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Art For Sale
Style: Street Art
Style: Barbizon School
Concrete Love
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Concrete Love is a vibrant print with XO Love featured throughout.
Category

2010s Street Art Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Fishing by Moonlight manner of Corot: Mooonlit lake French Barbizon oil painting
Located in Norwich, GB
Nobody quite does moonlight quite like Camille Corot. Moonlit landscapes suited the artist's discreet artist's personality and painting. As Baudelaire astutely observed: "M. Corot is...
Category

1860s Barbizon School Art

Materials

Wood Panel, Oil

Shepard Fairey Gears Of Justice Screenprint Red Contemporary Street Art Obey
Located in Draper, UT
Frank Shepard Fairey was born February 15, 1970 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA. Fairey's adolescence was shaped by the influences of punk-rock and skateboarding. In his teens, he began creating his own bootlegged clothing and skateboard decals featuring bands and brands he liked. Fairey’s early bootlegs were created because his generally conservative parents would not purchase the clothing he wanted. In 1986, he stumbled upon the Andre the Giant image for which he has become famous for, in a local newspaper. The image was selected when Fairey demonstrated to a friend how to make a stencil; it was modified slightly to include the meaningless caption “Andre the Giant has a Posse” and made into a sticker. The sticker was reproduced en masse and began to appear around Charleston as it spread through the skateboarding community. While the sticker had no inherent meaning, the public response varied from disregard to curiosity to out-right fear. Civic groups editorialized and theorized that the Andre image was affiliated with everything from a band to a hate group. Nevertheless, the stickers were considered vandalism and in time, Fairey would face numerous charges for defacing public property. Fairey's record includes 15 arrests as of March 2009, for defacing property as a result of his so called bombing campaigns. Fairey affixed the stickers on municipal properties nearly everywhere he went, and the Andre sticker was being seen in Boston and New York City, soon others procured the image and were encouraged to spread the campaign worldwide in the form of stickers, stencils and wheat-paste posters. Following high school, Fairey was accepted to the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), where, with an interest in screen printing, he majored in illustration. In 1992, while still attending RISD, Fairey started Alternate Graphics, a mail order catalog business through which he could merchandise his own t-shirts, skateboards, posters and stickers. He also took small commercial illustration jobs to help supplement his income. Shortly thereafter, the Andre the Giant Has a Posse logo was shortened simply to Obey Giant. The Obey, for which Fairey has also become synonymous, is derived from the 1988 John Carpenter film They Live. In the film, aliens who appear as human, rule the governments and economies of the world while the humans are reduced to an unwitting, hypnotized slave-class. Themes from the film continue to appear in Fairey’s work. Over time, the Andre the Giant face was modified into a more simplified and streamlined appearance, reminiscent of Russian Constructivist/Rodchenko style Soviet propaganda posters of the 20th Century. In 1994, filmmaker Helen Stickler featured Fairey and his sticker phenomenon in her documentary: Andre the Giant has a Posse. The following year, Fairey started Subliminal Projects with the late Blaize Blouin, his friend and pro-skateboarder. Subliminal Projects created and released several Obey-Giant themed posters and skateboard decks. Fairey directed a short skateboarding film featuring some of his friends through Subliminal Projects and Alternate Graphics titled A.D.D.(Attention Deficit Disorder). In 1996, Fairey moved to San Diego, California to create Giant Distribution with partner Andy Howell. Later, with Howell, Phillip De Wolff, Dave Kinsey, he formed First Bureau of Imagery (FBI), a branding, marketing and design firm established to focus on the increasingly lucrative sports market. FBI was closed in 1999 and Fairey, along with De Wolff and Kinsey created BLK/MRKT, similar to FBI. At this time, Fairey met and began working with Amanda Alaya, whom he would later marry. BLK/MRKT moved to Los Angeles in 2001. Here, they could expand and were able to incorporate a small gallery. Fairey and Kinsey eventually bought out De Wolff’s share of the partnership and by then had set up offices in the Pellissier Building (home of the historic Wiltern Theater), in the Koreatown section of Downtown Los Angeles. In December 2001, Fairey and Alaya were married in Charleston, South Carolina, Amanda has occasionally been the model for Fairey's prints (see: Commanda, 2007). Additionally, Amanda Fairey works in the capacity as publicist, agent and representative of her husband. In 2003, Kinsey and Fairey split. Kinsey retained the BLK/MRKT name and gallery, which he relocated to Culver City, California. Fairey retained the offices and most of the employees to create Studio Number One and the gallery was renamed Subliminal Projects. Studio No. 1 has since gone on to produce numerous memorable album covers, concert and film posters. In 2004, Fairey created the magazine Swindle with his old friend Roger Gastman. Swindle is a quarterly publication that features fashion, art, music and other pop-culture elements. During the 2004 presidential election, Fairey teamed up with artists Mear One and Robbie Conal to create a series of anti-Bush/anti-war posters for the street-art campaign: Be The Revolution. In 2005, Fairey accepted a residency at the Contemporary Museum in Honolulu, Hawaii, where he created murals and prints that reveal a dramatic combination of constructivist style with distinctly traditional Hawaiian themes and influences. Amanda Fairey gave birth to the couple’s first child, Vivienne in June 2005, she is the namesake of punk fashion legend Vivienne Westwood. Vivienne would be the model for Fairey’s “Vivi La Revolucion” print of 2008. Fairey's street-art, was featured with that of Dan Witz...
Category

2010s Street Art Art

Materials

Screen

You Are What You Do
Located in PARIS, FR
Spray and acrylic on canvas 120 x 120 cm (47.2 x 47.2 in) Unique artwork black cardboard (125 x 125 x 4 cm) - (49.2 x 49.2 x 1.6 in) Signed by the artist Certificate of authenticity
Category

2010s Street Art Art

Materials

Spray Paint, Acrylic

Follow Your Dreams
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An inspirational message of Follow Your Dreams. The text of LOVE is the primary focus of the piece.
Category

2010s Street Art Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

BANKSY Existencilism (Mini Book)
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Another amazing pocket sized book by Banksy. Released in 2002. This is Banksy's second book in the series. He released 3 books in this mini black book format in the 2000's (Banging Y...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Art

Materials

Paper

Me + You
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Signed open edition, archival pigment print on 100% cotton fine art paper.
Category

2010s Street Art Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Going in Circles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Going in Circles is a vibrant colorful print with colors of blue, orange and green.
Category

2010s Street Art Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Pink
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pink Love bursting on the paper brings a smile to the buyer!
Category

2010s Street Art Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Echecs Et Chutes
Located in PARIS, FR
Original and unique artwork by NEBAY Spray and acrylic on canvas 130 x 97 cm (51.2 x 38.2 in) black cardboard (135 x 102 x 4 cm) - (53.1 x 40.2 x 1.6 in) Signed by the artist Certifi...
Category

2010s Street Art Art

Materials

Spray Paint, Acrylic

DJ DM Keep It Real Laugh Now (Silver Cover Record)
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Ultra cool and frameable record featuring Banksy artwork on both sides of cover. One side has the iconic “Laugh now but one day we will be in charge” and...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Art

Materials

Lithograph

Kismet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kismet, a soothing piece by Karlos Marquez.
Category

2010s Street Art Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Home Sweet Home
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Signed open edition, archival pigment print on 100% cotton fine art paper.
Category

2010s Street Art Art

Materials

Archival Paper

Live Like A Libra, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
"Live Like A Libra" By definition delights in harmony, balance, design, grace, love, elegance, caring, charm and love. With deep love and admiration of graffiti street art ...
Category

2010s Street Art Art

Materials

Acrylic

Noir Love
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Noir Love by Karlos Marquez with tones of black and grey.
Category

2010s Street Art Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Troupeau de moutons dans la clairière
Located in Barbizon, FR
Oil on canvas 24.5 x 32.5 cm, signed lower right Provenance: Sale Galerie Boussod-Valadon & Allard, Paris, 03/03/1919, Georges Petit Hotel Drouot Ferri Sale 05/06/2019 lot no 18 L...
Category

19th Century Barbizon School Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

KAWS, Gone - Screenprint incl. Limited Edition Catalogue, Signed Print
By KAWS
Located in Hamburg, DE
KAWS (American, b. 1974) Gone, 2019 Medium: Screenprint on Arches Aquarelle 300gsm (incl. limited edition catalogue for the exhibition of KAWS: Companionship in the Ages of Lonelines...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Art

Materials

Screen

1970s Times Square New York photograph (New York City street photography)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
"Roxy Burlesk" Times Square Photograph, Manhattan, 1978: In 1978, photographer Fernando Natalici, the creative mind behind the graphic design for iconic venues like CBGB and the Mudd...
Category

1970s Street Art Art

Materials

Inkjet

Sweetness
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mixed Media on Panel, Black Floater Frame
Category

2010s Street Art Art

Materials

Mixed Media

A Man Sees The World....
Located in PARIS, FR
Original and unique artwork by NEBAY Spray and acrylic on canvas 130 x 97 cm (51.2 x 38.2 in) black cardboard (135 x 102 x 4 cm) - (53.1 x 40.2 x 1.6 in) Signed by the artist Certifi...
Category

2010s Street Art Art

Materials

Spray Paint, Acrylic

XO
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Street Artist Karlos Marquez was watching Game of Thrones and it inspired him to create XO.
Category

2010s Street Art Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Basquiat Keith Haring NY Graffiti Photo 1980 (SAMO)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
'The Door': Rare early Basquiat, Keith Haring Street Art Photo by Fernando Natalici: 'The Door,' photographed, New York c.1979/1980, represents one of only two known photographs fea...
Category

1980s Street Art Art

Materials

Inkjet

Pixels - Arcade Game Street Art Inspired Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Amber Goldhammer paints dramatic abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas featuring energetic brushstrokes. Goldhammer uses her contemporary paintings to express emotions akin to silent poetry while drawing inspiration for her palette from the layered world around her. Her artworks include layered textures and playful details along the surfaces. This original graffiti-inspired painting measures 24 inches square. The sides are painted gray and it does not require framing. It is wired and ready to hang. This painting is signed and titled by the artist on the back. Convenient local Los Angeles area shipping. Affordable Continental U.S. and global shipping available. A certificate of authenticity issued by the art gallery is included. Amber Goldhammer is best known for creating vibrant abstract paintings with a street art edge. She originally started painting with pigments, powders, and waxes and went on to experiment with different mediums and processes to keep evolving her artworks. As love and joy are paramount emotions in life, Goldhammer hopes her series incorporating the “I Love You” message expands to reach a wide audience. Connecting people through public art is one way she believes her street murals can impact lives, as it is impossible to view her work and not feel a sense of joy and love. Painting a convergence of color and emotion, she builds and layers bold colors organically, allowing the process to determine the outcome. There is no analyzing, conceptualizing, or judging that takes place. It all happens in the moment, as a union between her, the canvas, and the paint. Amber Goldhammer frequently draws inspiration for her palette from the colors of the ocean, saying, “I get to take in the essence of the ocean every day, which fuels my creativity and brings me peace.” A worldwide collected young artist with ongoing concurrent exhibitions in galleries throughout the United States and Switzerland, Goldhammer's artworks have also been exhibited at major international art fairs. Her original paintings have been showcased in print and online publications, and on such TV series as “Million Dollar Listing,” “Being Mary Jane,” “The Catch” as well as both multi-Emmy® nominated series, “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend”, and “Scandal.” Goldhammer’s art is also featured on Netflix’s original series, “G.L.O.W.” by “Weeds” creator, Jenji Kohan. Artspace Warehouse has been representing and exhibiting Amber Goldhammer's original artworks since 2011. The gallery has been a 1stdibs partner since 2014 with consistently excellent reviews from clients worldwide. The gallery exhibits a large selection of affordable original artworks from established and emerging international artists with diverse backgrounds at high standards. Artspace Warehouse is known to provide accurate descriptions, images, reliable services, communication, and delivery. REPRESENTATION Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, California SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2022 Christopher Martin...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Art

Materials

Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic

XOXO
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Street artist Karlos Marquez was watching Game of Thrones and it inspired him to create XOXO.
Category

2010s Street Art Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

The Pen Is The Tongue....
Located in PARIS, FR
Original and unique artwork by NEBAY Spray and acrylic on canvas 130 x 97 cm (51.2 x 38.2 in) black cardboard (135 x 102 x 4 cm) - (53.1 x 40.2 x 1.6 in) Signed by the artist Certifi...
Category

2010s Street Art Art

Materials

Spray Paint, Acrylic

5 Times
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Street artist Karlos Marquez was watching Game of Thrones and it inspired him to create 5 Times.
Category

2010s Street Art Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

BANKSY Forgive Us Our Trespassing
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Wonderful Banksy double sided print. Forgive Us Our Trespassing printed on bottom of boy praying side. Has Banksy’s signature printed on bottom right of this side on bottom left of p...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Art

Materials

Offset

Marilyn Times Ten Million - Original Street Art Pop Art Painting on Newspaper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint

Universal Personhood, Limited Edition, 2013
Located in Palm Desert, CA
'Universal Personhood' by Shepard Fairey, 2013 18 x 24 Inches (45,7 x 61 cm) Screen print on cream, speckle tone fine art paper Limited edition of 450 (#388/450) Hand-signed and dat...
Category

2010s Street Art Art

Materials

Screen

Ube Delights - Original Gary John Donut Pop Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic

BANKSY Cut It Out (Mini Book)
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Super cool and collectible Banksy Cut It Out Mini Book. Released in 2004. Must have for the Banksy collector. Last in the series of 3 books released in mini black book format in the ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Art

Materials

Paper

Sarah's Cameras Original Stencil by Matthew Eller
Located in New York, NY
Original Stencil of Sarah's Camera Comes with a signed photograph as well so the collector can choose which one to use in the frame or frame both! 8.5 x 12 inches Framed Stencil...
Category

2010s Street Art Art

Materials

Stencil, Photographic Paper

Jazz on Tape - Original Gary John Figurative Pop Street Art Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic

Padziuxh
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Danny Brown is a first-generation American urban artist born in Los Angeles. His parents relocated their family from Oaxaca, Mexico in search of opportunity in the United States. Dan...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Art

Materials

Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Canvas

Kaws, Hard Times, Snoopy, Kenny Random, 2017 Limited Edition of 15, Rare Print
Located in Draper, UT
Kaws Hard Times, Snoopy, 2017 Giclee print. Limited edition of 15. 70cm x 70 cm. Rare beautiful print.
Category

2010s Street Art Art

Materials

Giclée

Aphrodite Pleasure
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lithograph by artist Tony Khawam, high quality archival ink on bond paper 11”x14” bevel cut matte mounted on white matte board with options to choose between white or black frame 16x...
Category

2010s Street Art Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper

INVADER Hello My Game Is Book (Jour Avec Invader)
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Released in conjunction with the Hello My Game is exhibition at Musee En Herbe, Paris 2017. Contains games and puzzles featuring Invader artworks. 40 pages with 4 pages of Invader S...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Art

Materials

Paper, Adhesive

Sarah's Smile by Matthew Eller
Located in New York, NY
Photograph 11 x 17 with 1-inch border Signed by photographer Matthew A. Eller and the model Sarah Emily.
Category

2010s Street Art Art

Materials

Photographic Paper

"Pont d'Espagne, Pyrenees", 19th Century Oil on Canvas by Théodore Richard
Located in Madrid, ES
THÉODORE RICHARD French, 1782 - 1859 PONT D'ESPAGNE, PYRENEES signed and dated "T. Richard / 1850" (lower left) titled, located and dated "Pont d'Espagne / Pyrenees / 1850" (on the r...
Category

1850s Barbizon School Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Rise Up
Located in London, GB
Ben Eine
 Rise Up, 2020 1 layer blend with black overlay screen print on Somerset printmaking paper
 50 x 50 cm (19.69 x 19.69 in) Edition 6 of 150 hand-signed...
Category

2010s Street Art Art

Materials

Color, Screen

BANKSY vs Bristol Museum Postcard Set
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Complete Banksy vs Bristol Museum Postcard Set. Contains 12 postcards. Released in 2009 for the Banksy exhibition in Bristol. Contains many iconic images in package such as Roller Zo...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Art

Materials

Postcard, Color

SEEN Party Time (Signed Poster)
By Seen
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Very fun and vibrant poster by Seen. Features the painting Party Time by the artist from 2010. Hand signed by Seen in black marker on bottom right of print. Printed in colors on 100l...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Art

Materials

Lithograph

Pink Diva
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lithograph by artist Tony Khawam, high quality archival ink on bond paper 11”x14” bevel cut matte mounted on white matte board with options to choose between white or black frame 16x...
Category

2010s Street Art Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper

Garçon et son chien à l'orée de la forêt
Located in Barbizon, FR
Provenance: 2014 Sale of Dr George Horst's collection (Philadephia) A major painter of the Barbizon School, he was born to Spanish parents, whom he lost at an early age. He debuted...
Category

19th Century Barbizon School Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

No Words (Ed. 2/30)
Located in Dallas, TX
Fanakapan is a prolific street artist who creates 3D visuals of real life objects, most notably, helium balloons. His mind-bending, hyper-realistic artworks have earned him the monik...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Art

Materials

Giclée

Stand Up
Located in London, GB
Ben Eine
 Stand Up, 2020 1 layer blend with black overlay screen print on Somerset printmaking paper hand-signed, numbered and blind stamp on the front 50 x 5...
Category

2010s Street Art Art

Materials

Color, Screen

NOTICE
Located in London, GB
Offset lithograph (sticker) 4.72 x 5.71 in (12.0 x 14.5 cm) Created in a limited quantity (exact number in circulation is unknown). A highly sought after and now very rare piece of...
Category

2010s Street Art Art

Materials

Lithograph

BANKSY Banging Your Head Against a Brick Wall (Mini Book)
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Very cool and collectible book, Banksy’s Banging Your Head Against a Brick Wall. Released in 2001. This is Banksy's first book. He released 3 books in this mini black book format in ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Art

Materials

Paper

INVADER Scooter T-shirt (Extra Large)
Located in Englishtown, NJ
A very limited number of Invader t-shirts were released for each size in 2015 for his Wipe Out exhibition in Hong Kong. This is a rare XL. Scooter in image was used by Invader from ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Art

Materials

Fabric

Zero, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
"Zero" is an abstract acrylic painting on paper. It is lively, colorful, expressive and in the colors yellow, turquoise, blue, black and white. It can be assigned to street art. The...
Category

2010s Street Art Art

Materials

Acrylic

Holy Moly Her Earrings Icier Than Bolis
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Danny Brown is a first-generation American urban artist born in Los Angeles. His parents relocated their family from Oaxaca, Mexico in search of opportunity in the United States. Dan...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Art

Materials

Oil Pastel, Canvas, Acrylic, Mixed Media

Jeune paysanne tricotant auprès de l’âtre
Located in Barbizon, FR
Oil on canvas. 56x46.5 cm.Signed lower right, dated 1860 Provenance : - Gift of the artist to Monsieur Allou in March 1861- Sale by Allou and Ehrlier in February 1872 (Galerie George...
Category

19th Century Barbizon School Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

BANKSY Crude Oils Postcard Set
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Complete set with 10 cool postcards. Released for Banksy's Crude Oils show in 2005. Each card features a classical style painting that have been re-worked Banksy style. Reverse of ea...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Art

Materials

Postcard

Party Heads - Main Edition (Ed. 26/100)
Located in Dallas, TX
Fanakapan is an internationally-renowned street artist known for such mind-bending recreations of balloons he’s been dubbed, ‘the pioneer of balloon graffiti’. Fanakapan has created Party Heads especially for his 2022 solo show at Enter Gallery, ‘Pulling Faces.’ In Party Heads, Fanakapan depicts two smiling mirror balls...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Art

Materials

Giclée

INVADER Veggie Stickers
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Limited Edition of 400. Set of 11 vinyl stickers on sheet. Based on the Invader tile mosaic art that he installed on the walls in the Veggietown area of P...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Art

Materials

Adhesive, Color

FAILE x BAST Deluxx Fluxx Arcade (Record)
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Complex and gorgeous artwork by the super talented Bast and Faile (Brooklyn based artists). Each cover created for this release was uniquely screen printed. This is an exceptionally ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Art

Materials

Screen

Write in a Straight Line
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Amber Goldhammer paints dramatic abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas featuring energetic brushstrokes. Goldhammer uses her contemporary paintings to express...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Latex, Spray Paint, Acrylic

"Invest in Love" signed and numbered 9/50 Pop Art Street Art heart & money print
Located in New York, NY
Stephen Powers Invest in Love, 2019 5 Color screenprint on 335 GSM Coventry rag paper Hand signed and numbered 9/50 by Stephen Powers with his distinctive hat logo on the front 14 × ...
Category

2010s Street Art Art

Materials

Screen, Pencil

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