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Klau Art

American, Chinese
Klau grew up in Harlem, NY and later Brooklyn, NY. His artwork is influenced by the inner city urban hip hop and street culture. Klau has been working successfully in the commercial and industrial marketing and sales industry for the last 20 years. Much of his iconic imagery was created from the struggle of not having the means to fit in. Being a Chinese-American implant, living in poverty in the early 1980's, Air Jordans were out of his reach. Keng was given the slave name: “Chicken Wing” and the cultural mind set was, if one did not have brand name clothing, one was an outcast. His peers created a hierarchy based on having the best “threads” and “kicks” and only then one was respected. Klau found a way to survive and adapt through hard work and artistic creations and he labels his work as Iconicism; showing both a celebration and extreme criticism of American cultures as it pertains to his life, and relevant effects of popularity, and how unattainable it was to a child of poverty.
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Klau "Buddha"
Klau "Buddha"

Klau "Buddha"

By Klau

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Klau (20 th Century) "BUDDHA", Oil painting on canvas, signed lower right, ...

Category

20th Century Folk Art Klau Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Graffiti Air Jordan - 36"x24"
Graffiti Air Jordan - 36"x24"

Graffiti Air Jordan - 36"x24"

By Klau

Located in New York, NY

Klau, Graffiti Air Jordan, Abstract Mixed Media, 24 x 36, 2017 3D Colors: White, Black, Yellow, Red, Blue, Orange Edition of 25 "Michael Jordan Basketball"

Category

2010s Abstract Klau Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Michael Jordan Vitruvian Athlete - 48"x48"
Michael Jordan Vitruvian Athlete - 48"x48"

Michael Jordan Vitruvian Athlete - 48"x48"

By Klau

Located in New York, NY

Michael Jordan Vitruvian Athlete, Mixed Media, 48 x 48, 2016 Colors: White, Black, Gray Signed, numbered and dated by the artist Sold Framed "Mich...

Category

2010s American Modern Klau Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Warp speed  - Wormhole
Warp speed  - Wormhole

Warp speed - Wormhole

By Klau

Located in New York, NY

A wormhole in space, the 3D effect shows the stars through the wormhole. Artwork is only 3mm (1/8 inch) thick but the printing process gives this artwork the illusion of being severa...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Klau Art

Materials

Acrylic Polymer

Graffiti Sneaker Stiletto
Graffiti Sneaker Stiletto

Graffiti Sneaker Stiletto

By Klau

Located in New York, NY

Klau's Graffiti Sneaker Stiletto – A Fusion of Street Art & High Fashion A bold, avant-garde masterpiece that merges urban street culture with high-fashion elegance in 3D art. Desig...

Category

2010s Realist Klau Art

Materials

Mixed Media

"Two Tiaras at Tea" Princess Di and Princess Kate
"Two Tiaras at Tea" Princess Di and Princess Kate

"Two Tiaras at Tea" Princess Di and Princess Kate

By Klau

Located in New York, NY

Depicts Princess Diana and Princess Kate sitting down for tea. Two Tiaras at Tea, Abstract Mixed Media, 45.50 x 33, 2017, artist Klau Colors: Black, Gray...

Category

2010s Abstract Klau Art

Materials

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Michael Jordan Vitruvian Athlete - Red  Edition 4/35
Michael Jordan Vitruvian Athlete - Red  Edition 4/35

Michael Jordan Vitruvian Athlete - Red Edition 4/35

By Klau

Located in New York, NY

Michael Jordan Vitruvian Man, Red Edition 4/35, 3-Dimensional Abstract Mixed Media, 24 x 24, 2016 Artwork is only 3mm or 1/8" thick but printing process gi...

Category

2010s Abstract Klau Art

Materials

Mixed Media

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Find a wide variety of authentic Klau art available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Klau in mixed media, acrylic polymer and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the abstract style. Not every interior allows for large Klau art, so small editions measuring 24 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Bai (Carl Karni-Bain), Rosa Brun, and Martin Pelenur . Klau art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $3,600 and tops out at $11,000, while the average work can sell for $4,350.

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