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Isaac Pelayo
"BAD MAN WITH A PRETTY FACE" Painting 40" x 30" inch by Isaac Pelayo

2023

$18,500
£13,727.72
€15,990.91
CA$25,752.13
A$28,677.32
CHF 14,924.96
MX$353,587.95
NOK 190,080.81
SEK 178,657.54
DKK 119,312.03
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"BAD MAN WITH A PRETTY FACE" Painting 40" x 30" inch by Isaac Pelayo Medium: OIl and aerosol on wood "The Modern Renaissance" series Historically, the art world has been an exclusive society, with the elite having access to classical imagery and the less privileged perceiving street art as a form of defiance. This view, however, is challenged by Isaac Pelayo's Modern Renaissance series, which creates a new kind of art that is accessible to all people by merging elements of street art and more traditional forms of art. This corpus of work is a remarkable masterwork that inspires introspection and discussion among people from a wide range of backgrounds. The juxtaposition of two art styles that could not be more different from one another provides a balance between the destructive and the creative. The contrast between his precise and detailed brushwork depicting classical imagery as well as the casual and spontaneous drips created by using oil paints, spray paint, and oil sticks, results in a captivating atmosphere. Indubitably, it can be described as a fascinating and captivating fusion of two contrasting worlds. It is precisely this equilibrium that gives Pelayo's art its distinctive quality. It is clear that Pelayo's artwork is highly impacted by the constantly shifting metropolitan landscape of Los Angeles, which is a fact that is visible in his work. The Modern Renaissance series by Pelayo is an accurate depiction of the city's rich and diverse culture, from the vivid colors to the exquisite details that are featured in the series. Pelayo is frequently characterized as heralding the arrival of a New Renaissance. The artist's early years were spent in Los Angeles, and the artwork titled "PINCHE PAYASO" successfully captures the sentimental recollections of those years. A significant impact was made on Pelayo by the vibrant graffiti scene that was characteristic of the place she lived in. This influence is represented in the painting's arrangement, which is both daring and colorful, and it creates thoughts of exuberance and levity. It is indicative of the artist's prowess, originality, and admiration for his father, the famed Disney Inker because the artwork features a singular combination of pieces from urban culture and pop culture. The piece of art known as "PINCHE PAYASO" is, in general, captivating because it successfully captures the atmosphere of a bygone era while retaining its relevance to people living in the present day. ABOUT THE ARTIST: Isaac Pelayo is a head on crash collision between The Renaissance and Street Art. In a household where constant turmoil and violence were more apparent than most a young Pelayo met escape and peace within the confines of himself and his own creativity. Hispanic born in the heavy beating heart of Los Angeles on the seventh day of June 1996. Pelayo was caught in the crossfires of everything that surrounded him but art served as his only guidance. After dropping out of college Pelayo turned from his hyperrealistic pencil portraits to oil painting where his passions grew more immensely. As of today Pelayo’s work is most influenced and fueled by the crème de la crème of old master painters like Da Vinci, Caravaggio, Rembrandt, and Velazquez as well as graffiti artists such as RETNA, Shepard Fairey, and EL MAC. In 2017 his work caught the attention and landed in the firm grasp of renown rapper and collector Alvin “Westside Gunn” Worthy. He has created several album covers and artworks for the Buffalo rap moguls music label Griselda Records including his personal collection. Pelayo’s paintings are widely recognized and sought out from all over the globe. His collectors include Sean “Diddy” Combs, Westside Gunn, Benny The Butcher, Jeff Hamilton, Shepard Fairey, Jaysse Lopez, and Everlast of House of Pain just to name a few. Pelayo is often described as the coming of A New Renaissance. The juxtaposition between his meticulously rendered brushwork of classical style imagery and loose expressionistic careless drips with the use of oil paints, spray paint, and oil sticks create a dramatic atmosphere that is nothing less than a sexy intoxicating marriage of two worlds that don’t inherently belong. The motifs we see in his paintings feature a third eye accompanied by a smiley face which was also adopted by Westside Gunn on several projects during the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic which led to Isaac’s recent growing success.
  • Creator:
    Isaac Pelayo (American)
  • Creation Year:
    2023
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 40 in (101.6 cm)Width: 30 in (76.2 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Culver City, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1085115413212

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