Nelson De La Nuez

Pop Romance - Floats in white frame

Mixed Media. Pop Art. Humorous. On canvas. Featuring Snoopy. Rock n roll theme. Homage to all the great rockers. About the Artist: NELSON DE LA NUEZ is one of the most...

Pop Art. Original painting on canvas. Humorous play on the material girl. About the Artist: NELSON DE LA NUEZ is one of the most sought-after con...

Canvas Original of the great Marilyn Monroe from world renowned artist with unique, one of a kind style. About the Artist: In his prolific career is a culmination of textbook arti...

Pop Art. Framed Mixed Media Sketch. A celebration of beach life. Couple kissing. Fun. About the Artist: NELSON DE LA NUEZ is one of the most sough...

Pop Art. Mixed Media on canvas. A celebration of beach life. Fun. Vintage feel. Homage to the tootsie pop in a fun play off pop. About the Artis...

Mixed Media. Pop Art. Humorous. On canvas. Featuring Homer Simpson. Collage background along sides of canvas as well. About the Artist: NELSON DE LA NUEZ is one of the m...

This painting, one of ten, belonging to a series of works exhibited in 2017 for the " DECADES " exhibition, that tell the atmosphere of 70'sDiamond - La scelta - 150 cm x 150 cm. Mi...

This painting, one of ten, belonging to a series of works exhibited in 2017 for the " DECADES " exhibition, that tell the atmosphere of 70's Dimension: 150 cm x 200 cm. Mixed media ...

This painting, one of ten, belonging to a series of works exhibited in 2017 for the " DECADES " exhibition, that tell the atmosphere of 70's Dimension: 150 cm x 150 cm. Acrylic on C...

This painting, one of ten, belonging to a series of works exhibited in 2017 for the " DECADES " exhibition, that tell the atmosphere of 70's Dimension: 150 cm x 200 cm. Mixed media...

This painting, one of ten, belonging to a series of works exhibited in 2017 for the " DECADES " exhibition, that tell the atmosphere of 70's Dimension: 200 x 100 cm Mixed media on C...

General Idea was founded in 1967 in Toronto by AA Bronson (b. 1946), Felix Partz (1945-1994), and Jorge Zontal (1944-1994). Over the course of 25 years, they made a significant contribution to postmodern and conceptual art in Canada and beyond. The trio was both prolific and multi-disciplinary long before it became de rigueur. They worked across a wide range of media including photography, sculpture, painting, mail art, video, installations, multiples, and performance. With their subversive approach and interest in parody and appropriation, General Idea addressed a broad range of social (and art-world) issues such as the cult of the artist, mass media, queer identity, and consumerism. Thematic continuity was a key element for General Idea, who utilized longevity as an avenue to delve deeper into, build upon, and evolve with the complex and nuanced subject matter they took on. “Monet Cane” is an extraordinary example of General Idea’s use of iconography, appropriation, (and mischief) from this era. Beginning in the early 1980s, General Idea began using the poodle as an emblem for the trio, quickly elevating it to one of the most dominant motifs in their practice. Both single poodles, and trios (which would be a sort of group self-portrait) appeared frequently in a variety of artwork during their last decade of production. The 80's was a decade that saw appropriation flourish in the visual arts. General Idea made a significant contribution to this trend. While many of their contemporaries used mass-market images or objects (think Barbara Kruger, Jeff Koons, and Richard Prince) General Idea did not restrict themselves to accessible imagery but also claimed canonical images and blue-chip references. General Idea created two major series of paintings featuring the trio of poodles; in pastels (which were often bleached in a commercial washing machine) and in neon colors. This painting is exceptionally rare as it is one of four paintings made with this distinct flecked surface. This unique texture is a significant (and beautiful) anomaly at odds with their predominantly flat and graphic aesthetic. The surface of the canvas is enveloped in tiny, weighted flecks of paint that have been layered to create an incredible texture. This application of paint, which appears to be chenille-like, recalls both the atmospheric pastel palette and impressionistic effects made famous by Claude Monet. "Monet Cane" can not only be contextualized with other poodle paintings...