After receiving his bachelor of fine arts in painting and art history from the Emily Carr School of Art in 1974, Richard Hambleton launched his “Mass Murder” series. The series was painted on the streets of over 15 cities across Canada and the United States. Hambleton would outline friends in chalk drawings, splashing them with red paint to mimic the remnants of a crime scene.
In 1979, Hambleton moved permanently to the Lower East Side of New York City. It was here that Hambleton gained notoriety for his “Shadowman” paintings of the early 1980s. Over the course of the next decade, his ominous silhouettes painted in unsuspecting corners, alleys and side streets had appeared in over six hundred locations in major cities, including New York City, London, Paris, as well as both sides of the Berlin Wall.
A departure from the spontaneity of the traditional street tag, Hambleton’s paintings were site-specific conceptual works intended to provoke unsuspecting pedestrians with a sobering moment of contemplation. His first solo exhibition opened in the Lower East Side of New York in 1982, and just two years later, his work was included in the Venice Biennale. He was included in the Venice Biennale again in 1988. From 2009–11, a major retrospective was mounted in collaboration with Giorgio Armani, touring multiple venues that included the Moscow Museum of Modern Art and Phillips de Pury in New York.
Shadowman, a film about Hambleton by director Oren Jacoby, premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 21 2017. Today, Hambleton’s works are held in the collections of the Brooklyn Museum, the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, Moco Museum in Amsterdam, and the Museum of Modern Art in New York, among others. Hambleton continued to live and work in New York until his death in 2017.
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"4 Shadows", 2012
By Richard Hambleton
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This work belongs to Richard Hambleton’s late Shadow period, in which the human figure is reduced to a haunting silhouette—simultaneously present and anonymous. In Four Shadows, Hamb...
Oil, Canvas
Standing Shadow - Run
By Richard Hambleton
Located in London, GB
2018 Giclée on 308gsm Hahnemuhle paper 145 x 77 cm Edition of 75 Numbered by Hambleton in pencil as well as bearing the Richard Hambleton Archive stamp verso Excellent condition Fram...
Paper, Giclée
Standing Shadow - Blue
By Richard Hambleton
Located in London, GB
2018 Giclée print in colours on Hahnemühle wove 143 x 64 cm Edition of 75 Numbered by Hambleton in pen, with signature blind stamp Excellent condition Framed Richard Hambleton (1952...
Giclée
Untitled Rodeo
By Richard Hambleton
Located in London, GB
2003 Acrylic on paper 66 x 53 cm (26.1 x 21 inches) Framed Richard Hambleton (1952–2017) was a Canadian-born artist and a pioneering figure in street art, best known for his 'Shadow...
Paper, Acrylic
Landscape, Pop Art Gouache Painting by Richard Hambleton
By Richard Hambleton
Located in Long Island City, NY
Richard Hambleton, Canadian (1952 -2017) - Landscape, Year: 2003, Medium: Gouache on Paper, signed and dated in pencil lower right, Image Size: 15.5 x 20.25 inches, Size: 18 x 23...
Gouache
Shadow Head, Pop Art Gouache Painting by Richard Hambleton
By Richard Hambleton
Located in Long Island City, NY
Richard Hambleton, Canadian (1952 -2017) - Shadow Head, Year: 1999, Medium: Gouache on Paper, signed and dated in pencil lower right, Size: 22.75 x 18 in. (57.79 x 45.72 cm), Fram...
Gouache
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Untitled
By Richard Hambleton
Located in New York, NY
Signed and dated, l.r. Ink on paper Contact gallery for price. This work is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
Paper, Ink
Price Upon Request
Richard Hambleton Drawings 2016 (set of 3 works)
By Richard Hambleton
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Richard Hambleton Drawings 2016: Set of 3 unique, individual hand-signed drawings originally obtained directly from Hambleton; framed as a triptych. Medium: Black Marker on found bo...
Paper, Permanent Marker
Vendimiadora (Grape Harvester)
By Roman Frances
Located in Atlanta, GA
Small limited edition run of 49 and 6 E.A."s (Edition of the artist). Each canvas reproduction is crafted by a skilled printer under the supervision of the artist. Román Francés has...
Canvas, Oil, Giclée
$13,159
H 21.66 in Dm 15.75 in
Italian 18th Century Oval Religious Oil on Canvas Painting with Saint Dominic
By Francesco de Mura
Located in Firenze, IT
This beautiful Italian 18th Century old masters oil painting on oval canvas with giltwood frame is attributed to Solimena and features a religious scene. In this splendid oval-shaped painting are depicted Saint Dominic...
Canvas, Oil
$1,375
H 12 in W 19 in D 2 in
Art Critics and Tourists, Original Watercolor Illustration for The New Yorker
By Eldon Dedini
Located in Soquel, CA
Art Critics and Tourists, Original Watercolor Illustration for The New Yorker An original watercolor illustration for The New Yorker...
Paper, Watercolor
$5,033
H 25.99 in W 40.16 in D 1.97 in
Demonstration #1 Hélène Duclos, 21st Century, Contemporary figurative art blue
By Hélène Duclos
Located in Paris, FR
Gouache, coloured pencil and graphite on paper Signed lower right Unique work 1 / Hélène DUCLOS, 2016 – Artist Statement “Questioning the human condition and the position of being ...
Paper, Gouache
$1,120Sale Price|30% Off
H 33.27 in W 33.27 in D 1.58 in
Códice Miguelito III Giclée Print, Surrealist Style, Framed, 2010+
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
-Pedro Friedeberg signed print featuring a fantastical architectural scene inspired by “Mickey”. Includes whimsical figures, optical art elements, and surreal details. framed in a ha...
Giclée
$1,280Sale Price|20% Off
H 33.27 in W 33.27 in D 1.58 in
Códice Miguelito III, Surrealist Style, Framed, 2010+
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
-Pedro Friedeberg signed print featuring a fantastical architectural scene inspired by “Mickey”. Includes whimsical figures, optical art elements, and surreal details. framed in a ha...
Giclée
$1,200Sale Price|33% Off
H 31 in W 31 in D 1.5 in
Códice Miguelito I Giclée Print, Surrealist Style, Framed, 2010+
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
Artist and designer Pedro Friedeberg is known for his surrealist paintings, prints, and sculptural furniture. He was the subject of a 2009 retrospective at the Museo del Palacio de B...
Giclée
Be Mine Valentine
By Keith Carrington
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Be Mine Valentine, ink and watercolor on archival paper under plexiglass white frame. Keith Carrington’s experiences have led him to express his talents through the fluid & exacting mediums of watercolor and ink. He has honed his skills, clarified his vision, experimented, explored and expanded his expression steadily over the years, the results of which thus far culminate here. Keith’s extensive travels have roots in the luminous quality of his work, eminently holding the unlimited possibilities of beauty and significance. Keith’s most recent paintings combine original comic book renderings that his mother did for Disney et al. and reinterprets them effectively combining the past with present energies and infuses his enthusiasm into these dynamic pieces that you see here today. GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2017, 2018 Renata Fine Arts, West Palm Beach, FL 2015, 2016 Renata Fine Arts, Hudson, New York 2013 @60inches New York, NY 2012 @60inches New York, NY curated sale with Harry Heisman 2011 KL/Karen Lynne Gallery, Boca Raton, Florida & Beverly Hills, California 2003 Dupont Gallery, Milwaukee Wisconsin 1994 Jack Shainman Gallery, New York, NY 1994 The Roger Smith Gallery, New York, NY 1993 Ambassador Galleries, New York, NY 1992 Elaine Benson Gallery, Bridgehampton, New York 1983 Manor House Gallery, Rhinebeck, New York SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2014, 2015 C. Bell, Palm Beach, Florida 2010 Luxe Energy Aesthetics, West Palm Beach, Florida 1995 Time Warner Publishing, New York, NY 1991 Imperial Hotel Gallery, Chestertown, Maryland 1990 National Symphony Show House, Washington, DC 1988, 1987 International Jumping Derby, Jockey Club, Newport, Rhode Island 1986 Elijah Locke House, Rye Beach, New Hampshire 1984 Washington Design Center, Washington, D.C. SELECTED CORPORATE COLLECTIONS Bovis Inc., New York, NY The Kiplinger Collection, Washington, D.C. The International Monetary Fund, Washington, D.C. Hopkins & Sutter, Washington, D.C. McKenna, Conner, & Cuneo, Washington, D.C. Oliver T. Carr Company, Alexandria, Virginia SELECTED PRIVATE COLLECTIONS RuPaul, Beverly Hills, California Kelly Klein, New York, NY Governor & Mrs. Bruce Sundlun, Providence, Rhode Island Mr. & Mrs. William Aylward...
Ink, Archival Paper, Watercolor
$1,120Sale Price|30% Off
H 34.65 in W 34.65 in D 1.58 in
Soles de Ninive Giclée Print, Surrealist Framed Art, 2010+
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
-Pedro Friedeberg signed print featuring a fantastical surrealistic scene. Includes whimsical figures, optical art elements, and surreal details. framed in a hand-painted black and g...
Giclée
$1,170Sale Price|35% Off
H 25.6 in W 25.6 in D 1.58 in
Loteria Canina Giclée Print, Surrealist Style, Framed, 1970s, Signed
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
-Pedro Friedeberg signed print featuring a collection of various dogs. Includes whimsical figures, optical art elements, and surreal details. framed in a hand-painted black and gold ...
Giclée
$2,400
H 34.5 in W 34.5 in D 1 in
Ciudad de Medio Millon y 25 Huevos Duros Giclée Print, Surrealist Art
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
-Pedro Friedeberg signed print featuring a fantastical surrealistic scene. Includes whimsical figures, optical art elements, and surreal details. framed in a hand-painted black and g...
Giclée
$311
H 21.66 in W 21.66 in D 0.04 in
Valentine Love (number 10 white) R By Agent X, Limited edition print, Love
By Agent X
Located in Deddington, GB
Valentine Love (number 10 white) R By Agent X [2021] limited_edition Mixed Media Edition number 100 Image size: H:55 cm x W:55 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:55 cm x W:55 c...
Paper, Giclée
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H 28.75 in W 22.75 in
Shadow Head in White, Pop Art Acrylic and Gouache Painting by Richard Hambleton
By Richard Hambleton
Located in Long Island City, NY
Richard Hambleton, Canadian (1952 -2017) - Shadow Head in White, Year: 2003, Medium: Acrylic and Gouache on Paper, signed and dated in pencil lower right and signed in pen on verso...
Acrylic, Gouache
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H 26.5 in W 21.5 in
Horse and Rider, Pop Art Screenprint by Richard Hambleton
By Richard Hambleton
Located in Long Island City, NY
Richard Hambleton, Canadian (1952 -2017) - Horse and Rider, Year: 2001, Medium: Screenprint, signed, dated and numbered in pencil, Edition: 100, P/P, Image Size: 16 x 11 inches, ...
Screen
HEART (LE)
By Richard Hambleton
Located in Aventura, FL
Giclee print on Baryta Hahnemule Paper mounted on 1mm aluminum with metal frame. Hand signed on verso by the artist. 1 of 1. Artwork is in excellent condition. All reasonable offe...
Lithograph, Offset
HEART (LE)
By Richard Hambleton
Located in Aventura, FL
Giclee print on Baryta Hahnemule Paper mounted on 1mm aluminum with metal frame. Hand signed on verso by the artist. 1 of 1. Artwork is in excellent condition. All reasonable offe...
Lithograph, Offset
1980s Richard Hambleton poster (shadowman)
By Richard Hambleton
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Richard Hambleton New York, 1983 Super rare early 1980s Richard Hambleton exhibit poster for the 1983 solo shows at Piezo Electric & Civilian Warefare galleries. Offset printed; 10 x 16 inches. Good to very good vintage condition; contains center fold-line as originally issued; some soiling on reverse not visible through front. 1st (and only) printing, 1983. Unsigned from a scarce edition of unknown. Richard Hambleton Born Vancouver Island, BC and relocated to NYC in the late 70’s, Richard Art Hambleton is the Godfather of Public Art who used the urban canvas to evoke public reaction. He is reputed as an elusive genius after the early deaths of his colleagues Andy Warhol, Jean Michel Basquiat, and Keith Haring. Hambleton is the original American Pop Expressionist with unforgettable images that have permeated our collective consciousness for four decades now. His celebrated works include acclaimed series known as Image Mass Murder, Marlboro Man, Shadow Man...
Offset
Contemporary Large Painting by Richard Hambleton "Jumping Man"
By Richard Hambleton
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Conceptual artist Born in Vancouver, BC and relocated to NYC in the late 1970s, Richard Art Hambleton is the Godfather of Street Art who used the urban canvas to evoke public reaction. He is reputed as an elusive genius after the early deaths of his colleagues Andy Warhol, Jean Michel Basquiat, and Keith Haring. Hambleton is the original American pop expressionist with unforgettable images that have permeated our collective consciousness for four decades now. His celebrated works include acclaimed series of mass murder, the Marlboro man...
Canvas, Acrylic
Modern Abstract Painting by Richard Hambleton Purple Shadow Cat
By Richard Hambleton
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Conceptual Artists Born in Vancouver, BC and relocated to NYC in the late 1970s, Richard Art Hambleton is the godfather of street art who used the urban canvas to evoke public reaction. He is reputed as an elusive genius after the early deaths of his colleagues Andy Warhol, Jean Michel Basquiat, and Keith Haring. Hambleton is the original American Pop Expressionist with unforgettable images that have permeated our collective consciousness for four decades now. His celebrated works include acclaimed series known as Image Mass Murder, Marlboro Man...
Landscape
By Richard Hambleton
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Richard Hambleton (American, 1954 - ) Title: Landscape Year: 1988 Medium: Engraved Steel and Acrylic mounted to Wood, signed and dated verso Size: 18 x 36 in. (45.72 x...
Stainless Steel
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H 24 in W 31 in
Untitled (Black Headshadow with Yellow and Orange Background)
By Richard Hambleton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
New York Times art critic Michael Brenson, when commenting on Hambleton's exceptional skill at handling paint, wrote, "When he throws white or black on the canvas, his waves break, h...
Mixed Media, Canvas