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Art For Sale
Style: Street Art
Style: Post-War
Carnaval Kawaii
Located in OIA, ES
🔸 _Title: Carnaval kawaii 🔸 _Artist: Diego Tirigall 🔸 _Year of Creation: 2024 🔸 _Dimensions: 160 W x 100 H x 2 D cm 🔸 _Medium: Enamel, Spray paint...
Category

2010s Street Art Art

Materials

Enamel

A More Perfect Union
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Flowers, Halim Title: A More Perfect Union Date: 2024 Medium: Acrylic and oil stick on canvas Unframed Dimensions: 48" x 48" x 1.5" Signature: Signed Edition: Unique ...
Category

2010s Street Art Art

Materials

Oil, Acrylic

Steinberg, Illustration, Derrière le miroir (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on wove paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered; text on verso, as issued. Good Condition. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 157, published by Derrière le miroir, Par...
Category

1960s Post-War Art

Materials

Lithograph

Rainbow Roll - Original Gary John Fish 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

Blade Graffiti art 1992 (Blade train drawing Blade king of graffiti)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
BLADE subway graffiti drawing 1992: A stunning, highly collectible original work from Blade - King of Graffiti. Executed in 1992, the work was created ...
Category

1990s Street Art Art

Materials

Paper, Permanent Marker

Steinberg, Illustration, Derrière le miroir (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on wove paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered; text on verso, as issued. Good Condition. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 157, published by Derrière le miroir, Par...
Category

1960s Post-War Art

Materials

Lithograph

Steinberg, Illustration, Derrière le miroir (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on wove paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered; text on verso, as issued. Good Condition. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 157, published by Derrière le miroir, Par...
Category

1960s Post-War Art

Materials

Lithograph

Dark Heart (2015) Screenprint on Aluminum Acrylic Composite
Located in Draper, UT
Step into the captivating world of Sandra Chevrier with "Dark Heart (2015)," an exquisite aluminum acrylic composite piece that exemplifies the artist's early brilliance. Part of a ...
Category

2010s Street Art Art

Materials

Metal

Walled Off Hotel Boxed Set Assemblage, embossed receipt from West Bank Palestine
Located in New York, NY
Banksy Walled Off Hotel Boxed Set Assemblage, 2017 Mixed Media assemblage: unique piece of concrete/cement wall with framed lithograph. Accompanied by original embossed receipt from...
Category

2010s Street Art Art

Materials

Concrete

Noir Sur Noir Chas Espoir
Located in PARIS, FR
Acrylic and oil on canvas 60 x 60 cm (23.6 x 23.6 in) Unique artwork Black wooden frame (65 x 65 x 4 cm) - (25.6 x 25.6 x 1.6 in) Signed by the artist Certificate of authenticity
Category

Early 2000s Street Art Art

Materials

Spray Paint, Acrylic

Love Lace
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mixed Media on Canvas, Natural Floater Frame
Category

2010s Street Art Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Chas En Couple
Located in PARIS, FR
Acrylic and oil on canvas 60 x 60 cm (23.6 x 23.6 in) Unique artwork Black wooden frame (65 x 65 x 4 cm) - (25.6 x 25.6 x 1.6 in) Signed by the artist Certificate of authenticity
Category

Early 2000s Street Art Art

Materials

Spray Paint, Acrylic

Chas Quatre Amoureux
Located in PARIS, FR
Acrylic and oil on canvas 60 x 60 cm (23.6 x 23.6 in) Unique artwork Black wooden frame (65 x 65 x 4 cm) - (25.6 x 25.6 x 1.6 in) Signed by the artist Certificate of authenticity
Category

Early 2000s Street Art Art

Materials

Spray Paint, Acrylic

Chas Lumineux
Located in PARIS, FR
Acrylic and oil on canvas 60 x 60 cm (23.6 x 23.6 in) Unique artwork Black wooden frame (65 x 65 x 4 cm) - (25.6 x 25.6 x 1.6 in) Signed by the artist Certificate of authenticity
Category

Early 2000s Street Art Art

Materials

Spray Paint, Acrylic

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

Jerry, Provincetown
Located in London, GB
Silver print, titled (verso) by Paul Cadmus, 11cm x 13cm, (33cm x 38cm framed). the work is framed behind museum quality non-reflective UV glass. In 1937, the painters, Paul Cadmus...
Category

1940s Post-War Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

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

Lil' Angel Of Greenwich Village. Contemporary Neo Expressionist Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
"Sharp Edge" style from Sax Berlin
Category

2010s Street Art Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Love #1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mixed Media on Panel, White Floater Frame
Category

2010s Street Art Art

Materials

Mixed Media

We All Want The Same Thing - Original Colorful Graffiti 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 high by 30 inches wide. The sides are painted grey 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. Free local Los Angeles area delivery. 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

2010s Street Art Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Latex, Spray Paint

Love Fam
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mixed Media on Panel with Black Floater Frame.
Category

2010s Street Art Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Ishtar Tanning
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

Harlequin
Located in London, GB
Oil on canvas, signed and dated (lower left), 30cm x 24cm (41cm x 34cm framed). A prodigious talent from an early age, Pagliacci took part in the Venice Biennale in 1929 or 1930 at...
Category

1960s Post-War Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

You Are My Everything
Located in Los Angeles, CA
You Are My Everything is a colorful vibrant print expressing Love
Category

2010s Street Art Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

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

Love is the Re-soul-u-tion
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Flowers, Halim Title: Love is the Re-soul-u-tion Date: 2023 Medium: Acrylic and spray paint on canvas Unframed Dimensions: 30" x 24" Signature: Signed Edition: Unique ...
Category

2010s Street Art Art

Materials

Acrylic, Spray Paint

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

Sadistic Dog Walker Shepard Fairey Blue Edition Street Contemporary Art Obey Pop
Located in Draper, UT
A major figure of the contemporary street art movement, Shepard Fairey rose to prominence in the early 1990s with his “Andre the Giant Has a Posse” campaign, which distributed poster...
Category

2010s Street Art Art

Materials

Screen

Camel Print (2015), Screen Print, Limited Edition
Located in Palm Desert, CA
The „Camel Print" represents a peaceful picture of an animal in the desert. Size: 34 x 24 inch Material: Coventry Rag 320gsm paper Medium: 6 colour silkscreen Edition of: 100 Signa...
Category

2010s Street Art Art

Materials

Screen

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

Sarah's Cameras 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

Sadistic Dog Walker Shepard Fairey Red Edition Street Contemporary Art Obey Dog
Located in Draper, UT
"I’ve made several images over the years addressing police brutality, and I think humor and absurdity help make such a heavy topic more digestible. There is a violent history of poli...
Category

2010s Street Art Art

Materials

Screen

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

Rubik Camouflage
Located in London, GB
Invader Rubik Camouflage, 2023 Diasec-mounted Giclée on aluminium composite panel Hand-signed by artist 100 x 100 cm Edition of 812 Invader, the pseudonymous French street artist, h...
Category

2010s Street Art Art

Materials

Giclée

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

2010s Street Art Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

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

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

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

Untitled
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mixed Media on Panel, White Floater Frame Karlos Marquez has been contributing to the Los Angeles street art scene since 1983 writing graffiti under the name 'Kartoon' and and later...
Category

2010s Street Art Art

Materials

Mixed Media

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

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

BANKSY Pictures Of Walls Book
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Mini book postcard sized shows Street Art from all over the world. Published by Pictures on Walls (POW) in 2005. 80 pages printed in colors. RELATED ARTISTS: Invader, KAWS, Ban...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Art

Materials

Paper, Color

Love Jewel - Original Graffiti Painting on Canvas
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, Latex, Mixed Media, 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

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

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

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

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

2010s Street Art Art

Materials

Mixed Media

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

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

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

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

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

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

Twelve Landscapes, 1969
Located in Greenwich, CT
Twelve Landscapes from 1969 is a watercolor and ink on lithograph with rubber stamping on paper. Signed and dated 'STEINBERG/1969' lower right. Framed in a contemporary wood frame.
Category

20th Century Post-War Art

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

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

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