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Robert LebsackA Theory of Motivation - Original Surrealist Art Space Desert One of a Kind2022
2022
$1,925
£1,487.40
€1,719.57
CA$2,720.16
A$3,050.85
CHF 1,597.68
MX$37,070.74
NOK 20,287.86
SEK 19,234.32
DKK 12,835.69
About the Item
Robert Lebsack creates artworks using mixed media with ink, acrylic, and charcoal on archival copies of newspapers, textbooks, and sheet music. As a visionary artist, Lebsack weaves thought-provoking narratives, delving into the social and cultural fabric by juxtaposing human subjects and surreal backgrounds. Imbued with layers of headlines, articles, and ads, his street art becomes a powerful platform for addressing pressing societal issues, from materialism and loneliness to environmental shifts and isolation. Lebsack’s artworks tell us stories about ourselves. They can filter our dreams and aspirations while visualizing edgy, half-buried perceptions troubling us about the world around us. Many of his paintings express courage and offer a form of engagement with our continually shifting surroundings.
Lebsack created this original 24 inches-high and 48 inches-wide artwork using acrylic paint, ink, and charcoal on book pages, which he then affixed onto wood panel. His imagery is hand drawn with great detail. His artworks extend from the front onto all sides, adding a visual impact from every angle. This artwork does not require framing, it is wired and ready to hang. It is signed by the artist on the back— free delivery is available for those in the local Los Angeles area, and affordable worldwide shipping is available for US and international art collectors. A certificate of authenticity issued by the art gallery is included.
In Lebsack's own words, “It’s about new ways of thinking for future generations. Hopefulness in young dreamers and a paradigm shift away from conventional reasoning in thoughts and actions. Some social norms can be good but they can also hold some people back, stunting our growth individually and as a society.”
Robert Lebsack received his formal training in illustration, design, and photography at California State University, Long Beach, where he earned a BFA degree in Illustration in 2004. After graduating, Robert went on to work full-time as a studio Artist/Muralist and Commercial Illustrator for an Interior Design Company where he designed graphics and painted murals for restaurants, schools, and universities throughout the country. With his industry experience, Robert moved on to focus on creating fine art. Lebsack's artworks have been showcased in exhibitions across the globe, including New York, Singapore, Zurich, Los Angeles, and Hong Kong, and have garnered praise and captivated major international art collectors, alongside a host of local Los Angeles celebrities.
REPRESENTATION:
Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA
Kunstwarenhaus, Zurich, Switzerland
EXHIBITIONS:
2024 Affordable Art Fair, New York, NY
2024 Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA
2024 Affordable Art Fair, Austin, TX
2023 Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA
2022 Affordable Art Fair, New York, NY
2021 Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA
2020 LA Art Show, CA
2019 Affordable Art Fair New York
2019 Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA
2018 Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong
2018 Affordable Art Fair New York, NY
2018 Artspace Warehouse Los Angeles, CA
2017 Kunstwarenhaus Zurich, Switzerland
2017 Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong
2017 Affordable Art Fair New York, NY
2017 Artspace Warehouse Los Angeles, CA
2016 Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong
2015 Affordable Art Fair New York, NY
2015 Affordable Art Fair Singapore
2015 Love Art Fair Toronto, Canada
2015 Affordable Art Fair New York, NY
2014 Red Dot Art Fair, Miami, FL
2013 Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA
2011 Canceptual, Crewest Gallery, Downtown LA
2011 Dreams on Canvas, Circle of Care, Westlake Village, CA
2011 Love/Hate, Picture This Gallery, Long Beach, CA
2010 Out from Underground, Edgeware Gallery, San Diego, CA
2010 Dreams on Canvas, Circle of Care, Westlake Village, CA
2010 Frida Kahlo Exhibit, Picture This Gallery, Long Beach, CA
2010 Up: Rising Artists, Subspace Art, Culver City, CA
2010 Charity Art Show, Picture This Gallery, Long Beach, CA
2010 Emerging L.A. Artists, Daydream Republic, Los Angeles, CA
2009 AIDS Benefit Art Auction, Sipology Gallery, Long Beach, CA
2009 Gallery 016 Group Exhibit, Brewery Arts Colony, Los Angeles
2008 New Poison, White Peacock Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2008 Artist Showcase, Evocal, Costa Mesa, CA
2008 Works on Paper, Long Beach Arts Gallery, Long Beach, CA
2007 Code Blue, Art Murmur Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.
2007 Art of Decadence Gallery, Oviatt Penthouse, Los Angeles, CA
2007 Across the Board, KGB Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2007 Art of Change, Blue Nile Lounge, Long Beach, CA
2006 Drawn, Art Murmur Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2006 Are We Drowning?, Art Murmur Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2005 The Duel, Seams Gallery, Long Beach, CA
2004 Perceptions of Our President, Koo’s Gallery, Long Beach, CA
NOTABLE COLLECTORS:
Matthew Rutler & Christina Aguilera
Kelly Clarkson
Ariel Winter
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2011 Rrated Studio, Long Beach, CA
2011 Main Street Studio, Los Angeles, CA
2010 Between the Lines, 4th Street Vine, Long Beach, CA
2010 Boulevard 3, Los Angeles, CA
2009 The Times, Peace Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2009 Sipology Coffee & Gallery, Long Beach, CA
2008 Salon Medusa Bixby Knolls, Long Beach, CA
EDUCATION
2004 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Cal State University, Long Beach
2003 - 2005 Joseph Giri Fine Art Studio, Long Beach, CA
- Creator:Robert Lebsack (American)
- Creation Year:2022
- Dimensions:Height: 24 in (60.96 cm)Width: 48 in (121.92 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Los Angeles, CA
- Reference Number:Seller: ARTSPACE WAREHOUSE_LEBSACK_A THEORY OF MOTIVATION 1stDibs: LU42610912542
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