Klau Paintings
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.to
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Artist: Klau
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...
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2010s Abstract Klau Paintings
Materials
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Klau "Buddha"
By Klau
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Klau (20 th Century)
"BUDDHA",
Oil painting on canvas, signed lower right, ...
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Materials
Canvas, Oil
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Klau paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Klau paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Klau in mixed media 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 paintings, so small editions measuring 24 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Hunter & Gatti, Bai (Carl Karni-Bain), and Eleanor Aldrich. Klau paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $3,900 and tops out at $3,900, while the average work can sell for $3,900.