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Art Subject: Poster
"Basquiat/Samo" Jean-Michel Basquiat Pop Art Painting on Canvas Red Background
Located in New York, NY
A pop piece depicting Basquiat/Samo. With impasto painting and silkscreening we are drawn to the movement, as the artist is able to engage his viewer with contrasting highlights and ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Perfect Fake, Pop Art, Street Art, Croco, Lacoste, Basquiat, Painting
Located in München, BY
Edition 5 A Crocodile with the Basquiat crown. JAY-C – the pseudonym of this innovative young artist known for his subversive use of familiar figures and symbols. Using a distinct and fine British sense of humour,
he addresses stereotypes of modern society and his work, both playful and profound, stimulates us to question conventional social conceptions. JAY-C is a barometer responding to the world around us. Having had his first solo exhibition in 2018, in the same year he did a collaboration with BoConcept on their iconic Imola chair...
Category

2010s Street Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Pigment, Archival Pigment

If You Ever Leave Me I'm Coming With You
Located in Nottingham, GB
Original Artwork, Oil on Canvas. Beautifully painted canvas. This incredible painting would make a wonderful statement piece for a feature wall. and it would also be a great invest...
Category

2010s Pop Art Paintings

Materials

Oil

Ski Bunnie
Located in Santa Monica, CA
John Stango Ski Bunnie, 2025 Medium: Mixed Media on Canvas Artwork Size: 63.87 x 53.87 x 1.50 in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Catch Me While I Care - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Modern
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by the Gal...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

The Astounding She Monster
Located in Norwich, GB
US One Sheet Film Poster 41¼ x 27 in. (105 x 68.5 cm.) Backed on linen Artwork by Albert Kallis. Country of origin U.S. One Sheet poster for the 1958 B-...
Category

20th Century Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Popeye In The Run (large original painting on canvas)
Located in Aventura, FL
Original acrylic painting on canvas. Hand signed on front; signed and titled on verso by Jozza. Canvas is stretched. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of authentici...
Category

2010s Street Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Sojourner
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"Sojourner" by Morakinyo Femi is a captivating artwork that presents a young man seated in a fashionable attire, adorned with striking jewelry and sport...
Category

1970s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Pastel

Danish Design - Original Mid Century Modern Book Artwork on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carl Smith is an American artist who has been living in Berlin, Germany, since 2001. He works with a combination of silkscreen printing, collage, and painting to create his urban ins...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Linen, Acrylic, Screen

Limited Edition
Located in BARCELONA, ES
In this painting, the focus is on authenticity and self-confidence, emphasizing the idea of authenticity as a unique and valuable trait. The central figure, a large-profiled girl, sy...
Category

2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic

Self Portrait, Street Art, Pop Art, Basquiat, red
Located in München, BY
Edition 5 Self Portrait of Jay-C JAY-C – the pseudonym of this innovative young artist known for his subversive use of familiar figures and symbols. Using a distinct and fine British sense of humour, 
he addresses stereotypes of modern society and his work, both playful and profound, stimulates us to question conventional social conceptions. JAY-C is a barometer responding to the world around us. Having had his first solo exhibition in 2018, in the same year he did a collaboration with BoConcept on their iconic Imola chair...
Category

2010s Street Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Pigment, Archival Pigment

Social Status in Corona times I, Marilyn Monroe, Street Art, Pop Art,
Located in München, BY
Edition 5 print with Diamond Dust - Price on request Marilyn Monroe with face mask. JAY-C – the pseudonym of this innovative young artist known for his subversive use of familiar fi...
Category

2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Pigment, Archival Pigment

Modern Architecture - Original Artwork Critical History Modern Design Architect
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carl Smith is an American artist who has been living in Berlin, Germany, since 2001. He works with a combination of silkscreen printing, collage, and painting to create his urban ins...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Linen, Acrylic, Screen

Classic European Cars - Original Colorful Book Art Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carl Smith is an American artist who has been living in Berlin, Germany, since 2001. He works with a combination of silkscreen printing, collage, and painting to create his urban ins...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Linen, Acrylic, Screen

Gentlemen prefer them blondes and pop artists as well.
Located in Malmo, SE
Gentlemen prefer them blondes and pop artists as well. Silkscreen and acrylic on canvas Artwork size: 75 x 75 x 3 cm. Frame size: 87 x 86 x 5 cm. Acquired directly from the artist...
Category

2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Spirella, Health, Beauty & Comfort, vintage illustration by A. E. Halliwell
Located in London, GB
A. E. Halliwell (1905-1987) Spirella, Health, Beauty & Comfort Gouache 26 x 15 cm Provenance: Family of the artist A.E. Halliwell (1905–1986) was a British artist, illustrator, a...
Category

1930s Art Deco Figurative Paintings

Materials

Ballpoint Pen

Early 20th C French Watercolor, botanical flowers from an University collection
Located in Woodbury, CT
Wonderful watercolor depicting a plant/flower. These were used at a Belgium University to teach the students about botany. Dating from the early 20th century. They are watercolor on ...
Category

Early 1900s Art Nouveau Still-life Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Get Off My Land /// Contemporary Street Pop Art Native American Indian Text Art
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Get Off My Land" Series: Statement *Signed by Graves lower left. It is also signed, dated, and titled on verso Year: 2023 Medium: Or...
Category

2010s Street Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Acrylic

'Crime', c.1945 painting by Pamela Denyer
Located in London, GB
Pamela Denyer (1923-2013) Crime 29 x 22 cm Provenance: The family of A. E. Halliwell Although little is known about Pamela Denyer other than that she studied under A. E. Halliwell...
Category

1940s Art Deco Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache

L'Atelier de Juan Gris - Galerie Louise Leiris
Located in New York, NY
Artist: Juan Gris Medium: Lithographic Poster, 1957 Dimensions: 25 x 18.5 in, 64 x 47 cm Classic Poster Paper - Good Condition A This color lithographic poster was created for an...
Category

1950s Paintings

Materials

Lithograph

Autumn Excursions on the Southern Railway, 1930 poster design by A. E. Halliwell
Located in London, GB
A. E. Halliwell (1905-1987) Easter Excursions from London Gouache 26 x 15 cm c.1930 Artist's stamp to reverse Provenance: Family of the artist A.E. Halliwell (1905–1986) was a Brit...
Category

1930s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Royal Air Force Display, 1928 art deco poster design by A. E. Halliwell
Located in London, GB
A. E. Halliwell (1905-1987) Royal Air Force Display by Underground (Hendon) Gouache 21 x 28 cm 1928 Signed and dated 1928, inscribed 'Roughs Submitted for the 1929 Air Display'; wit...
Category

1930s Art Deco Figurative Paintings

Materials

Ballpoint Pen

Signed Vintage Foodie Whole Hog BBQ Southern Limited Edition Poster
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage signed print. Image size, 24H x 29L.
Category

Early 2000s Modern Animal Paintings

Materials

Lithograph

My Name Is Not Alice And We Are Not In Fucking Wonderland Unique Hand Finished
Located in Manchester, GB
James McQueen, My Name Is Not Alice And We Are Not In Fucking Wonderland, 2025 Mixed Media, Hand Finished 55.9 x 76.2 cm (22 x 30 in) Hand Signed and Hand Finished by the Artwork....
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Wanted Cowboy Death /// Wild West Western Poster Painting Funny Contemporary Art
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Wanted Cowboy Death" Series: Americana *Signed by Graves lower right. It is also signed, dated, and titled on verso Year: 2025 Mediu...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Acrylic

Astro boy Vogue, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Medium: Mix media, hand painted with Oil and Acrylics, finished with Spray paint, stencils on Canvas Size: 39 x 39 in Movement & Style: Pop Art, Urban Art, Contemporary Art ...
Category

2010s Pop Art Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

French Contemporary Art Richard Boigeol - Rolex
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas Richard Boigeol is a French artist born in 1959 who lives & works in Marseille, France. Since childhood, it is with papers for drawing that Richard Boigeol express...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Henri De Toulouse Lautrec Babylone D’Allemagne 1894
Located in Dallas, TX
Henri De Toulouse-Lautrec (French 1864 - 1901) BABYLONE D'ALLEMAGNE Printed in 1894 Lithograph printed in colors, 1894, on linen-backed wove paper, printed by Chaix, Paris, tasteful...
Category

1890s Art Nouveau Paintings

Materials

Paper

French Contemporary Art Richard Boigeol - Banania
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic & collage on canvas Richard Boigeol is a French artist born in 1959 who lives & works in Marseille, France. Since childhood, it is with papers for drawing that Richard Boige...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Early 20th C French Watercolor, botanical flowers from an University collection
Located in Woodbury, CT
Wonderful watercolor depicting a plant/flower. These were used at a Belgium University to teach the students about botany. Dating from the early 20th century...
Category

Early 1900s Art Nouveau Still-life Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

FRENCH SCHOOL Neverending dream Chihuahua Chut les Barbizons!
Located in Zofingen, AG
☀️Neverending DrealChihuhua☀️ In the artistic world, animals have always been key protagonists in expressing the power and beauty of the wild. Artists often use animals as symbols t...
Category

1880s Tonalist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Glue, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars

London Underground Theatres and Cinemas 1930s Mac Spink Art Deco poster design
Located in London, GB
To see our other original vintage London Transport posters and designs, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller". Gerald Mac Spink (fl...
Category

20th Century Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Get Off My Land II /// Contemporary Street Pop Art Painting Native American
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Get Off My Land II" Series: Statement *Signed by Graves lower left. It is also signed, dated, and titled on verso Year: 2023 Medium:...
Category

2010s Street Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Acrylic

Easter Excursions from London, 1931 railway poster design by A. E. Halliwell
Located in London, GB
A. E. Halliwell (1905-1987) Easter Excursions from London Gouache 26 x 15 cm 1931 Artist's stamp to reverse Provenance: Family of the artist A.E. Halliwell (1905–1986) was a Britis...
Category

1930s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Royal Air Force Display, c.1930 art deco poster design by A. E. Halliwell
Located in London, GB
A. E. Halliwell (1905-1987) Royal Air Force Display by Underground (Hendon) Gouache 16 x 24 cm 1930 'Rough for 1929 Air Display Bill A E Halliwell' (signature and title mounted to r...
Category

1930s Art Deco Figurative Paintings

Materials

Ballpoint Pen

LOVE IS THE ANSWER, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
LOVE IS THE ANSWER Homage to street artist BANKSY. Acrylic and spray paint on canvas. 30in x 40in (76cm x 101cm). Ready to hang. :: Painting :: ...
Category

2010s Pop Art Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Children's Coloring Book Cover Art - Merrill Company - Female Illustrator
Located in Miami, FL
Children's Coloring Book Cover Art - Merrill Company - Female Illustrator Board 20 x 14.75, Publisher's Stamp lr recto, publication instruction recto verso Betty Anne Gartrell inscr...
Category

1950s Feminist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Ink, Gouache, Illustration Board, Pencil

Wolverine Bingo - Colorful Pop Art Comic Book Super Hero Painting by Gary John
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 Pop Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint

"Trolley Trail" Illustrative Landscape in Three Parts by Tom Haugomat
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece, titled "Trolley Trail" is an original artwork by Tom Haugomat, made in part of his traveling artist residency with The Jaunt. Through the program, Haugomat was able to t...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Basquiat vs. Ali
Located in Santa Monica, CA
John Stango Basquiat vs. Ali, 2025 Medium: Mixed Media on Canvas Artwork Size: 63.87 x 51.37 x 1.50 in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Prince - Original Ink and Tempera on Paper by Esy Beluzzi - 1956
Located in Roma, IT
Image dimensions: 23.5 x 17 cm. Prince is an original artwork realized by Esy Beluzzi in 1956 Original painting on paper. Hand-signed and dated in blue pen on the lower right corner: Esy 56. Mint conditions. Beautiful artwork presenting the incipit of a story. The writing, similar to an ancient...
Category

1950s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Tempera

20th Paris School Collage Cutout Artwork Wonderful Interior Design Options
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Collage" by Bernard Herzog (French, b.1935) signed lower corner signed and stamped verso with catalogue number photo collage cut outs on paper, unframed overall paper: 25.5 x 20 in...
Category

Mid-20th Century Expressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

"Cassius Clay" Muhammad Ali Pop Art Painting on Canvas Red & Yellow Background
Located in New York, NY
A pop piece depicting Muhammed Ali Cassius Clay. With impasto painting, and quick brushwork we are drawn to the movement, as the artist is able to engage ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

20th Paris School Collage Cutout Artwork Wonderful Interior Design options!
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Collage" by Bernard Herzog (French, b.1935) signed lower corner signed and stamped verso with catalogue number photo collage cut outs on paper, unframed overall paper: 25.5 x 20 in...
Category

Mid-20th Century Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Photographic Film, Magazine Paper

Broadway is Yesterday
Located in New York, NY
In his oil painting titled, “Broadway is Yesterday, 1995” Alec Montroy depicts an assortment of illuminated Broadway marquees arranged on a dark background.
Category

1990s Pointillist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Thru a Glass Brightly
Located in New York, NY
“Thru a Glass Brightly” by artist Alec Montroy is a view of Times Square from a unique elevated perspective.
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Seeing Flowers by Finlayson, Gouache/Canvas, Floral, Tropical Leaves, Patterns
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Mary Finlayson "Seeing Flowers" Gouache on Canvas with Maple Frame 36 x 36 inches Mary Finlayson’s interest in painting interior spaces portrays how environments reveal identity. Na...
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Gouache

Woodstock For 3 Days - Colorful Pop Art Music Inspired Painting by Gary John
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 Pop Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint

Dorking, Southern Railway
Located in London, GB
Gouache Image size: 5 x 4 inches (13 x 10 cm) Acid free mount and oak frame As well as being an accomplished artist and illustrator, Gerald Spink worked an aeronautical engineer for Hawker Engineering in Kingston-on-Thames. He designed artwork for a number of travel and advertising posters, for such clients as Southern Railways...
Category

1920s Art Deco Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Banana Twins - Original Quirky Colorful Food Pop Art Painting by Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gary John's pop-street artworks have a whimsical, yet exciting and bold quality inspired by classic cartoon and comic book characters. Blending pop sensibilities with a roughened fau...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint

Old Times by Alexander Schaller - Acrylic on Canvas - 100x85 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Alexandre Schaller is a Swiss artist from Geneva, known for his contributions to the Pop Art movement. His artwork exemplifies his distinctive style, characterized by vibrant colors...
Category

1990s Pop Art Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Original French Poster Artwork for Gala de Saint-Cyr à l’Opéra
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Original French Poster Artwork for Gala de Saint-Cyr à l’Opéra by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977) Signed: Verso Medium: Watercolor on unframed paper Size: 24.5 in...
Category

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

MAYA SUCKS
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
MAYA SUCKS 2019 A new character crunching for this work on a cotton frame: The POPS bee sweetly taunts one of his ancestors and Ethan, as always, knows how to modernize everything ...
Category

2010s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Stencil

"Stop Making Stupid People Famous" - Stenciled Acrylic on Canvas
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Plastic Jesus is a Los Angeles based street artist that specializes in bold stencil and installation work, inspired by world news events, society, the urban environment, culture and politics. His work is more about shining a small light into some of those dark corners of society then standing back and watching reactions and opinions. his work combines humor, irony, criticism and unique opinion to create art that engages on many levels. Works usually begin on the streets and then expand to limited edition prints and originals on canvas. "Stop Making...
Category

2010s Pop Art Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Stencil

Historic Miniature Watercolor Triptych of John Wesley's Kingswood School
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Historic Miniature Watercolor Triptych of John Wesley's Kingswood School by Jack Grunwell, 20th century British artist Medium: Watercolor on thin card, unframed Measurements...
Category

20th Century English School Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

French Mid 20th Century Exhibition Poster Study for WWII Normandy Landings
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Mid 20th Century Exhibition Poster Study for WWII Normandy Landings by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977) Medium: Watercolor and ink on unframed paper Size: 19.75 inches (height) x 25.5 inches (width) Condition: As is normal with unframed works on paper there are some minor old creases or paper edge curls/ tears - all of which should be covered over or smoothed out once framed; generally very good and sound. Provenance: as with all the works we have by this artist, it has come from the artists estate in France. Description: This rare and historically resonant piece by Anne Marie Migette Perard is a hand-painted exhibition poster study commemorating the Débarquement—the D-Day landings of World War II. Titled Exposition sur le Débarquement, this draft appears to have been created for a local or regional tourism office (Pavillon du Tourisme) for an event running from 24 May to 3 July. Rendered in expressive watercolor and ink, the piece features bold text, explosive orange and yellow bursts symbolizing the intensity of battle, and the Cross of Lorraine—a widely recognized emblem of Free France and French resistance during the war. The backdrop suggests the beaches of Normandy, blending into a sky of smoke and movement. This work is likely an original design proposal or exhibition concept piece, making it a unique find for collectors of WWII memorabilia...
Category

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

Richard Potter
Located in Santa Monica, CA
With Halo, Greenfield brings the stories of Black folk-saints, martyrs, freedom-fighters, survivors, magicians, and visionaries back into view.
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Lichtenstein style Kusama pop art interior contemporary yellow blue
Located in New York, NY
Hand Painted on panel I consider my work to be artifacts of my own particular culture, which is not the generalized Japanese American culture, but that which formed as a direct res...
Category

2010s Contemporary Interior Paintings

Materials

Paint, Acrylic, Panel

"Picture Perfect" Mixed Media Figurative Collage Composition on Panel Board
Located in New York, NY
This piece depicts a colorful collage composition portrait of a Pin-up model from the 1950s, as Jon Davenport explores the process of deconstructing iconic imagery from the past and present. Davenport start’s out with photos of his paint-stained studio floor and collages in articles/advertising from an array of vintage magazines collected over the years; plus any other interesting stuff captured on his travels. He then transfers the images to a panel board, layering them on with gel medium, together with strokes, splashes, drips, and splats of paint. Once it's dry, another layer of gel medium is poured on to give it a melting effect. After it drys off again, another layer of paint is added to embellish a few areas and to accentuate or fade out certain aspects. And then, he finally adds a coat of polyurethane for protection and making the colors pop. This unique work is executed on a wood panel board and comes ready to be displayed with hanging wire on verso, signed by the artist lower right. Art measures 36 x 36 inches From biology student to owning and running a creative agency in London to a career as a fine artist, life has taken Jon Davenport on a rewarding and unconventional journey. Despite his scientific beginnings, he’s always had a strong artistic streak weaving its way through his different career paths. Growing up in Ipswich, UK, Jon was always an avid drawer, and could often be found with a pencil and paper in hand. With the arrival of his first computer, he embraced the new frontier of digital art and had work published in one of those early computer magazines. His creative urges took a backseat to get a biology degree at Brunel University in London. It was afterward, in his first job working at the Archant newspaper group in Ipswich, that he quickly progressed from plate maker to becoming an integral member of the art studio. It was during this time that he taught himself photoshop, desktop publishing, and graphic & web design. After a few years, he set up a design agency, and eventually went full time and moved to London. This proved to be a successful move, working for a number of clients such as Nike and Virgin, and gaining praise from the likes of Richard Branson and Tony Blair. It wasn’t until Jon moved to the USA to marry his wife, Atlanta artist Christy Kinard...
Category

2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Wood Panel, Polyurethane

"An Invasion", Chicago, Woman figure, social change, Acrylic on Wood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"An Invasion" is a piece by Qiaira Riley made from acrylic paint and beads on found wood. This piece measures measures 24"h x 24"w unframed. "Inspired by the changing visual landscape of my hometown of Chicago, I created these works to explore how the gentrification of the south-side disrupts intimate, private memories associated with public spaces in the name of urban "renewal," even creating commodifiable opportunities to make community memories public and profitable, yet not sacred. I was attending a suburban private liberal arts college; many classmates often seemed obsessed with fantastical, cheap narratives about my community and the folks in it that deeply contrasted the memories of love and care I had grown up with. These works remember and reclaim these spaces while showing off my favorite public treasures, sights, and delicacies. There are also odes to the sweet parts of my adolescence that I hope urban development will not shift: running around the city with my father, who has worked for the Chicago Park District for over 25 years, my mom getting me a 6 piece from Harold's Chicken whenever I got a good report card, or stopping by Zberry, the city's first black-woman owned froyo shop to get a treat after school. I moved to Philadelphia that same year with just two suitcases, my art supplies storage...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Wood, Acrylic, Found Objects

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