Last updated: 28 October 2026
Andrew Maughan is the London-based artist from Newcastle who paints sharp, media-sourced pictures of power, fear and politics. Here you will find our take on his work, where Andrew Maughan has shown, how to buy his paintings, and his portrait of Rachel Corrie in this year’s War Child auction.
Our take on Andrew Maughan
Maughan paints the news. His source images come from the papers and the screen, and he turns them into flat, graphic paintings about who holds power. For years his star was the Great Assassin, a hooded figure who does nothing more sinister than smoke and eat ice cream. “In Maughan’s paintings, the sinister is consistently undermined by the mundane,” his own lot notes explain.
His War Child piece, Rachel Corrie, Fifth Grade, is oil on board in pinks, mauves and deep plum. A girl with long hair tied back speaks into a microphone, mid-sentence, in a patterned top. The background is a soft pink blur. It relates to Rachel, a larger portrait in his September show, which came from a video of Corrie speaking at a press conference on world hunger when she was ten.
The context matters. Corrie was the American activist killed by an Israeli army bulldozer in Gaza in 2003, while trying to stop the demolition of a Palestinian home, as Larkin Durey sets out. In Hypernormal her portrait faced paintings of the Tate brothers as children. Seen alone, this small version is quieter and more direct.
Andrew Maughan: the essentials
- Born in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1987; based in London, according to Larkin Durey.
- Took a BA in Fine Art at Northumbria University (2006 to 2009), then a postgraduate course at the Royal Academy Schools, London, from 2018 to 2022, according to the Royal Academy.
- Known for The Great Assassin, a series of paintings of a masked figure loosely inspired by the Zodiac killer, about fear, the media and moral passivity.
- Exhibitions include CAVE at the Liverpool Biennial (2012), Riff/t at BALTIC39, Newcastle (2013), North at IKON Gallery, Birmingham (2015), and the RA Schools Show (2022).
- Has also shown as JAMBON, a duo with Graeme Durant, including at Glasgow International in 2016, according to his War Child lot notes.
- Represented by Larkin Durey, London, where Hypernormal (2026) was his third solo show.
Where to see Andrew Maughan now
- Coming up: Sound & Vision 2026, a War Child charity auction online from 27 October to 12 November 2026, with the works on view at Iconic Images Gallery, London, 6 to 8 November. The piece is Rachel Corrie, Fifth Grade (2026), oil on board, 15 x 21 cm (5.9 x 8.3 in), lot page.
- Hypernormal (solo), Larkin Durey, London, 9 to 26 September 2026.
- Winter Salon Show (group), Larkin Durey, London, 27 November 2025 to 6 February 2026.
- The Great Divide (solo), Larkin Durey, London, 31 May to 21 June 2024.
- Hall of Mirrors (solo), Jack Bell Gallery (now Larkin Durey), London, 5 to 28 April 2023.
How to buy an Andrew Maughan painting
There are no Andrew Maughan prints or editions on sale. His paintings sell through his London gallery:
- Rachel Corrie, Fifth Grade, 2026: a small oil on board in the War Child Sound & Vision auction, bidding from £100 until 12 November 2026 (bid here).
- Paintings: through Larkin Durey, price on request.
Andrew Maughan FAQs
Which gallery represents Andrew Maughan?
Larkin Durey in London, formerly Jack Bell Gallery.
Who is the Great Assassin?
A hooded, masked figure who appears in many of Maughan’s paintings, loosely based on the Zodiac killer but shown doing everyday things.
Who is the girl in his War Child painting?
Rachel Corrie, the American activist killed in Gaza in 2003, painted from a video of her speaking as a ten-year-old.
Can I buy an Andrew Maughan print?
Not at the moment. There are no prints or editions; his paintings sell through Larkin Durey on request.
Where can I see his work in London?
His War Child piece is on view at Iconic Images Gallery from 6 to 8 November 2026.
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Main image: Andrew Maughan, Wildfire, 2026. © Andrew Maughan, courtesy Larkin Durey. Cropped and framed by CoolCuration. Exhibition dates, prices, auction results and market figures last checked: 28 October 2026.
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