 8.66 x 0.79 in)
unique artwork
Private collection, Brussels, Belgium
N° Inv. RUYA24004
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Alka (01) , 2024
acrylic and oil on canvas
33 x 22 x 2 cm (12.99 x 8.66 x 0.79 in)
unique artwork
Private collection, Paris, France
N° Inv. RUYA24003
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Hugo Ruyant
The Handshake vertigo , 2024
oil on canvas, aluminium frame
140 x 230 x 4,5 cm (55.12 x 90.55 x 1.57 in)
unique artwork
N° Inv. RUYA24002
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Hugo Ruyant
The Handshake , 2024
oil on canvas, aluminium frame
150 x 120 x 4,5 cm (59.06 x 47.24 x 1.57 in)
unique artwork
N° Inv. RUYA24001
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Hugo Ruyant
Lécheur (9) , 2023
oil on canvas
120 x 150 x 3,5 cm (47.24 x 59.06 x 1.18 in)
unique artwork
Private collection, Lyon, France
N° Inv. RUYA24015
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Lécheur (8) , 2023
oil on canvas
120 x 150 x 3,5 cm (47.24 x 59.06 x 1.18 in)
unique artwork
Collection Laurent Dumas, Paris, France
N° Inv. RUYA24011
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Hugo Ruyant
Cascade , 2022
oil on canvas
162 x 130 x 2,5 cm (63.78 x 51.18 x 0.79 in)
unique artwork
Private collection, Paris, France
N° Inv. RUYA24012
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Hugo Ruyant
Lécheur (7) , 2022
oil on canvas, wooden frame
162 x 114 x 2,5 cm (63.78 x 44.88 x 0.79 in)
unique artwork
Private collection, Paris, France
N° Inv. RUYA24010
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Hugo Ruyant
Lécheur (5) , 2022
acrylic on canvas
162 x 114 x 2,5 cm (63.78 x 44.88 x 0.79 in)
unique artwork
Private collection, Paris, France
N° Inv. RUYA24009
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Lécheur (3) , 2022
oil on canvas
162 x 114 x 2,5 cm (63.78 x 44.88 x 0.79 in)
unique artwork
Collection Fondation Francès, Senlis, France
N° Inv. RUYA24008
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Hugo Ruyant
Sentimental , 2021
oil on canvas
114 x 162 cm (44.88 x 63.78 in)
unique artwork
Private collection, Paris, France
N° Inv. RUYA24018
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Gallery exhibitions
Museum exhibitions
Pavillon de l'Arsenal, Paris, France
Pavillon de l'Arsenal, Paris, France
Révélations Emerige, Paris, France
Galerie Variation, Paris, France
Galerie Variation, Paris, France
Chapelle Sainte-Marguerite, Centuri, France
Chapelle Sainte-Marguerite, Centuri, France
That Unmistakable Scent, Maqom Residency Inaugural Exhibition, Maqom Residency, Gapyeong, Korea, 2024
Blue Moon (cur. Pierre Alizan), Treize, Aix-en-Provence, France, 2024
Aujourd'hui est encore toujours, Corner Square, Seoul, Korea, 2024
Aujourd'hui est encore toujours, Corner Square, Seoul, Korea, 2024
Hit Again ! (cur. Gaël Charbau), Hôtel des Arts, Toulon, France, 2024
Hit Again ! (cur. Gaël Charbau), Hôtel des Arts, Toulon, France, 2024
Survie et Délices, Révélations Emerige - Hit Again ! (cur. Gaël Charbau), Institut Français de Madrid, Spain, 2024
Survie et Délices, Révélations Emerige - Hit Again ! (cur. Gaël Charbau), Institut Français de Madrid, Spain, 2024
DEPENDANCE (LAUNCHING REVUE FIG N°8), Pavillon de l'Arsenal, Paris, France, 2023
DEPENDANCE (LAUNCHING REVUE FIG N°8), Pavillon de l'Arsenal, Paris, France, 2023
Survie et Délices, Révélations Emerige - Hit Again ! (cur. Gaël Charbau), Paris, France, 2023
Survie et Délices, Galerie Variation, Paris, France, 2023
Survie et Délices, Galerie Variation, Paris, France, 2023
Chapelle Sainte-Marguerite, Centuri, France, 2018
Chapelle Sainte-Marguerite, Centuri, France, 2018
Press
Temple Magazine
Hugo Ruyant
2025
Le Quotidien de l'Art
Révélations Emerige : une décennie pour la jeune création
2023
Publications
DEPENDANCE
Publisher: Revue FIG N°8
2023
MARÉCAGE
Publisher: Lagon Revue
2019
GOUFFRE
Publisher: Lagon Revue
2017
