David Shrigley was born on September 17th, 1968, in Macclesfield, Cheshire, and grew up in Oadby, Leicestershire. He took the Art and Design Foundation course at Leicester Polytechnic in 1987, moving on to study environmental art at Glasgow School of Art in 1988, where he remained until 1991. During his studies, Shrigley worked as a gallery guide at the Centre for Contemporary Arts in Glasgow.
Shrigley has had several notable solo exhibitions for his iconic visual art, including "David Shrigley" at Dundee Contemporary Arts (2006), "Everything Must Have a Name" at the Malmo Konsthall in Sweden (2007), an exhibition at the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art in Gateshead (2008), the Museum Ludwig in Cologne (2008), "New Powers" at the Kunsthalle Mainz in Germany (2009), the Kelvingrove Museum in Glasgow (2010) and "Animate" at the Turku Art Museum in Finland (2011).
In 2016, Shrigley’s work was part of a British Council touring exhibition. In the same month, he was showcased in the Liverpool Provocations event. Shrigley was nominated for the 2013 Turner Prize and awarded an OBE in the Queen’s New Years Honours List 2020. Shrigley is collected by the Stephen Friedman Gallery (London), Anton Kern Gallery (New York), the Museum of Modern Art (New York), the Tate (London) and the Royal Academy of Arts (London) among other institutions.
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Never Forget How Beautiful You Are
By David Shrigley
Located in London, GB
2025 Unique work on paper Acrylic paint on paper 76 x 56 cm Mint condition, housing in the original packaging David Shrigley (born 1968) is a celebrated British visual artist. His w...
Paper, Acrylic
I Can Sing For You
By David Shrigley
Located in London, GB
I Can Sing For You By David Shrigley Acrylic paint on paper 2025 76 x 56 cm Hand signed and numbered on the reverse by David Shrigley From a series of 30 unique paintings Acco...
Paper, Acrylic
I Can Sing For You, 2025, acrylic on paper painting by David Shrigley
By David Shrigley
Located in Hong Kong, HK
David Shrigley
I Can Sing For You, 2025
Signed and dated on the reverse
Acrylic on paper
75 x 56 cm
Provenance:
Shrig Shop
Private Co...
Paper, Acrylic
David Shrigley Fight Your Paranoia 2022 Signed Original Acrylic Painting
By David Shrigley
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: David Shrigley Title: Fight Your Paranoia Medium: Original Acrylic Painting on Fabriano Paper Size: 30" x 22.25" Year: 2022 Inscription: Initialed and dated in pencil "DS 202...
Paper, Acrylic
A Case of the Blues - Abstract Expressionism
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
A Case of the Blues - Abstract Expressionism An abstract expressionist painting in vibrant hues of blue swimming in multiple layers and colors, creating a work that is defined by d...
Paper, Acrylic, Gouache, Latex
$295
H 10 in W 8 in
Long Hair, Short Legs - Abstract Expressive Dog Portrait Mixed Media Painting
By Kellie Newsome
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Columbus, Georgia (USA) based artist Kellie Newsome specializes in dynamic and abstracted still-life artworks. Her expressive style emphasizes line structure, creating vibrant painti...
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Color Pencil
$1,065
H 30.5 in W 22.5 in
avp_1628 - Original Abstract Red Tone Contemporary Acrylic Painting on Paper
By Alex Voinea
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The colorful abstract artworks of Romanian artist Alex Voinea are inspired by experiments with paint poured over vibrating surfaces, such as speakers at full volume. Alex Voinea coll...
Paper, Acrylic
$355
H 15 in W 11 in
Lou Dog - Abstract Quirky Figurative Dog Cowboy Inspired Painting on Paper
By Jesse Black
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jesse’s imagery often merges playful and gritty elements, blending floral patterns, vintage-inspired designs, and bold outlines with a touch of whimsy. His artwork exudes a sense of ...
Paint, Acrylic, Paper
$1,283
H 25.6 in W 19.69 in
Bull III by Christophe Dupety - Animal painting, abstract, violet, vivid colours
By Christophe Dupety
Located in Paris, FR
Bull III is a unique acrylic on paper painting by contemporary artist Christophe Dupety, dimensions are 65 × 50 cm (25.6 × 19.7 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes wi...
Paper, Acrylic
Untitled
By Jules Olitski
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Jules Olitski (1922-1977) is one of the most collected and accomplished artists associated with the color-field movement, if not 20th-century American abstraction. Possibly one of ...
Canvas, Paper, Acrylic
$1,065
H 30.5 in W 22.5 in
avp_1619 - Original Abstract Purple Tone Contemporary Acrylic Painting on Paper
By Alex Voinea
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The colorful abstract artworks of Romanian artist Alex Voinea are inspired by experiments with paint poured over vibrating surfaces, such as speakers at full volume. Alex Voinea coll...
Paper, Acrylic
$1,500
H 20 in W 21.75 in D 2 in
Small Scale Abstracted Figurative -- Big Fish, Little Fish Coral Reef
By John Francis Stenvall
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant figurative of abstracted fish in coral reef by John Stenvall (American, 1907- 1998), circa 1990. Signed left edge. Presented in gilt-toned frame ...
Paper, Oil, Acrylic
$15,000
H 42 in W 30 in
"Macchia Series Drawing" Boisterous Abstract Action Painting in Blue Green Gold
By Dale Chihuly
Located in Austin, TX
Page Size: 42 x 30 in. Frame Size: 48 x 36 in. Signed, bottom center. This energetic composition captures the raw, kinetic energy that defines Dale Chihuly's celebrated Macchia seri...
Acrylic, Archival Paper
$455
H 24 in W 18 in
Bomber Babe (1/2) - Colorful Figurative Cowgirl Pin-up Inspired Artwork on Paper
By Jesse Black
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jesse’s imagery often merges playful and gritty elements, blending floral patterns, vintage-inspired designs, and bold outlines with a touch of whimsy. His artwork exudes a sense of ...
Paint, Paper, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Other Medium
$405
H 11 in W 15 in
Night Crossing - Abstract Armadillo Animal Still Life Acrylic Painting on Paper
By Jesse Black
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jesse’s imagery often merges playful and gritty elements, blending floral patterns, vintage-inspired designs, and bold outlines with a touch of whimsy. His artwork exudes a sense of ...
Paint, Paper, Acrylic
$600
H 17 in W 12.25 in D 1 in
"Abstract Composition (Blue, Amber and Green)" Mixed Media Painting on Paper
By Suki Maguire
Located in New York, NY
This piece is an abstract composition done with mixed media, oil and acrylic paints on paper. The artist explores an incredible world filled with color and expressive brushstrokes. The lines and texture create a mature abstract composition as Suki Maguire has been painting in this field since the 1970s. Her joy is the expression and we can find these notes displayed vividly in this piece. This piece comes displayed in a modern light wood floating frame under glass. Art measures 9 x 6 in Frame measures 17 x 12.25 in There is a great potential for discovery in Maguire's world of symbols, but a passing glance will not do, you have to allow your gaze to linger on this part and that of each painting so that your subconscious will have the opportunity to retrieve the elusive forms that seem to be hiding within the more obvious shapes. This holds true even in those works that incorporate letters of the Korean or Latin alphabet, which serve as glyphs bearing some symbolic meaning that goes beyond the mere representation of sound. She has exhibited internationally in Seoul, Nantucket, New York, and Italy. Her styles and materials have ranged from realism to abstract, from water and oil colors to acrylics and coffee grounds. Suki Maguire (Kim Jong...
Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
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H 29.93 in W 22.05 in
Untitled (Look At My Ass), 2020 - Painting (Unique) by David Shrigley
By David Shrigley
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Untitled (Look at My Ass), 2020. Unique Painting by David Shrigley Acrylic on paper 75 x 56 cm framed Initials and date "DS 2020" on the back. An emblematic example of Shrigley's ca...
Paper, Acrylic
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H 29.73 in W 22.05 in
Shits -- Unique, Hand-painted Acrylic, Multi-colour, Text Art by David Shrigley
By David Shrigley
Located in London, GB
Shits, 2019 David Shrigley Hand-painted acrylic on 640 gsm Fabriano Artistico paper Signed, numbered and dated verso From the edition of 125 unique variants Published by Counter Edi...
Acrylic
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H 29.73 in W 22.05 in
Shits -- Unique, Hand-painted Acrylic, Multi-colour, Text Art by David Shrigley
By David Shrigley
Located in London, GB
DAVID SHRIGLEY Shits, 2019 Hand-painted acrylic on 640 gsm Fabriano Artistico paper Signed, numbered and dated verso From the edition of 125 (each unique) Published by Counter Editi...
Acrylic