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Mickey "Kano" Kane
"Internal Release" Abstract Relief Sculpture

1996

$4,800
£3,686.19
€4,224.33
CA$6,757.21
A$7,569.57
CHF 3,944.44
MX$92,333.17
NOK 50,124.76
SEK 47,264.07
DKK 31,529.26

About the Item

"Internal Release" Abstract Relief Sculpture. Carved sculpture and painting by Mickey "Kano" Kane (American, 20th century). This large-scale relief sculpture features a carved horizontal rectangle dominating the center of the composition. It is comprised of purple and gold sections, with a central oculus made of glittering material. This piece demonstrated Kano's refined woodworking skills with a variety of textures and finishes. Kano's work is outsider art - characterized by its creation outside the boundaries of mainstream art and often by self-taught or unconventional artists. Outsider art encompasses a diverse range of artists, including self-taught visionaries, psychiatric patients, and those outside the mainstream art world. Titled and signed on verso "Internal Release" Kano 96 Panel size: 48"H x 72"W Mickey “Kano” Kane (American, 1939-2002) was born in Illinois and grew up in Sacramento, CA. Kane moved to the Pacific Coast and worked on mixed media panels - which he would refer to as a “Totem” – and detailed collage compositions. His collage work is generally satirical or critical in nature, frequently dealing with themes of money, capitalism, government, power, and debt. By contrast, his “Totem” sculptural work is abstract and free of direct symbolism, focusing instead on the aesthetics of the composition. Original Member, Artist’s Cooperative Gallery Artist’s Statement: The Totem is indicative of the unfolding 21st Century, graphically and metaphorically. It is neither one side nor the other, nor does one side challenge or compete with the other. Each side cooperates and thus enhances the other so that both "sides" transcend that definition into a composition revealing that, indeed, the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. The Totem reflects the inner harmony that all sides, whether two or two thousand, are striving to manifest in their own inimitable way.
  • Creator:
    Mickey "Kano" Kane (1939 - 2002, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1996
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 48 in (121.92 cm)Width: 72 in (182.88 cm)Depth: 0.5 in (1.27 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Minor paint chips which have been repaired. One oval jewel is missing.
  • Gallery Location:
    Soquel, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: DBH98931stDibs: LU54216495142

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