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Yummy Sweets Treats Pop Art on Abstract Background by British Graffiti Artist
By Chris Pegg
Located in Preston, GB
) Chris Pegg is a self-taught Street Artist producing artwork with a strong social commentary. His work is
Category

2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Ink, Mixed Media, Oil, Spray Paint, Acryli...

Whisbe "Dirty Dozen" Painting
By Whisbe
Located in Boston, MA
jarring social commentary by placing innocuous imagery within a provocative context. The artist garnered
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Half Skull Female Face Portrait Pop Art by British Urban Graffiti Artist
By Chris Pegg
Located in Preston, GB
x 22 inches Chris Pegg is a self-taught Street Artist producing artwork with a strong social
Category

2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Stencil, Canvas, Pencil, Felt Pen, Acrylic, Spray Paint, Oil, Mixed Medi...

Zedsy - Poison Apple 2 - Midnight Green Edition - Urban Graffiti Street Art
Located in Asheville, NC
, Poison Apple 2.0 marks 5 years of the original exhibition at Dismaland. An obvious social commentary on
Category

2010s Street Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Spray Paint, Black and White, Screen, Stencil

Zedsy - Poison Apple 2 - Gold Edition - Urban Graffiti Street Art
Located in Asheville, NC
Apple 2.0 marks 5 years of the original exhibition at Dismaland. An obvious social commentary on the
Category

2010s Street Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Spray Paint, Black and White, Screen, Stencil

Stehfisch - Contemporary Pop Art Painting by Ralf Schmidt
Located in Winterswijk, NL
, everyday scenes like this one, take on a deeper, often socially commentary meaning through composition and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Elevator
By Henry Grossman
Located in Cologne, DE
photography Social commentary Dynamic composition
Category

1970s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Women in Golf #18 Signed Limited Edition Etching 1988
By Charles Bragg
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
a delightful social commentary that resonates with viewers. His unique ability to poke fun at
Category

1980s American Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

"Dollar Angel" Contemporary Expressionist Street Art.
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
characters that inhabit his memories of the street artists & social commentary that pervaded New York in the
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic

I m Trying
By William King (b.1925)
Located in Boca Raton, FL
-legged figures, gesturing dramatically. Humorous and rife with social commentary, his work first offered
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media

Untitled
By William King (b.1925)
Located in Boca Raton, FL
-legged figures, gesturing dramatically. Humorous and rife with social commentary, his work first offered
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media

Onward
By William King (b.1925)
Located in Boca Raton, FL
-legged figures, gesturing dramatically. Humorous and rife with social commentary, his work first offered
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media

Star Wars Storm Trooper Pop Art by British Urban Graffiti Artist
By Chris Pegg
Located in Preston, GB
-taught Street Artist producing artwork with a strong social commentary. His work is inspired by artists
Category

2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paint, Ink, Mixed Media, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Felt Pen, Pencil, St...

Star Cluster
By Niki Singleton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
with social commentary. Born in Vancouver, Canada, to African and European parents, Niki is now
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Glory
By Niki Singleton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
spaces as they are to depict grand compositions riddled with social commentary. Born in Vancouver
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Paper

Hide
By Niki Singleton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
performing in local spaces as they are to depict grand compositions riddled with social commentary. Born
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Paper

Bravery - Painting, Colour pencil on cardboard
Located in London, GB
In Bravery (2022), Soudeh Davoud combines delicate floral symbolism with poignant social commentary
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Cardboard, Color Pencil

Hug - Contemporary Pop Art Painting by Ralf Schmidt
Located in Winterswijk, NL
or objects characterize his style. Humorous, everyday scenes take on a deeper, often socially
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Self Portrait 2023 Signed Screen print Limited Edition
By Faith Ringgold
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
abstraction, and social commentary. The composition radiates power and dignity, reflecting Ringgold’s lifelong
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Screen

After Ben Shahn-Mask (The Mask of the Women with the Comb)-Serigraph-1963
By Ben Shahn
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Shahn's body of work, showcasing his ability to merge social commentary with powerful visual expression
Category

20th Century Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Screen

BASQUIAT : DOWNTOWN 81" Réalisé par Edo BERTOGLIO en 2000 signed by Maripol
By (after) Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in Pasadena, CA
the life works of this great American Contemporary artists and master of social commentary. His work
Category

Late 20th Century Street Art Figurative Prints

Materials

C Print

Silver Street with Abstract Background Pop Art by British Urban Graffiti Artist
By Chris Pegg
Located in Preston, GB
Pegg is a self-taught Street Artist producing artwork with a strong social commentary. His work is
Category

2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paint, Ink, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Felt Pen, Canvas

Niemand (UE)
Located in Denver, CO
. Apply that to Viktor's unique sculptures and a dose of humorous social commentary meets a meditation on
Category

2010s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Paint, Polyurethane

Niemand (UE)
Located in Denver, CO
. Apply that to Viktor's unique sculptures and a dose of humorous social commentary meets a meditation on
Category

2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Polyurethane

Niemand (UE)
Located in Denver, CO
. Apply that to Viktor's unique sculptures and a dose of humorous social commentary meets a meditation on
Category

2010s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Paint, Polyurethane

Take It or Leave It
By William King (b.1925)
Located in Boca Raton, FL
dramatically. Humorous and rife with social commentary, his work first offered an alternative to Abstract
Category

20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Mylar, Mixed Media

"Voices I" Animals, Acrylic on panel
By Neil M. Perry
Located in Philadelphia, PA
engage in social commentary.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel

Chimera Bad
By Niki Singleton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
feature friends performing in local spaces as they are to depict grand compositions riddled with social
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic, Mirror, Mixed Media, Oil, Rag Paper

Chromatose - orange, pink, black, abstract, geometric, tondo, acrylic on panel
By Sylvain Louis-Seize
Located in Bloomfield, ON
just personal, there’s a social commentary there in a world that’s dominated by social media.” Sylvain
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Wood Panel

All We Need is Love
By D - TAG
Located in New Orleans, LA
social commentary. His work has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The New
Category

2010s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

I Love You
By D - TAG
Located in New Orleans, LA
social commentary. His work has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The New
Category

2010s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Make Love Not War
By D - TAG
Located in New Orleans, LA
social commentary. His work has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The New
Category

2010s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Can t Buy Me Love
By D - TAG
Located in New Orleans, LA
social commentary. His work has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The New
Category

2010s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

"SAMO Free Speech" Contemporary Neo Expressionist Oil Painting by Sax Berlin
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Jean-Michel Basquiat, Al Diaz & Shannon Dawson. This short lived collaboration saw satirical social
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic

Origiinal Ski Free in Siberia 1960s satirical ski poster
Located in Spokane, WA
Poland. His posters are characterized by their wit and social commentary, often featuring exaggerated and
Category

1960s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

We are London Landscape, contempoary cityscape screen print
By Laura Jordan
Located in Deddington, GB
cities. Nestled into the narrative of each piece Laura’s work features thought provoking social
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Prints

Materials

Glitter, Watercolor, Archival Paper, Screen

POWER (Lenticular)
By Shepard Fairey
Located in London, GB
social commentary.
Category

2010s Street Art More Prints

Materials

Lenticular

Untitled British caricature
Located in New York, US
significant place in art and social commentary. Renowned for its satirical edge, this art form skillfully
Category

19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pencil

Wolodymyr, President Painting
Located in Winterswijk, NL
a deeper, often socially commentary meaning through composition and context. This is a hand-drawn
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Portrait Prints

Materials

Plexiglass, Paint, Digital, Digital Pigment

Other Desert Cities (Sidewinder)
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
play them and the story is, in part, a biography and social commentary on ambition, identity, and the
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Oh Darling! (Oxana s 30th Birthday) - expired Polaroid photography
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
play them and the story is, in part, a biography and social commentary on ambition, identity, and the
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Original Ski Poland satirizing ski culture 1960s ski poster
Located in Spokane, WA
and social commentary, often featuring exaggerated and humorous imagery.​ This is an Original
Category

1960s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Just Can t Get Enough
By D - TAG
Located in New Orleans, LA
paper currency creating visual riddles and social commentary. His work has been featured in The New
Category

2010s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Never Gonna Give You Up
By D - TAG
Located in New Orleans, LA
paper currency creating visual riddles and social commentary. His work has been featured in The New
Category

2010s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Fight the Power
By D - TAG
Located in New Orleans, LA
paper currency creating visual riddles and social commentary. His work has been featured in The New
Category

2010s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

untitled interior space - black and white drawing on paper
By Thomas Broomé
Located in New York, NY
solitude and a social commentary on the banal existence of material objects in the modern world.
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Interior Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper

"Tailor" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modernism Mid Century Modern Fashion
By Mervin Jules
Located in New York, NY
painting and illustration that focuses on social commentary and that often employs satire. He "typically
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Cannot Fault Our Desires" Goat animal art painting with text
Located in East Quogue, NY
platforms. graffiti, graffiti art, abstract art, figurative art, animal art, text, goat, humor, social
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Joe Biden President Pop Art Painting
Located in Winterswijk, NL
style. Humorous, everyday scenes take on a deeper, often socially commentary meaning through composition
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Portrait Prints

Materials

Plexiglass, Digital, Digital Pigment, Paint

Bring’ den Müll raus – Original Pop Art Painting by Ralf Schmidt
Located in Winterswijk, NL
scenes like this one, a person with a garbage bag, take on a deeper, often socially commentary meaning
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Wolodymyr, President Painting Pop Art Print
Located in Winterswijk, NL
, everyday scenes take on a deeper, often socially commentary meaning through composition and context. This
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Portrait Prints

Materials

Plexiglass, Digital, Digital Pigment

Ayumi, Marketing Digital Painting Pop Art Print
Located in Winterswijk, NL
, everyday scenes take on a deeper, often socially commentary meaning through composition and context. This
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Portrait Prints

Materials

Plexiglass, Digital, Digital Pigment

Florian, Galerist Pop Art Portrait
Located in Winterswijk, NL
, everyday scenes take on a deeper, often socially commentary meaning through composition and context. This
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Portrait Prints

Materials

Plexiglass, Digital, Digital Pigment

Calorie Mate Signed and Numbered Giclée Print Ben Frost
By Ben Frost
Located in Draper, UT
to blending pop culture with sharp social commentary. Measuring 29.7 x 29.7 cm, this fine art print
Category

2010s Portrait Prints

Materials

Giclée

Women In Golf : The Perfect Couple 1988 Signed Limited Edition Art Etching
By Charles Bragg
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
delightful social commentary that resonates with viewers. His unique ability to poke fun at various
Category

1980s American Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Women In Golf : Fore! 1988 Signed Limited Edition Art Etching
By Charles Bragg
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
etching, Bragg combines classical renditions with idiosyncratic characters, presenting a delightful social
Category

1980s American Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Basquiat Estate Authorized Silkscreen on Porcelain Plate, Presentation Gift Box
By Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in New York, NY
symbols, scathing social commentary, and frenetic graphic style. Manufacturer: Ligne Blanche, France
Category

2010s Pop Art More Art

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain, Screen

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