Robert Kelly

American, b. 1956

Drawing on his extensive travels, Robert Kelly’s painted collages contain found print and material from around the world. Kelly has included antique botanical drawings, handwritten notes, small sketches, vintage posters, and signs in his work. To create the ground for his paintings, he lays the re-appropriated paper in long strips to form irregular grids, small squares, and triangles. The repeated application often obscures the printed content beyond recognition. His play of edges, angles, and cuts creates a tension and an intuitive logic to the placement of line and form. These explorations, communicated through a skilled technique, refined over a 20-year career, achieve a mature balance that is both formally rigorous and visually exciting. Robert W. Kelly was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico and graduated from Harvard University, Cambridge with a MA in 1978. Throughout his career he has received positive reviews in many prestigious publications including Art in America, ARTnews and the Los Angeles Times. He is represented in both private and public collections including the Dallas Museum of Fine Art, IBM, New York and the Museum of Fine Art, Santa Fe. Although frequently returning to the Southwest, Kelly resides in New York City.

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Robert Kelly1983 Abstract Geometric Oil and Gouache Painting Study for Alma Robert Kelly, 1983

$2,200

H 26 in W 19 in

1983 Abstract Geometric Oil and Gouache Painting Study for Alma Robert Kelly

By Robert Kelly

Located in Surfside, FL

Robert Kelly (American, 1956-) Abstract Mixed Media on paper Study for Alma 1983 Pencil titled Hand signed lower right Dimensions: Frame: 26 X 19 Image: 24 X 17.5 Robert Kelly ...

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1980s Abstract Robert Kelly

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Paper, Oil, Gouache

Robert KellyMimesis Noir III, 2018

$3,000

H 35 in W 47 in

Mimesis Noir III

By Robert Kelly

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This unframed, signed, limited edition pigment print by world renown artist Robert Kelly exists in an edition of 30. Paper size is 35"h x 47"w with an image size of 26"h x 37"w. Rob...

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2010s Abstract Robert Kelly

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Robert KellyOrfeo I, 2020

$3,000

H 42 in W 35 in

Orfeo I

By Robert Kelly

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This unframed, signed, limited edition pigment print printed on natural cotton rag paper by world renown artist Robert Kelly exists in an edition of 30 that is available as a single ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Robert Kelly

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Robert KellyEspejos III, 2007

$1,500

H 30 in W 24 in

Espejos III

By Robert Kelly

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This unframed, signed, limited edition pigment print by world renown artist Robert Kelly exists in an edition of 40. Paper size is 30"h x 24"w with an image size of 17"h x 14"w. Rob...

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Early 2000s Abstract Robert Kelly

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Robert KellyNemesis Red, 2018

$3,000

H 35 in W 47 in

Nemesis Red

By Robert Kelly

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This unframed, signed, limited edition pigment print by world renown artist Robert Kelly exists in an edition of 30. Paper size is 35"h x 47"w with an image size of 26"h x 37"w. Rob...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Robert Kelly

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Robert KellyOrfeo II, 2020

$3,000

H 42 in W 35 in

Orfeo II

By Robert Kelly

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This unframed, signed, limited edition pigment print printed on natural cotton rag paper by world renown artist Robert Kelly exists in an edition of 30 that is available as a single ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Robert Kelly

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Robert KellyEspejos IV, 2007

$1,500

H 30 in W 24 in

Espejos IV

By Robert Kelly

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This unframed, signed, limited edition pigment print by world renown artist Robert Kelly exists in an edition of 40. Paper size is 30"h x 24"w with an image size of 17"h x 14"w. Rob...

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Early 2000s Abstract Robert Kelly

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Robert KellyChords XIV, 2014

$4,500

H 36 in W 82 in

Chords XIV

By Robert Kelly

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This unframed, signed, limited edition pigment print by world renown artist Robert Kelly exists in an edition of 25. Paper size is 36"h x 82"w with an image size of 20"h x 66"w. Rob...

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2010s Abstract Robert Kelly

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