General Idea was commissioned by the Toronto Stock Exchange to install a work/mural. Shortly after the TSX published two prints, a lithograph poster and a limited edition print. However, most of the edition was destroyed/thrown away, when they moved from the trading floor at the TD Centre to their offices. As a result, the work has almost achieved mythological status amongst General Idea collectors.
$85,000
Monet Cane
By General Idea
Located in Toronto, Ontario
General Idea was formed in 1967 in Toronto and over the next nearly 30 years, the trio made a remarkable contribution to post-modern art. With their subversive approach and intere...
Mixed Media
$85,000
Monet Cane
By General Idea
Located in Toronto, Ontario
General Idea was founded in 1967 in Toronto by AA Bronson (b. 1946), Felix Partz (1945-1994), and Jorge Zontal (1944-1994). Over the course of 25 years, they made a significant contribution to postmodern and conceptual art in Canada and beyond. The trio was both prolific and multi-disciplinary long before it became de rigueur. They worked across a wide range of media including photography, sculpture, painting, mail art, video, installations, multiples, and performance. With their subversive approach and interest in parody and appropriation, General Idea addressed a broad range of social (and art-world) issues such as the cult of the artist, mass media, queer identity, and consumerism. Thematic continuity was a key element for General Idea, who utilized longevity as an avenue to delve deeper into, build upon, and evolve with the complex and nuanced subject matter they took on. “Monet Cane” is an extraordinary example of General Idea’s use of iconography, appropriation, (and mischief) from this era. Beginning in the early 1980s, General Idea began using the poodle as an emblem for the trio, quickly elevating it to one of the most dominant motifs in their practice. Both single poodles, and trios (which would be a sort of group self-portrait) appeared frequently in a variety of artwork during their last decade of production. The 80's was a decade that saw appropriation flourish in the visual arts. General Idea made a significant contribution to this trend. While many of their contemporaries used mass-market images or objects (think Barbara Kruger, Jeff Koons, and Richard Prince) General Idea did not restrict themselves to accessible imagery but also claimed canonical images and blue-chip references. General Idea created two major series of paintings featuring the trio of poodles; in pastels (which were often bleached in a commercial washing machine) and in neon colors. This painting is exceptionally rare as it is one of four paintings made with this distinct flecked surface. This unique texture is a significant (and beautiful) anomaly at odds with their predominantly flat and graphic aesthetic. The surface of the canvas is enveloped in tiny, weighted flecks of paint that have been layered to create an incredible texture. This application of paint, which appears to be chenille-like, recalls both the atmospheric pastel palette and impressionistic effects made famous by Claude Monet. "Monet Cane" can not only be contextualized with other poodle paintings...
Mixed Media
$5,466
H 18.12 in W 14.97 in D 1.19 in
Fresco. 2001, canvas, mixed media, 46x38 cm. Signed
Located in Riga, LV
Fresco. 2001, canvas, mixed media, 46x38 cm Ieva Iltnere (b. 1957) entered the Latvian art scene in the early 1980s. Together with other young painters of her generation she attracted much attention and radically changed prevailing conceptions about the Latvian figural painting. The fame of this generation of artists has not diminished since that time. In 1988 Ieva Iltnere took part in the young artists’ exhibition “Post-Traditionalism” at the Central Artists’ House in Moscow as well as in the exhibition “Riga – Lettische Avantgarde” at the Staatliche Kunsthalle in Berlin. It was the first important show of Latvian avant-garde art in Western Europe. In 1990 Ieva Iltnere and her like-minded contemporaries participated in the famous exhibition-action “Gentle Fluctuations” at the Exhibition Hall Latvija in Riga. This exhibition encouraged radical aspirations of the young painters’ group and promoted the adoption of new influences in Latvian art. In 1992 there was Ieva Iltnere and Jānis Mitrēvics’ joint exhibition “Works” and in 1994 – her solo exhibition “School” at the Art Museum Arsenāls. She took part in important Latvian art exhibitions at the Zvolle City Museum (2002), Frauen Museum in Bonn (1992), Grand Salle de l’Aubette in Strasbourg, Maison du Danemark in Paris (1997), Städtische Galerie im Buntentor in Bremen, etc. Ieva Iltnere is one of the most outstanding and creative artists of her generation. Her art is able to communicate great, significant ideas, important to both the individual and the society in general, through intimate subject matter. Iltnere has created a particular imagery that clearly marks her individual style. Her early works deal with themes of family, mother and child, depiction of intimate aspects of life. The artist raised everyday phenomena to the level of sacredness. Today the artist synthesizes traditional means of painting and conceptual approach, inspired by different cultures, Western avant-garde art of the 20th century and Biblical themes (solo exhibition “Stories”, 2002). Iltnere’s paintings feature subdued colouring and discrete intonation. The artist pays particular attention to light and composition. Each work is endowed with a personal touch. Iltnere’s works are found in collections of the Latvian National Museum of Art (previous title - State Museum of Art), the Artists’ Union of Latvia Museum (Riga), the State Tretyakov Gallery (Moscow), Ludwig Museum (Aachen, Germany), Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum (New Jersey, USA) as well as in private collections in Latvia and abroad. Selected solo exhibitions: 2008 "Beautiful fragile nature", Riga Gallery, Riga / Latvia 2007 "Eight Rooms", Riga Gallery, Riga / Latvia 2004 "The Happy Childhood", Riga Gallery, Riga / Latvia 2003 "Ieva's Painting", Gallery NoMi, St. Petersburg / Russia "My Room", Gallery Centrs, Riga / Latvia 2002 "Stories", Riga Gallery, Riga / Latvia* 2001 "Ieva Iltnere's United Images", Gallery Daugava, Riga / Latvia 1999 "Papers and Canvases", Gallery Daugava, Riga / Latvia 1998 "Paintings of Paris", Gallery Daugava, Riga / Latvia 1997 "Oil", Gallery Bastejs, Riga / Latvia 1994 "School", Art Museum Arsenāls, Riga / Latvia* 1993 Riga Gallery, Riga / Latvia Gallery G&G, Riga / Latvia* 1992 "Works", Art Museum Arsenāls, Riga / Latvia (together with Jānis Mitrēvics)* "Four New Paintings", Gallery Kolonna, Riga / Latvia 1989 Gallery Baltasar, Gothenburg / Sweden (together with Ivars Poikāns)* Selected group exhibitions: 2008 12th International Contemporary Art Exhibition "Art Moscow", Central House of Artists, Moscow / Russia* Rauma Biennale Balticum 08 "Flower Power", Rauman Taidemuseo, Rauma Art Museum/ Finland 2007 11th International Contemporary Art Exhibition "Art Moscow", Central House of Artists, Moscow / Russia* 2005 9th International Contemporary Art Exhibition "Art Moscow", Central House of Artists, Moscow / Russia* 2004 8th International Contemporary Art Exhibition "Art Moscow", Central House of Artists, Moscow / Russia* "The Rape of Europe", Eskilstuna Art Museum, Eskilstuna / Sweden* 2003 "Labyrinth", Gallery Vartai, Vilnius / Lithuania...
Mixed Media, Canvas
$16,500
H 57 in W 48 in D 2 in
"It is Time" Pop Art Painting 57 x 48 in by John Paul Fauves
By John Paul Fauves
Located in Culver City, CA
"It is Time" Pop Art Painting 57 x 48 in by John Paul Fauves ABOUT John Paul FAUVES: John Paul Fauves (born in 1980) is a contemporary Artist from Costa Rica . His artistic journey...
Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Canvas
$10,500
H 39 in W 31 in D 1 in
"Stand the Pink" Mixed media Painting 39" x 31" inch by John Paul Fauves
By John Paul Fauves
Located in Culver City, CA
"Stand the Pink" Mixed media Painting 39" x 31" inch by John Paul Fauves Painting ships rolled In tube. ABOUT John Paul FAUVES: John Paul Fauves (born in 1980) is a contemporary ...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
Errantes Serie
By Israel Luis González Sosa
Located in Miami, FL
Discover beauty and hope in every stroke of this stunning piece by the talented Cuban painter Israel González Sosa. From the prestigious Academy of Fine Arts of Santa Clara -Cuba, Is...
Mixed Media
$2,120Sale Price|20% Off
H 40 in W 35 in D 1 in
Souvenirs of Beauty 1 - 21st Century Mixed Media with Oil and Ankara Fabrics
By Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"Souvenirs of Beauty" is a captivating portrayal of a woman steeped in tradition and grace, adorned in a rich green headwrap and matching attire that exudes elegance. Her deep brown ...
Fabric, Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
$11,500
H 37 in W 48 in D 1 in
"Mario SAFE my GUCCI ass" Mixed media Painting 37" x 48" in by John Paul Fauves
By John Paul Fauves
Located in Culver City, CA
"Mario SAFE my GUCCI ass" Mixed media Painting 37" x 48" in by John Paul Fauves 2017 Mixed media, acrylic and oil on canvas 37" × 48" inch From GUCCI in Wonderland series GUCCI in Wonderland series contains two parts. First one, GUCCI in wonderland, is an inspiration that came to John Paul Fauves after doing a 10 piece collection of some Alessandro Michele art campaigns. There was so much magic realism in the GUCCI brand and concept that transcended from being a clothing label to something more surreal. It is here when the artist decides to give a hold to his new collection for 2018 named "holy exit" and dive into this new world of colors and wonders. The second part, Alice in Wonderland, represents the artist a world of fantasy and dreams. It seems as if the author Lewis Caroll could write like a dream. The same concept of surrealism is what FAUVES feels about Gucci design and branding. It as if Gucci can design and create form the world of dreams, and this is what the artist wants to represent in his art GUCCI in wonderland. ABOUT John Paul FAUVES: John Paul Fauves (born in 1980) is a contemporary Artist from Costa Rica . His artistic journey started at a very young age after he became a student of Joaquin Rodriguez del Paso , one of the most important Costa Rican modern art tutors. John Paul spent 15 years studying and mastering his technique, and only a few years ago he finally started showcasing his work. In his paintings he engages questions of identity as they relate to art history as well as our everyday interactions with mainstream culture and social media. Greatly inspired by modernist masters as wellas pop-artists, Fauves mixes fragments of different iconic images in vivid and colourful compositions. Of his experimental and high eclectic style, he says, “art is an expression from the soul, and the soul is somethinglimitless. This is why I am always searching for different elements to bring into the work.” 2019: Alts Iz farloyrn, Los Angeles, CA Portraits of Someone, London 2018: [ Mi / Me ] solo exhibition at DOPENESS ART LAB, Taipei, Taiwan Arte de La Peer Papi Chulo group exhibition, Krause gallery, NYC Down the Rabbit Hole group exhibition, Imitate London, London, UK ARCO Madrid Art Palm Beach, Miami 2017: Art Basel Miami PIXELS Pre-Basel group exhibition by JM Art Management at Laurent & Martin gallery LA Style Fashion week FACES, group exhibition by JM Art Management at HOMME gallery A Loss of Innocence, solo exhibition Guy Hepner...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
$19,000
H 66 in W 57 in D 2 in
"Walk a Moon" Pop Art Painting 66 x 57 in by John Paul Fauves
By John Paul Fauves
Located in Culver City, CA
"Walk a Moon" Pop Art Painting 66 x 57 in by John Paul Fauves ABOUT John Paul FAUVES: John Paul Fauves (born in 1980) is a contemporary Artist from Costa Rica . His artistic journe...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
$19,000
H 66 in W 56 in D 2 in
"Hit the Peddle LA Cost Nights" Pop Art Painting 66 x 56 in by John Paul Fauves
By John Paul Fauves
Located in Culver City, CA
"Hit the Peddle LA Cost Nights" Pop Art Painting 66 x 56 in by John Paul Fauves ABOUT John Paul FAUVES: John Paul Fauves (born in 1980) is a contemporary Artist from Costa Rica . H...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
$10,500
H 39 in W 31 in D 1 in
"Pink Blue" Mixed media Painting 39" x 31" inch by John Paul Fauves
By John Paul Fauves
Located in Culver City, CA
"Pink Blue" Mixed media Painting 39" x 31" inch by John Paul Fauves Painting ships rolled In tube. ABOUT John Paul FAUVES: John Paul Fauves (born in 1980) is a contemporary Artis...
Acrylic, Oil, Mixed Media, Canvas
$10,500
H 39 in W 31 in D 1 in
"Yellow Marsh Mallow" Mixed media Painting 39" x 31" inch by John Paul Fauves
By John Paul Fauves
Located in Culver City, CA
"Yellow Marsh Mallow" Mixed media Painting 39" x 31" inch by John Paul Fauves Painting ships rolled In tube. ABOUT John Paul FAUVES: John Paul Fauves (born in 1980) is a contempo...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Oil, Canvas
$1,850
H 36 in W 24 in D 1 in
Tender Weight of Waiting 2 -21st Century Contemporary Figurative Portrait Modern
By Michael Adetula
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
The Tender Weight of Waiting captures a moment of calm shaped by unseen expectations. Surrounded by books centered on love, marriage, and self-preparation, the subject retreats into ...
Canvas, Archival Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$1,720Sale Price|20% Off
H 30 in W 28 in D 1 in
Pearl of Heritage - 21st Century Mixed Media with Oil and African Women Fabrics
By Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube. This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Bakare Babatund...
Fabric, Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
$10,500
H 39 in W 31 in D 1 in
"Cat in the Sky" Mixed media Painting 39" x 31" inch by John Paul Fauves
By John Paul Fauves
Located in Culver City, CA
"Cat in the Sky" Mixed media Painting 39" x 31" inch by John Paul Fauves Painting ships rolled In tube. ABOUT John Paul FAUVES: John Paul Fauves (born in 1980) is a contemporary ...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
$2,120Sale Price|20% Off
H 48 in W 36 in D 1 in
Seeking Perfection 3 -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Modern
By Michael Adetula
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. About Artist Mic...
Canvas, Archival Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic
The Love of Art
By Patrick Rubinstein
Located in PARIS, FR
Original numbered on 8 and 4 AP With 22 carat hand applied gold leaf Signed (lower right)
Gold Leaf