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Mark Ryden More Art

American, b. 1963
Blending themes of pop culture with techniques reminiscent of the old masters, Mark Ryden has created a singular style that blurs the traditional boundaries between high and low art. His work first garnered attention in the 1990s when he ushered in a new genre of painting, "Pop Surrealism", dragging a host of followers in his wake. Ryden has trumped the initial surrealist strategies by choosing subject matter loaded with cultural connotation. Ryden's vocabulary ranges from cryptic to cute, treading a fine line between nostalgic cliché and disturbing archetype. Seduced by his infinitely detailed and meticulously glazed surfaces, the viewer is confronted with the juxtaposition of the childhood innocence and the mysterious recesses of the soul. A subtle disquiet inhabits his paintings; the work is achingly beautiful as it hints at darker psychic stuff beneath the surface of cultural kitsch. In Ryden's world cherubic girls rub elbows with strange and mysterious figures. Ornately carved frames lend the paintings a baroque exuberance that adds gravity to their enigmatic themes. Mark Ryden received a BFA in 1987 from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. His paintings have been exhibited in museums and galleries worldwide, including a career-spanning retrospective "Cámara de las maravillas" at The Centro de Arte Contemporáneo of Málaga, as well as an earlier retrospective "Wondertoonel" at the Frye Museum of Art in Seattle and Pasadena Museum of California Art. Ryden was recently commissioned to create the set and costume design for a new production of Whipped Cream, put on by the American Ballet Theatre with choreography by Alexei Ratmansky. Whipped Cream is based on Schlagobers, a two-act ballet with libretto and score by Richard Strauss that was first performed at the Vienna State Opera in 1924. Mark Ryden currently lives and works in Portland, Oregon.
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Artist: Mark Ryden
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Hardback monograph: The Gay 90's (Hand signed by Mark Ryden)
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Mark Ryden The Gay 90's (Hand signed by Mark Ryden), 2013 Hardback monograph (hand signed by Mark Ryden) Boldy signed by Mark Ryden 12 1/4 × 9 1/4 × 1 inches This elegant hardback monograph with illustrated covers and no dust jacket, as issued, was signed by the artist for the present owner at the exhibition "Mark Ryden: Dodecahedron" at the Paul Kasmin Gallery on December 10, 2015. It makes an excellent gift! Publisher ‏ : ‎ Rizzoli; First Edition (April 16, 2013) Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 146 pages with color illustrations Publisher's blurb: Celebrated Pop Surrealist artist Mark Ryden’s newest body of work, presented in this book for the first time. Crowned "the high prince of Lowbrow," Mark Ryden has become a fixture of the contemporary alternative art movement. In his newest work, Mark Ryden: The Gay 90’s, the artist casts...
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Mark Ryden - BABY BOS - BLUSH Date of creation: 2022 Medium: Vinyl figure Edition: 500 Size: 15.25 cm height Condition: In mint conditions, brand new inside its original package Description: Baby Bos was first created by Mark Ryden in 2020 for his show Aenima Animals at Emmanuel Perrotin's Gallery in Shanghai. Baby Bos has been reborn in an exclusive vinyl edition in 2022 in the same Plush colorway it was first conceived. The figure comes in an exclusive custom package which has the authenticity label on the back with its numeration. ABOUT THE ARTIST Mark Ryden was born in Medford, Oregon, in 1963 but raised in California. There, in Pasadena, he studied art being given his BFA (Bachelor of Fine Arts) from the Art Center College of Design in 1987. His first works were given in illustration, gaining a notable recognition during the 90s, when Ryden designed the album covers of some international bands such as Aerosmith (Love in an Elevator), Red Hot Chilli Peppers (One Hot Minute) or the utterly famous Dangerous by Michael Jackson. Thanks to these works, Ryden's art would get to Robert Williams, who would put the artist on the cover of the Juxtapoz magazine in 1994. Juxtapoz is devoted to "lowbrow art...
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Mark Ryden - BABY BOS - BLUSH. Limited Ed. Vinyl Figure Surrealism Lowbrow Pink
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