Background
Simon, Robin John Hughes was born on July 23, 1947 in Llandaff, Wales. Son of William Glyn Hughes and Sarah Ellen Sheila (Roberts) Simon.
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Simon, Robin John Hughes was born on July 23, 1947 in Llandaff, Wales. Son of William Glyn Hughes and Sarah Ellen Sheila (Roberts) Simon.
Bachelor with honours in English, U. Exeter, England, 1969; Master of Arts in History of European Art, Courtauld Institute Art, London, 1971.
Lecturer history of art and English, U. Nottingham, England, 1972-1978;
history buildings representative, The National Trust, London, 1979-1980;
director, Institute European Studies, London, 1980-1990;
editor-in-chief, Apollo, international art and antiques magazine, London, 1990-1997;
head publications, editor Art Quarterly and Review,, National Art Collections Fund, London, 1997-1998;
founding partner, Draig Public, London, since 1997. Arts correspondent Daily Mail, London, 1987-1990, art critic, since 1990. Visiting lecturer history of art U. Warwick, Coventry, England, spring 1978.
Visiting professor of history of art and architecture Westminster College, Fulton, Missouri, spring 1989. Member of advisory county Paul Mellon Center for Studies in British Art, since 1993. Multimedia consultant Courtauld Institute Art, 1998.
Member Association Art Historians (Executive Committee 1993-1996), Walpole Society (county 1991-1996, executive and editorial committee 1993-1996), Johnson Club, Garrick Club.
Married Jette Margaret Brooke, July 10, 1972 (divorced 1979). Children: Benet Glyn Hughes, Alice Emily Hughes. Married Joanna Christine Ross, December 7, 1979.
1 child, Poppy Candida Hughes.