Javier Calleja Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Javier Calleja rose to art world prominence thanks to his instantly recognizable figurative works, which often feature squat, wide-eyed characters with exaggerated proportions. The Spanish artist’s practice spans painting, sculpture, and works on paper, as well as an array of editioned work and merchandise. Calleja has shown at galleries in Madrid, Barcelona, New York, Paris, and Hong Kong, among other major cities. A number of public collections throughout Spain have acquired his work. In March 2021, Calleja’s secondary-market record broke US$1 million for the first time, when his 2019 painting Waiting for a While sold for HK$8.8 million (US$1.1 million). Though he draws on personal experience and childhood memories to create his iconic characters, Calleja prefers not to explain his work, instead letting the observer “finish” the work with their own interpretations.
1990s Pop Art Javier Calleja Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, Mixed Media
1970s Pop Art Javier Calleja Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic, Laid Paper, Permanent Marker
1980s Pop Art Javier Calleja Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, Ink, Permanent Marker
1970s Pop Art Javier Calleja Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper
1970s Pop Art Javier Calleja Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Watercolor, Paper
Early 2000s Pop Art Javier Calleja Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Offset, Board, Ink, Paper
Early 2000s Pop Art Javier Calleja Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, Mixed Media, Permanent Marker, Lithograph, Offset, Board
2010s Pop Art Javier Calleja Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, Permanent Marker
2010s Pop Art Javier Calleja Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, Ink, Permanent Marker
1980s Pop Art Javier Calleja Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
2010s Pop Art Javier Calleja Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Acrylic, Watercolor, Archival Paper
1970s Pop Art Javier Calleja Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, Color Pencil
1960s Pop Art Javier Calleja Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, Ink