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Heaven Touches Kawela: 3, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Mountains and sea merge in this abstract landscape, where shifting forms and colors reveal a world suspended between calm and chaos. Each stroke carries depth, ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist USA - More Art

Materials

Oil

Along the River, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A fallen tree stretches along a tranquil, icy riverbank, its gnarled branches reaching toward the pale winter sky. Patches of snow cling to the rugged bark, c...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist USA - More Art

Materials

Watercolor

Old House, Oil Painting
By Brian McCarty
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A country house stands solitary in an overgrown field, with traces of time passing evident in its exterior. The grass dances with the wind as the summer sky g...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist USA - More Art

Materials

Oil

KAWS HOLIDAY Space United Kingdom (set of 2 works)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS HOLIDAY SPACE (Silver) & KAWS HOLIDAY United Kingdom: set of two works (2020/2021): This set features two KAWS Holiday pieces: KAWS HOLIDAY SPACE is a celebration of 20 years o...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art USA - More Art

Materials

Resin, Vinyl, Polyurethane

Está Lloviendo. Mixed Media Collage
By Roberto Fonfria
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Fonfria's work explores human behavior and social rules with a critical eye and humor, touching on personal themes such as dreams, fears, and memories. The images come from old magaz...
Category

2010s Pop Art USA - More Art

Materials

Thread, Paper, Mixed Media

Used Books, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A figure, viewed from above, confronts an overwhelming mass of books, echoing the anxieties about the saturation of information in contemporary society. The sce...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist USA - More Art

Materials

Oil

Pair Tiki Ceramic Figures
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of Tiki ceramic figures by artist Howard Pierce (1912-1994). Howard Pierce's artistry is cherished among collectors, a following he gained in over 5...
Category

20th Century Folk Art USA - More Art

Materials

Clay

"Wild Boar" contemporary realist bronze cinghiale sculpture, life-size, Fenske
By Ben Fenske
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
‘Wild Boar’, the striking new bronze sculpture by Ben Fenske and Richard Zinon, vibrantly illustrates the ‘new’ Renaissance currently under way. Ferocio...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist USA - More Art

Materials

Bronze

Paul J. Stankard Botanical / Root People Upright Paperweight
By Paul Stankard
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Additional Information: The paperweight details include a root person and flowers. Provenance: Private Collection, Palm Beach, Florida. “What Walt Whitman did with words, I seek to d...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary USA - More Art

Materials

Glass

Monograph: Portraits in the Presence of Marina Abramovic (Hand signed)
By Marina Abramovic
Located in New York, NY
Marina Abramović Portraits in the Presence of Marina Abramovic (Hand signed by BOTH Marina Abramovic and photographer Marco Anelli), 2021 Hardback monograph with no dust jacket as is...
Category

2010s Contemporary USA - More Art

Materials

Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset

Purfectly Peaceful, Oil Painting
By Kat Silver
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A surreal domestic scene features two cats resting in a room, gazing directly at the viewer. Whimsical moments unfold around them as a tiny animal stands by a m...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist USA - More Art

Materials

Oil

Caribbean Window I (Limited Edition Print)
By Mauro Oliveira
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Limited edition of 30 museum quality Giclee prints on CANVAS, signed and numbered by the artist. Print lead time 1 week. A "Certificate of Authenticity" issued by the artist is inc...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern USA - More Art

Materials

Giclée

Bhutan Abstraction with Red - 1
By Ricardo Mazal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This unframed, signed, limited edition pigment print by world renown artist Ricardo Mazal exists in an edition of 30. Paper size is 35 inches h x 30 inches w with an image size of 26...
Category

2010s Abstract USA - More Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Anomalous Light, Oil Painting
By Onelio Marrero
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Lush green lily pads and pink water lilies float calmly on a pond. Gentle ripples reflect the early morning sunlight, with the mist adding to the glow. Painte...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist USA - More Art

Materials

Oil

The Wednesday After Labor Day, Oil Painting
By Keith Thomson
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A lifeguard sits on her chair, watching over an empty beach. The deep blue sky meets the calm sea, while the wet red sand mirrors the scene above. The stillness and fading colors evoke nostalgia, capturing the fleeting nature of summer. The title reflects a moment of pause between what was and what will be. Artist Keith Thomson used oil paint and ink to create this evocative piece.


About the Artist
Alabama-based artist Keith Thomson creates quick-witted, mixed-media artwork that blends realism and surrealism. His background as a political cartoonist in the 90s is reflected in the sharp storytelling his artwork achieves. He combines stylized realism and everyday subject matter with surreal details and ironic twists. He begins his work as digital sketches using animation software, then he transfers the sketch onto the canvas and begins applying oil paint. In addition to painting, he is a writer, of mostly spy novels and nonfiction articles. His writing prowess shines through in his witty descriptions of his pieces.


Words that describe this painting: beach, sea, ocean, sky, lifeguard, chair, reflection, contrast, bright, clouds, water, shore, horizon, pop, seascape, oil painting, blue


The Wednesday After Labor Day...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art USA - More Art

Materials

Oil

Basquiat Test Pattern 1979 (Basquiat Gray)
By Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Jean-Michel Basquiat Test Pattern 1979: Basquiat created this impossibly rare flyer on the occasion of a performance by his band, Test Pattern (l...
Category

1970s Pop Art USA - More Art

Materials

Offset

Rainbow Landing - Thick Impasto Tall Textural Colorful Long Abstract Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impasto-painted strokes of bright colors are the framework of artist Shiri Phillips’ abstract artworks. Her paintings are flooded with texture through the layering of acrylic paint i...
Category

2010s Abstract USA - More Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Glitter

Untitled.
Located in Dallas, TX
Untitled. Signed and Dated in Quito, February 2nd, 1989. Technique: Serigraphy. Ecuador.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary USA - More Art

Materials

Paint

Vintage French Modernist Jean Lurcat Glazed Ceramic Art Plate Sant-Vicens France
By Jean Lurçat
Located in Surfside, FL
Vintage Jean Lurcat glazed fired enamel wall plaque ceramic plate limited edition hand inscribed faience Ceramique Saint Vicens charger. It depicts a h...
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern USA - More Art

Materials

Ceramic, Glaze

Invasion Gama 2. From The Series Invasion Gama
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This series of analog collages is constructed from precise assemblages of printed fragments, forming symmetrical compositions that suggest entities or emissaries from an alternate co...
Category

2010s Contemporary USA - More Art

Materials

Cotton, Paper, Archival Paper, Magazine Paper

Happy Dance - Original Modern Blue and Green Abstract Contemporary Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Clara Berta’s acrylic and mixed-media paintings blend texture and color to create harmony, mystery, and depth on the painted surface. Her paintings transform spaces into Zen environm...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract USA - More Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Spring Sky, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A sweeping landscape where rugged mesas rise beneath a vast, glowing sky. Layers of deep indigo and violet mountains fade into the distance, while golden and ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist USA - More Art

Materials

Oil

Pair of Antique Hand Painted Chinese Jars With Foo Dogs and Inscriptions
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Pair of Antique Hand Painted Chinese Vases with Foo Dogs and Inscriptions China, early 20th century Porcelain 17 x 8 x 8 inches Painted in iron red, these Foo Dogs or Imperial Guardian Lions are strong Feng Shui protection symbols which were traditionally placed in front of Imperial palaces, temples, and government offices. They were also a traditional symbol of family wealth and social status and were placed in front of wealthy homes. It is widely accepted that foo dogs were created sometime after real lions...
Category

Early 20th Century Qing USA - More Art

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

After the Rain, Original Painting
By Nava Lundy
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Muted grays and warm earth tones come together in this atmospheric scene, capturing the quiet pause that follows a rainfall. Expressive brushstrokes and layered...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist USA - More Art

Materials

Acrylic

Viridian Dream, Oil Painting
By Lisa Elley
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
In her signature deep impasto style, artist Lisa Elley paints an emerald birch forest emerging in the sunshine. With marked palette knife work, she imparts ge...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist USA - More Art

Materials

Oil

Black Magic - Abstract Colorful Energetic Street Art Graffiti Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Capturing movement in acrylic and spray paint, Armen Ges experiments with optical illusions and perspective in his original abstract artworks. To create these intriguing visuals, Ges...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary USA - More Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Object (with Flaw)
By John Baldessari
Located in New York, NY
Color lithograph in two parts, on two separate sheets of Arches 88 paper, these two sheets comprise two of the four parts of the original "Object (with Flaw)" publication, 1988. One...
Category

1980s Contemporary USA - More Art

Materials

Lithograph, Color

Red Barn, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Karen d'Angeac Mihm captures a quiet moment on her family's property in upstate New York. Sunlight illuminates a red barn, revealing weathered wood wit...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist USA - More Art

Materials

Oil

Smoker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Drawing inspiration from the vibrant California landscape, British artist Paul Westacott creates original abstract artworks that showcase a harmonious b...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist USA - More Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Birch Study 2 - Original Abstract Tree Landscape Nature Still Life Oil Painting
By Beth Munro
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beth Munro’s original paintings, whether composed of still life, landscape, or abstract forms, focus on pattern, color and texture. Munro is inspired by everything from the impressio...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract USA - More Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Jackson Creek Florida, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Nestled amidst the vibrant foliage, Jackson Creek emerges as the centerpiece of artist Kent Sullivan's realistic piece. The flowing water possesses an idyllic allure amidst the lush landscape, reflecting the verdant bounty that thrives along its banks. The meeting of land and water echoes the harmonious balance co-existing within this ecologically diverse region. The work serves as a poetic reminder of the profound beauty lying within reach and demanding our respect. With every delicate brushstroke, Kent invites us to reflect on the value of nature's magnificence and our shared responsibility to protect and cherish these invaluable treasures.


About the Artist
There are more places Kent Sullivan would like to paint than he ever will be able. Employing many of the Hudson River School methods in his landscapes, Kent captures the ephemeral interactions of clouds, sun and earth with his delicate use of color and gesture. His work is published in two prominent books: "Art of the National Parks" and "Picturing Florida." He has lectured at museums and been sought after by many large corporations. “Several years ago I had the incredible fortune of being part of the NASA art program. Five paintings are now part of the Smithsonian Collection. At one gathering at the Kennedy Space Center...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist USA - More Art

Materials

Oil

Bike and Train, Oil Painting
By Keith Thomson
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A bride rides a motorcycle under a vibrant blue sky, her veil billowing dramatically behind her. The contrast between traditional bridal imagery and the motor...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art USA - More Art

Materials

Oil

Sunset, Rockport Harbor
By Emile Albert Gruppe
Located in Milford, NH
A colorful Cape Ann, Massachusetts marine harbor scene with boats docked by American artist Emile Albert Gruppé (1896-1978). Gruppé was born in Rochester, NY, and is renowned for his New England landscapes and vigorous portrayals of the harbors and houses of Gloucester, Massachusetts. The son of landscape artist Charles P. Gruppé (1860-1940), Emile enjoyed a long and successful career that spanned over six decades.In 1925, Gruppé began spending summers in Gloucester. He established a studio on Rocky Neck in East Gloucester where he taught plein-air classes. In 1942 —along with Bridgman, Carlson, Miller and Chapman—he established the Gruppé Summer School, which he continued to operate until 1970.Gruppé’s works hang in many colleges and museums: Smith College, Silberman College in Montreal, the University of Idaho, the Los Angeles Museum, the San Antonio Museum and the de Cordova Museum. His paintings are also at the White House in Washington, D.C. and the Gruppe Summer School in Gloucester. Oil on canvas, signed lower right, title inscribed on verso stretcher “Sunset, Rockport Harbor...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist USA - More Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

A Particular Kind of Heaven towel
By Ed Ruscha
Located in Washington , DC, DC
Ed Ruscha's "A Particular Kind of Heaven" towel
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary USA - More Art

Materials

Cotton

Keith Haring Skateboard Deck (Keith Haring Mickey Mouse)
By (after) Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Mickey Mouse Skateboard Deck: Standout Keith Haring Skateboard Deck featuring lush, vibrant, fun colors & classic early 1980s Keith Haring Mickey Mouse imagery. A brilli...
Category

1980s Pop Art USA - More Art

Materials

Wood, Offset

Sand Dollar Hunt, Oil Painting
By Onelio Marrero
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Three children show quiet determination as they dig for sand dollars during low tide. Their curiosity and focus bring wonder to the coastal scene. Energetic str...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist USA - More Art

Materials

Oil

Flags Along the Avenue, Oil Painting
By Onelio Marrero
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Onelio Marrero captures a Midtown Manhattan scene in low winter afternoon light. The flags' vibrant red and blue attract attention, contrasting with the ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist USA - More Art

Materials

Oil

Cleansed - Abstract Colorful Experimental Optical Illusion Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Capturing movement in acrylic and spray paint, Armen Ges experiments with optical illusions and perspective in his original abstract artworks. To create these intriguing visuals, Ges...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary USA - More Art

Materials

Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic

The Rookery, Oil Painting
By Jesse Aldana
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A bright blue sky stretches over a scalloped coastline. Safe in the rookery below the cliffs, elephant seals bask in the sun, their voices blending with the c...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist USA - More Art

Materials

Oil

Have You Decided, Oil Painting
By Faye Vander Veer
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Faye Vander Veer creates a warm restaurant interior with ambient lighting and muted colors. She emphasizes more detail in the areas of interest while k...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist USA - More Art

Materials

Oil

Is This The Real Life
By Chris Bracey
Located in Indianapolis, IN
Chris Bracey (1954-2014) Is This The Real Life (2014) Found lettering and signs constructed with new neon lettering Size: 36 x 48 in (91.4 x 121.9 cm) Hand signed on the side === ...
Category

2010s Contemporary USA - More Art

Materials

Metal

Woodpeckers on Tree, Original Painting
By Emil Morhardt
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A pair of little woodpeckers perch on opposite sides of a branch, busy probing the small holes they've made for fresh tree sap. The intricate features of their plumage and the textured bark create a striking contrast against the stark white background. Rendered in vibrant colors and fine detail, artist Emil Morhardt brings this charming scene to life.


About the Artist
Emil Morhardt is an acrylic painter from Santa Barbara, California who expresses his passion for birds through realistic acrylic paintings. He paints at home in a studio room that has large windows and a north-facing view of the mountains. He observes the animals from this window, watching roadrunners, foxes, bobcats, deer, and coyote run by. Surrounded by this wildlife, Emil paints bird portraits reminiscent of those by artist John James Audubon. He bases his paintings off hundreds of photographs he takes of birds in the wild and at wildlife recovery centers. Emil captures the freedom and inquisitiveness that birds display...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist USA - More Art

Materials

Acrylic

Forward Pass
By Thomas Hart Benton
Located in New York, NY
Lithograph on wove paper, 1972. Signed by the artist in pencil, lower right. Inscribed "Ed. 250" in pencil, lower left. Published by Associated American Artists, New York. Catalog...
Category

1970s American Realist USA - More Art

Materials

Lithograph

Crowns of the Realm - Abstract Colorful Charming Pop Art Painting by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gary John has been a street artist since 1985. Originally from Seattle, Washington, he moved to Venice Beach, Los Angeles in 2003 and began selling his work on the Venice boardwalk. ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art USA - More Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic, Paper

Eleven More at 11:11, Original Painting
By Sally Adams
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A crescent moon casts a gentle glow over a group of small birds perched on two parallel wires. The gold leaf on their wings catches the light, twinkling when ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist USA - More Art

Materials

Acrylic

Framed Hand Painted Life History of Buddha Thangka on Canvas 24k Gold
Located in TRUMBULL, CT
This professionally framed "Life History of Buddha" thangka is hand painted on canvas with 24K real gold. Shimmering gold brush strokes and earthy color palette with illustrative wo...
Category

1990s Other Art Style USA - More Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Pink Peonies, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Large pink peonies bloom, their bright yellow stamens adding a vibrant contrast. Deep green leaves curl around each blossom, enhancing their lush beauty. Painte...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist USA - More Art

Materials

Acrylic

Rooster Ermine
By Jules Moigniez
Located in Milford, NH
A monumental 19th century patinated animalier cast bronze of a rooster & ermine (weasel), with varying titles including "Coq Guettant," "Coq Attaquant une Belette," and "Cockerel and...
Category

19th Century USA - More Art

Materials

Bronze

Futuristic Rio Slum, Original Mixed Media Art, Pop Art, 21st Century
By Mauro Oliveira
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
**NEW YEAR FINAL 90 DAYS SUPER SALE UNTIL MARCH 31ST** **STORE CLOSURE - UP TO 80% OFF - TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT** **EVERYTHING MUST GO UNTIL APRIL1ST!** ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art USA - More Art

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Resin, Glitter, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Jean-Michel Basquiat skateboard decks 2014 (Basquiat In Italian)
By Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Jean-Michel Basquiat skateboard deck set: Basquiat skateboard decks licensed by the Estate of Jean Michel Basquiat in conjunction with Artestar in 2014, featuring offset imagery of the much iconic early eighties Basquiat work, “In Italian.” Each deck measures: 31.5″ h x 8″ w x 0.5″ (x 3 decks). Medium: Print on 7-ply Canadian Maple Wood Excellent overall condition. Features Basquiat printed signature & crown on reverse side Published by Skateroom. Trademark licensed by the estate of Basquiat...
Category

2010s Pop Art USA - More Art

Materials

Wood, Offset

Rural Reflections, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A barn stands at the corner of a dirt road, capturing the quiet poetry of rural life. Reflected in the still water below, the structure’s weathered textures a...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist USA - More Art

Materials

Watercolor

Foggy Mountain , by Unknown, Japanese Antique Scroll
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This 77" x 22" Japanese Antique Scroll depicts a serene and foggy landscape painting on silk with a figure positioned in the lower half of the...
Category

Late 19th Century Edo USA - More Art

Materials

Silk, Paper, Watercolor

The Path at Glendalough Monastery, Oil Painting
By Onelio Marrero
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
This painting portrays one of the paths at the Glendalough Monastery in Ireland. The concealed monastery hosts numerous ruins of chapels and burial sites, wit...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist USA - More Art

Materials

Oil

"WTF" Hand-cut and Layered Paper with Botanical and Moth Design
By Charles Clary
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"WTF" is an original wall-hanging sculpture by Charles Clary as part of the artist's popular "Text-i-monial" series. To create the artwork, Clary hand cuts a series of individual she...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary USA - More Art

Materials

Paper, Wood Panel

Promised Land, Contemporary Textile Art, Contemporary Art, 21st Century
By Marco Querin
Located in Mexico City, MX
From the series Observing Multiculturalism - Despite having already settled in his promised land, anxiety still rules all his thoughts, 2019 Contemporary Textile Artwork Minimalist, neutral colors Raw Mexican wool...
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2010s Contemporary USA - More Art

Materials

Textile, Wool, PVC

avp_1454 - Expressive Color Drenched Abstract Contemporary Painting on Paper
By Alex Voinea
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The colorful abstract artworks of Romanian artist Alex Voinea are inspired by experiments with paint poured over vibrating surfaces, such as speakers at full volume. Alex Voinea coll...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract USA - More Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

The Land of Saguaro Cactuses, Oil Painting
By Suren Nersisyan
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Suren Nersisyan depicts saguaro cactuses in the deserts of Arizona standing under the hot sun. Their large fleshy stems stretch up to the sky thriving ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist USA - More Art

Materials

Oil

Cosmic Trigger - Large Contemporary Organic Shape Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Harrison Gilman's large original artworks begin with a layer of fast-paced gestural abstraction followed by organic shapes and geometric structures. Some of his paintings remain in t...
Category

2010s Abstract USA - More Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Deus Ex Machina - Colorful Contemporary Painting with Abstract Geometric Forms
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Harrison Gilman's large original artworks begin with a layer of fast-paced gestural abstraction followed by organic shapes and geometric structures. Some of his paintings remain in t...
Category

2010s Abstract USA - More Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

SIGNED BASQUIAT Kestner-Gesellschaft exhibition catalog 1986
By Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Jean-Michel Basquiat Hanover 1986: Rare hand-signed 1986 Basquiat catalog published on the occasion of Jean-Michel Basquiat Kestner-Gesellschaft Hannover: 28 November 1986 to 25 January 1987. Featuring 60 works by a then 25 year old Basquiat, Kestner is widely remembered as Basquiat’s last major exhibition during his lifetime. Signed boldly & inscribed to ‘Hans’ (Meyer?) on the interior title page. Medium: signed exhibition catalogue Bound in stiff wraps. Text in German. Approximately 100 pages. Features full-page images of over 30 Basquiat paintings, in addition to several in collaboration with Andy Warhol. Well preserved bold, marker signature & inscription. Book: very good overall vintage condition. From a scarce edition of unknown. Distinctly rarer when signed. Provenance: Obtained from a noted Manhattan rare book specialist. Accompanied by a COA from Lot 180 Gallery, New York We are a 1stDibs seller since 2016 specializing in Basquiat, Keith Haring, Andy Warhol, KAWS & more. _ Jean-Michel Basquiat was an influential African-American artist who rose to success during the 1980s. Basquiat’s paintings are largely responsible for elevating graffiti artists into the realm of the New York gallery scene. His spray-painted crowns and scribbled words referenced everything from his Haitian and Puerto Rican heritage, to political issues, pop-culture icons, and Biblical verse. The gestural marks and expressive nature of his work not only aligned him with the street art of Keith Haring and Kenny Scharf, but also the Neo-Expressionists Julian Schnabel and David Salle. “If you wanna talk about influence, man, then you've got to realize that influence is not influence,” he said of his process. “It's simply someone's idea going through my new mind.” Born on December 22, 1960 in Brooklyn, NY, Basquiat never finished high school but developed an appreciation for art as a youth, from his many visits to the Brooklyn Museum of Art with his mother. His early work consisted of spray painting buildings and trains in downtown New York alongside his friend Al Diaz. The artist’s tag was the now infamous pseudonym SAMO. After quickly rising to fame in the early 1980s, Basquiat was befriended by many celebrities and artists, including Andy Warhol, with whom he made several collaborative works. At only 27, his troubles with fame and drug addiction led to his tragic death from a heroin overdose on August 12, 1988 in New York, NY. The Whitney Museum of American Art held the artist’s first retrospective from October 1992 to February 1993. In 2017, after having set Basquiat’s auction record the previous year with a $57.3 million purchase, the Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa surpassed it, buying the artist’s Untitled (1982) at Sotheby's for $110.5 million. This set a new record for the highest price ever paid at auction for an American artist's work. Today, Basquiat's works are held in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Rubell Family Collection in Miami, and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, among others. Related Categories: Jean-Michel Basquiat Bischofberger...
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1980s Pop Art USA - More Art

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Paper