Nelson De La Nuez

Life's Little Palette/Real Life

2020

Latest series from artist. Framed Mixed Media Sketch. Hand painted. White Frame. Glass. Humorous. Homage to the Warhol circles with a provocative, narrative twist. About the Artist: NELSON DE LA NUEZ is one of the most sought-after contemporary Pop artists practicing today. His striking, vivid mixed media artwork borrows motifs and messages from the language of wealth, power, fame, excess, taste, and access to cast a narrative about modern society. Known to many as The King of Pop Art®, De La Nuez is an innate iconoclast, elevating themes from commerce, pop culture, advertising, and branding to provide commentary on our culture – showing us that the entire world is for sale –in a manner that is both ironic and aspirational. Included in the “Who’s Who List of the Most Collected Artists of Our Time”, De La Nuez was born in Cuba and moved as a child to California, where he was initially introduced to many of the iconic images that he uses in his art to this day. His ability to experience these important cultural touchpoints at such a young age with a purely fresh perspective allows him a distinctive point of view – one that is both critical and embracing, sardonic and sentimental – that lends his work an air of accessibility and curiosity, and has led to his significant popularity. Demonstrating that art can be both humorous and intellectual, he first gained recognition in the 1980’s for his unique Pop Art style, using familiar imagery from popular board games, as well as newspaper articles, vintage advertisements, and other visual references that spoke about upward mobility to an emerging luxury audience. “My artwork is a reflection of who I am today as a result of every event that has taken place in my life, every person I have met and everything I have processed through my senses up until this point in time,” explains De La Nuez. Always evolving, he is a master at embedding deeper meaning into familiar visual references, updating his themes to reflect the culture of society today, while maintaining the respect and integrity of the references from which he borrows. Over the course of his career, his voice has continued to evolve to provide subtle commentary on the trappings of fame and luxury in a way that continues to feel relevant today. De La Nuez was selected by Warner Bros. as an official artist to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the film, The Wizard of Oz, and was commissioned to create a series of original art work to celebrate the iconic film. He has collaborated with a number of prestigious brands to integrate his artistic vision into various product collections including a current series of timepieces by Swiss watch manufacturer Corum. His branded home, fashion and lifestyle products have sold through luxury retailers including Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Lord & Taylor, and Nordstrom. De La Nuez’s work hangs alongside the world’s most valuable artists in some of the most prestigious galleries around the globe, is exhibited regularly at top-tier art shows including Art Basel Miami, Art Central Hong Kong, Context and Art Market Hamptons, and is part of numerous private collections. Original De La Nuez pieces hang in Delta airline's private collection in Delta One’s VIP and SkyClub airport lounges throughout the country. He has been commissioned by numerous high-profile brands to create bespoke installations including Hermes and Kim Kardashian’s ShoeDazzle, and has earned a long list of celebrity admirers, including Sarah Jessica Parker, Diane Warren, Howie Mandel, Kaley Cuoco, and Kelly Clarkson. De La Nuez resides in Los Angeles. His humor art website can be found at: (website hidden)(humor art) CV / Selected Exhibitions 2019 Hong Kong Art Fair, Wan Chai, Hong Kong Convention Center Delta SkyClub VIP Lounge: Delta's Permanent Private Collection; newest airport: Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International, Terminal T (Already installed in: JFK, LAX) New York Art Fair, NY, NY, Evan Gallery LA Modern & Contemporary Art Show, LA CA Take the Money & Run De La Nuez, Artplex Gallery, LA, CA 2018 Miami Art Basel, Context, FL (12/2018) Baselworld, Basel, Switzerland Kips Bay Palm Beach Show House, Palm Beach FL, House Beautiful Magazine Featured Art Art Market Hamptons, Market Art & Design, The Bridgehampton Museum Art Central Hong Kong Art Market San Francisco, San Francisco, CA LA Modern & Contemporary Art Show, LA CA Pop, Bang; De La Nuez, DTR Modern Palm Beach, FL 2017 Corum Bubble Watch; De La Nuez Bubble Collection, Launch During Miami Art Basel, Miami Beach, Scope, FL Miami Beach Art Basel, Miami Beach, FL Made in America Solo Show, Caesar's Palace, SKYE Art Gallery, Las Vegas Pop Masters DTR Gallery Boston, MA The King of Pop Art: The De La Nuez Collections, Gallery 1949, Aspen, CO Ritz Carlton Georgetown, Washington D.C., Lobby & sitting areas Hong Kong Art Fair, Hong Kong Art Palm Beach, Palm Beach, FL Sotheby's Backstage at the Geffen Exclusive VIP Gala Featuring Nelson De La Nuez Pop Art- Honoring Mel Brooks & Quincy Jones, Westwood, CA Art Boca, Boca Raton FL LA Modern & Contemporary Art Show, LA, CA De La Nuez Icons, Pop and HBO, Blink Digital Studios/HBO, Burbank 2016 De La Nuez Pop Icons, Caesar’s Palace, SKYE Art Gallery, Las Vegas, NV Miami Beach Art Basel, Miami Beach, FL Pop Classics, Galerie Fluegel-Roncak, Nuremberg, Germany Art Hamptons, International Fine Art Fair, Bridgehampton, NY Palm Beach Pop, DTR Gallery, Worth Ave, Palm Beach FL Permanent Installation at Bagatelle Club / Restaurant, The One Group/STK; Sponsored by Moet Champagne and Toast vodka Celebrating The King of Pop Art® & his Collections, The Art of Fashion; Neiman Marcus, Artist Special Appearance; Solo installation of paintings in Designer Shoe Dept, Los Angeles, Sponsored by Moet champagne SCOPE Art Show, New York 2015 Delta One & SkyClub VIP Lounges: Delta's Permanent Private Collection at LAX, JFK & Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport Art Fair Singapore, Singapore The Art of Pop and Comics, Coral Springs Museum of Art, Florida De La Nuez Uncensored Bagatelle Club/Restaurant, The One Group Miami Beach Art Basel, Miami Beach, FL Wizard of Oz originals by Nelson De La Nuez, Miami Children's Museum Backstage at the Geffen Exclusive VIP Gala Featuring Nelson De La Nuez Pop Art- Honoring Sir Elton John and George Lucas, Westwood, CA Art Southampton International Contemporary Art Fair, Southampton, NY Pop Iconoclast: Nelson De La Nuez, SMoCA, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art Scottsdale, AZ Houston Fine Art Fair, Bruce Lurie Gallery, Houston, TX Toronto Love Art Fine Art Fair, Toronto, Canada Art Wynwood International Contemporary Art Fair, Miami, FL 2014-earlier Nelson De La Nuez Oz Collections, NY Plaza Hotel, NY Fashion Week, NY Backstage at the Geffen Exclusive VIP Gala Featuring Nelson De La Nuez Pop Art- Honoring Steve Martin & Walt Disney Chairman Alan Horn, Westwood, CA Miami Beach Art Basel, Miami Beach, FL Pop Americana, Cartoon Network Studios, Burbank, CA De La Nuez Pop Art Originals, Shows & Auctions, Princess Galleries, Europe, U.K. Australia, Caribbean, U.S. Inspirations of Oz/ De La Nuez Originals, Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Museums & Galleries, Los Angeles, CA Inspirations of Oz Tavern on the Green, Emerald Gala/Auction, NY SELECTED ARTICLES / PUBLICATIONS 2019 C California Style Magazine, Featuring Be Happy Original painting Veranda Magazine, "White Hot" Designer Suzanne Kasler Featuring De La Nuez artwork 2018 House Beautiful Magazine, Palm Beach FL, Lisa Erdmann & Associates Design, Material Girl painting featured Michael Weare, Luxury Watchuseek, "Corum Bubble Meets the King of Pop Art" Charlotte Anfray, Paris Match Magazine, Paris France, Weekly The Watch Quote, "Corum & The King of Pop Art; Between Pop Art and Pop Horlogerie" World Tempus, "Corum gives free reign to the Pop Art American artist to create a Bubble collection reflecting his own style." 2017 Aspen Magazine, Cover Art, Feature, Modern Luxury Publications Aspen Gallery Guide, Modern Luxury Publications Collections Magazine, Toronto, Harvey Kalles Aspen Peak, Feature, Modern Luxury Publications Aspen Insider's Guide 2017, Modern Luxury Publications David Jenison, Prohbtd Culture, Nelson De La Nuez Interview: "Nelson De La Nuez Talks Cannabis, Vodka & Xanax Cocktails" Aspen Sojourner Magazine, Nancy Mayer Publisher 2016 Forrest Cardamenis, Luxury Daily, "Young Affluence and Prolific Artist Generate Boom in Aspen" Aspen Gallery Guide, Holiday/Winter, Modern Luxury Publications Palm Beach Guide, Cover and Feature Eliza Krpoyan, New York Observer "Michael Jackson's Favorite Artist Pops Moet for his Birthday at Bagatelle" Gina Samarotto, Private Air Luxury Homes Magazines, "It Starts with a Thought; the Art Of Nelson De La Nuez" Hollywood Reporter, "Art on the Edge" 2015 Gina Samarotto, Private Air Luxury Homes Magazines, "The King of Pop Art" YRB Magazine, "Art Clash; Interview with Nelson De La Nuez" 2014-2011 Gretchen Meier, L.A. Times, "A New King of Pop Art" (website hidden), "How to Get a Monumental Luxury Home Interior" Intl Luxury Lifestyle Magazine NOTABLE COLLECTIONS Delta One VIP Lounge: Permanent Private Collection, LAX, NY; Delta One & Sky Club Lounges: Purchased for their Permanent Private Collection, Los Angeles, LAX, New York, JFK, Atlanta Shoedazzle/ Just Fab Headquarters Corporate Private Collection; (Kim Kardashian, Robert Shapiro, Brian Lee) CA; El Segundo, CA Ritz Carlton Cancun, Private Collection & Books at resort The Sarah Jessica Parker Collection, New York The Diane Warren Collection, Los Angeles, CA The Michael Jackson Collection, Los Angeles, CA E! Entertainment (Creator of) corporate Private Collection Rick & Kathy Hilton Private Collection Paris Hilton Private Collection Howie Mandell Private Collection Howard Stern Private Collection Burt Reynolds Private Collection Rob Lowe...

Abstract. Vibrant. Painting. About the Artist: "I contemplate every color, mark, and placement of the line to formulate what I call rhythmic velocities: relationships of color and motion that give life to the composition, creating a heartbeat. I am interested in the duality of math and design: through repetition, a line made of color becomes a rhythmic pattern. This concept is found when composing music, organic landscapes and architectural structures. By referencing these sources, my abstractions transcend their formal components, reaching beyond a minimalist canon. My work is composed of hard edges and thin lines set against an abstract field or a pictorial space. Each color has a quickness that is relative to the colors surrounding it; this gives my paintings visual movement and dislocates the viewer. Through linear and geometric forms, my paintings explore design and mathematical concepts found broadly throughout culture. They are improvised from a wide range of sources such as my conversations with scholars in various fields of music, architecture and engineering, my life experiences and travels." Thomas Paul Raggio...

As one of the world’s most collected, significant pop artists today, Nelson De La Nuez is a born iconoclast. Using his unique juxtaposition of pop culture and surrealism, blended with America’s rich culture and history, De La Nuez has created works of art that are considered timeless. Listed on the “Who’s Who List of the Most Collected Artists of Our Time,” his works are original, bold and outspoken. The artist is known for his distinctive, trademarked style called “Art on the Edge,” which is creating art on all sides of the canvas. This one-of-a-kind 56 inch high by 43 inch wide original artwork is a mixed media composition on paper. This artwork is signed by the artist on the front. This artwork is framed in a modern white wood frame. Size and price include frame. Free local Los Angeles delivery. Affordable Continental U.S. and worldwide shipping available. A certificate of authenticity issued by the art gallery is included. Nelson De La Nuez was born in 1959 in Havana, Cuba, and came to the United States at age seven. He was raised in California. De La Nuez studied Art History at Boston University where he was inspired by the French Impressionist and Post-Impressionist periods. Though his paintings are clearly Pop Art, the subtle humor of artists like Edouard Manet and Pablo Picasso echo throughout his playful work. De La Nuez’s work hangs in some of the most prominent private collections of movie stars, directors, producers, comedians, and corporations. His work has been purchased by Sotheby’s for future auctions and his works sell out consistently at major international shows and fairs. Nelson De La Nuez tries to create a new generation of art lovers, drawing upon icons and art history to entice younger minds, in turn provoking the interest of the generation above them. The L.A. Times called De La Nuez “the comedic da Vinci of our times.” His ability to use non-related images to achieve a whole new and stimulating outlook on life has brought him many awards and published features. The artist continues to challenge himself to incorporate new and exciting ideas into his art and his style. He believes he is a success if his art inspires people to think beyond the norm. Recent Exhibitions 2019 Art Fair Hong Kong 2018 Art Fair, New York, NY 2018 Baselworld, Basel, Switzerland 2018 Art Market San Francisco, CA 2018 LA Modern & Contemporary Art Show, CA 2018 Pop, Bang; De La Nuez, DTR Modern Palm Beach, FL 2017 Hong Kong, HK 2017 Corum Bubble Watch; Miami Art Basel, FL 2017 Miami Beach Art Basel, FL 2017 “Made in America Solo Show”, Ceasar’s Palace, SKYE Art Gallery, Las Vegas 2017 “Pop Masters” DTR Gallery Boston, MA 2017 “The King of Pop Art: The De La Nuez Collections”, Gallery 1949, Aspen, CO 2017 Ritz Carlton Georgetown, Washington DC 2017 Hong Kong Art Basel, Hong Kong 2017 “Big Red Dots”, Saatchi Gallery 2017 De La Pop Luxe Collection, Ritz Carlton, Cancun 2017 Art Palm Beach, Palm Beach, FL 2017 Backstage at the Geffen Exclusive VIP Gala, Westwood, CA 2017 Art Boca, Boca Raton, FL 2017 LA Art Show, CA 2016 Las Vegas 2016 AAF New York, NY 2016 Palm Springs Fine Art Fair, California 2015 Affordable Art Fair Singapore 2015 Backstage at the Geffen/Nelson De La Nuez Pop Art Wall/Auction: Honoring Sir Elton John/David Furnish & George Lucas 2015 “The Art of Pop and Comics” Coral Springs Museum of Art, Florida 2015 “Pop Iconoclast: Nelson De La Nuez” SMoCA, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art Scottsdale, AZ 2015 LA Art Show, LA Convention Center, Los Angeles CA 2014 Miami Beach Art Basel: Red Dot, Miami Beach, FL 2014 Art Southampton International Contemporary & Modern Art Fair, Southampton, NY 2014 Backstage at the Geffen / Nelson De La Nuez Pop Art Wall/Auction: Honoring Steve Martin & Walt Disney Chairman Alan Horn 2014 Art Wynwood International Contemporary Art Fair, Miami, FL 2014 Toronto Love Art Fine Art Fair, Toronto, Canada 2014 Art Palm Beach, Palm Beach, FL 2014 LA Art Show, LA Convention Center, Los Angeles CA 2013 Miami Beach Art Basel: Scope, Miami Beach, FL 2013 Miami Beach Art Basel: Red Dot, Miami Beach, FL 2013 Houston Fine Art Fair, Houston, TX 2013 New York Affordable Art Fair , NY, NY 2013 “Pop Icons” Lurie Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 2013 Art Hamptons Intl Fine Art Fair, Bridgehampton, NY 2013 “Iconic De La Nuez” SMoCA, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art Scottsdale, AZ Notable Publications & Media: Private Air Luxury Homes Magazine, Worth Magazine, Los Angeles Magazine, New York Times West Palm Beach News, LA Times, Miami Magazine, Ocean Drive E! Celebrity Favorites, Inside Edition, San Diego Magazine, Gotham News Magazine, OK Weekly MTV Cribs, many episodes/celebrities’ homes America’s Next Top Model (Art interior design for mansion) HGTV, “Designer’s Challenge”-Interview & visited studio: “Candy Coated Bedroom” VH1: Fabulous Life of: “The Latest in Billionaire Home Décor,” “TMZ: Michael Jackson’s Final Art Purchase.” Prestigious Collectors/Corporations: Delta One VIP Club: Purchased for their Permanent Private Collection, In LAX, NY (JFK) Bagatelle LA/STK, Club/Restaurant, The One Group, Los Angeles, CA Backstage at the Geffen Red Carpet/ De La Nuez Pop Art-Honoring Sir Elton John/David Furnish and George Lucas "The Art of Pop and Comics" Coral Springs Museum of Art, Florida Backstage at the Geffen Red Carpet/ Nelson De La Nuez Pop Art : Honoring Steve Martin & Walt Disney Chairman Alan Horn Michael Jackson, Seth MacFarlane, Jay Leno, Steven Spielberg, Kathy & Rick Hilton, Penny Marshall...

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