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Basquiat Skateboard Deck (Basquiat Negro Athletes)
By Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in NEW YORK, NY
painting buildings and trains in downtown New York alongside his friend Al Diaz. The artist’s tag was the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Prints and Multiples
Materials
Wood
SIGNED BASQUIAT Kestner-Gesellschaft exhibition catalog 1986
By Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in NEW YORK, NY
mother. His early work consisted of spray painting buildings and trains in downtown New York alongside
Category
1980s Pop Art More Art
Materials
Paper
Jean-Michel Basquiat Gagosian gallery Los Angeles 1986 (exhibition poster)
By Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in NEW YORK, NY
during the 1980s. Basquiat’s paintings are largely responsible for elevating graffiti artists into the
Category
1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples
Materials
Paper
Basquiat Gagosian Gallery Los Angeles 1982 (announcement)
By Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Museum of Art with his mother. His early work consisted of spray painting buildings and trains in
Category
1980s Pop Art More Art
Materials
Paper
Basquiat Annina Nosei Gallery 1982 (Basquiat anatomy announcement)
By Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Museum of Art with his mother. His early work consisted of spray painting buildings and trains in
Category
1980s Abstract More Art
Materials
Paper, Lithograph, Offset
Basquiat Gagosian Gallery Los Angeles 1983 (announcement)
By Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in NEW YORK, NY
during the 1980s. Basquiat’s paintings are largely responsible for elevating graffiti artists into the
Category
1980s Pop Art More Art
Materials
Paper
Basquiat Skateboard Deck 2018 (Basquiat skate deck)
By Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Museum of Art with his mother. His early work consisted of spray painting buildings and trains in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Prints and Multiples
Materials
Wood, Lithograph
Basquiat Beat Bop record 2014 (30th anniversary edition)
By Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in NEW YORK, NY
work consisted of spray painting buildings and trains in downtown New York alongside his friend Al Diaz
Category
2010s Pop Art More Art
Materials
Offset
Basquiat Yvon Lambert gallery 1988 (announcement)
By Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in NEW YORK, NY
work consisted of spray painting buildings and trains in downtown New York alongside his friend Al Diaz
Category
1980s Pop Art More Art
Materials
Offset
Basquiat Gagosian gallery Los Angeles 1986 (1986 Basquiat announcement)
By Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in NEW YORK, NY
work consisted of spray painting buildings and trains in downtown New York alongside his friend Al Diaz
Category
1980s Pop Art More Art
Materials
Paper
Basquiat Beat Bop 1983 (Rammellzee vs. K-Rob Beat Bop LP)
By Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in NEW YORK, NY
spray painting buildings and trains in downtown New York alongside his friend Al Diaz. The artist’s tag
Category
1980s Street Art More Art
Materials
Plastic
Jean-Michel Basquiat Exhibition Catalog Serpentine Gallery London 1996
By Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Museum of Art with his mother. His early work consisted of spray painting buildings and trains in
Category
1990s Pop Art More Art
Materials
Paper
$320 Sale Price
20% Off
BASQUIAT Dancing at The Mudd Club, 1979 (Basquiat Mudd Club Boom for Real)
By Nicholas Taylor
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Museum of Art with his mother. His early work consisted of spray painting buildings and trains in
Category
1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Inkjet
Basquiat Bearbrick 400% and 100% (Basquiat Be@rbrick)
By Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in NEW YORK, NY
spray painting buildings and trains in downtown New York alongside his friend Al Diaz. The artist’s tag
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Prints and Multiples
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
Basquiat Skate Deck 2021 (Basquiat skateboard deck)
By Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in NEW YORK, NY
spray painting buildings and trains in downtown New York alongside his friend Al Diaz. The artist’s tag
Category
2010s Abstract More Art
Materials
Wood, Offset
$420 Sale Price
20% Off
Jean-Michel Basquiat skateboard decks 2014
By Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in NEW YORK, NY
the 1980s. Basquiat’s paintings are largely responsible for elevating graffiti artists into the realm
Category
2010s Pop Art More Art
Materials
Wood, Lithograph, Offset
Basquiat photograph 1979 (Basquiat Gray)
By Nicholas Taylor
Located in NEW YORK, NY
spray painting buildings and trains in downtown New York alongside his friend Al Diaz. The artist’s tag
Category
1980s Pop Art Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
View from the Train: Cityscape Oil Painting, View of Brooklyn
By Patty Neal
Located in Hudson, NY
View from the Train, 2019
24" X 40" x 1", oil on canvas
This contemporary oil painting depicting
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Jean-Michel Basquiat photograph 1979 (Nick Taylor of Gray)
By Nicholas Taylor
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Museum of Art with his mother. His early work consisted of spray painting buildings and trains in
Category
1980s Pop Art Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Rare Basquiat photograph (Basquiat Gray)
By Nicholas Taylor
Located in NEW YORK, NY
work consisted of spray painting buildings and trains in downtown New York alongside his friend Al Diaz
Category
1980s Pop Art Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
"Portrait of a City From a Train"
By Flavio Aguilera
Located in New York, NY
Abstract and mid-century painting by Argentinian artist, Flavio Aguilera. Contemporary modern style
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, India Ink, Pigment
Heading to Basecamp (Contemporary western snowy landscape with train of horses)
By Dan Young
Located in Basalt, CO
train.
"When I look at the landscapes before me, I strive to look beyond the obvious and bring to
Category
2010s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
I dreamt we were on separate carriages of the same train
By Lyndi Sales
Located in San Francisco, CA
Born in 1973, Lyndi Sales is based in Cape Town, South Africa, the country she represented at the 54th Venice Biennale in 2011. Sales has held solo shows internationally at Galerie M...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Ink, Acrylic, Archival Paper
A PAIR OF TRAINERS
, 2020 Oil on board 42 x 57 cm Signed and dated verso
Located in London, GB
'A PAIR OF TRAINERS', 2020
Oil on board
42 x 57 cm
Signed and dated verso
Zebedee Jones’ practice
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Green Apples (Luminous contemporary western landscape of moody skies
apples)
By Kate Starling
Located in Basalt, CO
, atmosphere and dazzling light, retaining the immediacy of the painting experience. Trained to paint directly
Category
2010s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
Before the Workout
Located in Cincinnati, OH
An Equine painting of Jockeys and trainers on race horses, walking along stables and a white fence.
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Glacial Melt (contemporary mountain landscape standing sentry to glacial waters)
By Kate Starling
Located in Basalt, CO
, atmosphere and dazzling light, retaining the immediacy of the painting experience. Trained to paint directly
Category
2010s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Opera House
By Sonia Calderon
Located in Los Gatos, CA
up in the outer Twin Cities of Minnesota. Self taught, she began painting at the age of 5. Trained
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Fiona
s Poolside Retreat
By Sonia Calderon
Located in Los Gatos, CA
up in the outer Twin Cities of Minnesota. Self taught, she began painting at the age of 5. Trained
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Breakfast in Bed
By Sonia Calderon
Located in Los Gatos, CA
up in the outer Twin Cities of Minnesota. Self taught, she began painting at the age of 5. Trained
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Winkie
s Hotel
By Sonia Calderon
Located in Los Gatos, CA
up in the outer Twin Cities of Minnesota. Self taught, she began painting at the age of 5. Trained
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Lee Valley Sky (luminous contemporary western landscape reflects the big sky)
By Kate Starling
Located in Basalt, CO
, atmosphere and dazzling light, retaining the immediacy of the painting experience. Trained to paint directly
Category
2010s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Four O
Clock (Luminous contemporary southwestern desert landscape)
By Kate Starling
Located in Basalt, CO
dazzling light, retaining the immediacy of the painting experience. Trained to paint directly from
Category
2010s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
Juicy, Geometric Abstract: Cacti
By Sonia Calderon
Located in Los Gatos, CA
the outer Twin Cities of Minnesota. Self taught, she began painting at the age of 5. Trained at the
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
New York City Park Bench Girls
By Sonia Calderon
Located in Los Gatos, CA
painting at the age of 5. Trained at the Art Academy in San Francisco, and Darmstadt Applied Sciences in
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Ambassadors Of Light
, acrylic, fabrics, contemporary, abstract, textile art
By Meike Legler
Located in Los Angeles, US
within the spectrum of contemporary abstract painting.
Originally trained as a clothing designer at
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Canvas, Cotton, Linen, Polyester, Acrylic
End of Season
, Mixed fabrics, acrylic, contemporary, abstract textile art
By Meike Legler
Located in Los Angeles, US
methodologies and powerfully placing herself within the spectrum of contemporary abstract painting.
Originally
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Canvas
Jewels Of Life,
Cotton fabric, linen, wool, contemporary, abstract textile art
By Meike Legler
Located in Los Angeles, US
of contemporary abstract painting.
Originally trained as a clothing designer at Berlin’s Hochschule
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Wool, Cotton, Linen
Stupid and Cheerful,
fabrics, abstract, contemporary, textile art
By Meike Legler
Located in Los Angeles, US
painting.
Originally trained as a clothing designer at Berlin’s Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Fabric, Canvas, Cotton
Thought By Thought
, Mixed fabrics, bleach, contemporary, abstract textile art
By Meike Legler
Located in Los Angeles, US
contemporary abstract painting.
Originally trained as a clothing designer at Berlin’s Hochschule für Technik
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Canvas
Fragments #4
, Mixed fabrics, acrylic, contemporary, abstract, textile art
By Meike Legler
Located in Los Angeles, US
and powerfully placing herself within the spectrum of contemporary abstract painting.
Originally
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Canvas
Fragments #6
, Mixed fabrics, acrylic, contemporary, abstract, textile art
By Meike Legler
Located in Los Angeles, US
and powerfully placing herself within the spectrum of contemporary abstract painting.
Originally
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Canvas
Bow Pose
, Mixed fabrics, acrylic, contemporary, abstract, textile art
By Meike Legler
Located in Los Angeles, US
and powerfully placing herself within the spectrum of contemporary abstract painting.
Originally
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Canvas
An Irish Moment
, Mixed fabrics, acrylic, contemporary, abstract, textile art
By Meike Legler
Located in Los Angeles, US
methodologies and powerfully placing herself within the spectrum of contemporary abstract painting.
Originally
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Canvas
Windowpane #2
, Mixed fabrics, contemporary, abstract textile art
By Meike Legler
Located in Los Angeles, US
methodologies and powerfully placing herself within the spectrum of contemporary abstract painting.
Originally
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Canvas
The Landslide
, Mixed fabrics, acrylic, contemporary, abstract, textile art
By Meike Legler
Located in Los Angeles, US
methodologies and powerfully placing herself within the spectrum of contemporary abstract painting.
Originally
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Canvas
Vision Boards lol
, acrylic, golden thread contemporary, abstract, textile, art
By Meike Legler
Located in Los Angeles, US
abstract painting.
Originally trained as a clothing designer at Berlin’s Hochschule für Technik und
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Gold
Give Or Take
, Mixed fabrics, acrylic, contemporary, abstract textile art
By Meike Legler
Located in Los Angeles, US
and powerfully placing herself within the spectrum of contemporary abstract painting.
Originally
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Canvas
Moving On
, mixed fabrics, contemporary, abstract, textile, art
By Meike Legler
Located in Los Angeles, US
and powerfully placing herself within the spectrum of contemporary abstract painting.
Originally
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Canvas
Sun In Gemini
, mixed fabrics, contemporary, abstract, textile, art
By Meike Legler
Located in Los Angeles, US
methodologies and powerfully placing herself within the spectrum of contemporary abstract painting.
Originally
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Canvas
Soundbath
, mixed fabrics, contemporary, abstract, textile, art
By Meike Legler
Located in Los Angeles, US
and powerfully placing herself within the spectrum of contemporary abstract painting.
Originally
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Canvas
Schall und Rauch
, mixed fabrics, contemporary, abstract, textile, art
By Meike Legler
Located in Los Angeles, US
methodologies and powerfully placing herself within the spectrum of contemporary abstract painting.
Originally
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Canvas
Neighborhoods
, mixed fabrics, contemporary, abstract, textile, art
By Meike Legler
Located in Los Angeles, US
methodologies and powerfully placing herself within the spectrum of contemporary abstract painting.
Originally
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Canvas
The Algorithm Hates Me
, acrylic, mixed media, contemporary, abstract, art
By Meike Legler
Located in Los Angeles, US
contemporary abstract painting.
Originally trained as a clothing designer at Berlin’s Hochschule für Technik
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Canvas, Acrylic
Do You Read Me
, mixed fabrics, contemporary, abstract, textile, art
By Meike Legler
Located in Los Angeles, US
methodologies and powerfully placing herself within the spectrum of contemporary abstract painting.
Originally
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Fabric, Canvas
Lifestyle Choices
, mixed fabrics, contemporary, abstract, textile, art
By Meike Legler
Located in Los Angeles, US
methodologies and powerfully placing herself within the spectrum of contemporary abstract painting.
Originally
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Canvas
In The Zone
, mixed fabrics, linen, contemporary, abstract, textile, art
By Meike Legler
Located in Los Angeles, US
contemporary abstract painting.
Originally trained as a clothing designer at Berlin’s Hochschule für Technik
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Canvas, Linen
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