Hugo was invited by The New York Times Magazine to create a specific artwork for the October 2017 cover.

He is best known for his hyper-realistic  black-and-white painting’s that  creates a sense of cinematic drama

The narrative strength and emotive impact of his black and white paintings come from the transformation of the intimate practice of drawing into a painting. 

Drawing on the Old Masters' use of chiaroscuro, Hugo Alonso  harnesses light and dark to achieve a dramatic emotional range in his work

The 1940s and 1950s are considered the golden age of film noir, which inspired the artist and characterized his work by its distinctive black-and-white visual style

His recent highlight achievements are STUDIOLO Collection Acquisition Award UVNT Art Fair 2025, Masaveu Fundation Acquisition Award UVNT Art Fair 2024, Bassat Fundation Acquisition Award UVNT Art Fair 2024, Colección SOLO Acquisition Award UVNT Art Fair 2023, Gold Medal International Exhibition Valdepeñas 2022, Art Madrid Noca Paper Best Solo Project 2016, Gaceta Fundation Young Painters Prize 2013, Young Art Castilla y León Institution 2011, Painting Prize Caja España 2008, Optica Videoart Prize 2008/2007 or Young Artists Prize Castilla y León Caja Burgos 2007.

He has been present in national and international contemporary art fairs such as ARCO, ZONA MACO, UVNT, VOLTA, SEATTLE ART FAIR, ART TORONTO, ART PARIS, ART MIAMI, CONTEXT, ARTE SANTANDER, ESTAMPA, ART ON PAPER or THE ROOMS.


Public & Private Collections

Colección SOLO
MUSAC
DA2
CAB
STUDIOLO Collection
BMW Fundation
Masaveu Fundation
CEART
Pilar Citoler
Diputación de Salamanca
Gaceta Fundation
Caja España
Junta de Castilla y León
Bassat Fundation
Rucandio