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Item Ships From: Missouri
MADHUBANI STYLE 02 (DECORATED ELEPHANTS) (~40% OFF LIST PRICE - LIMITED TIME)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Jay Patel
MADHUBANI STYLE 02 (DECORATED ELEPHANTS)
Acrylic on Board
Year: 2022
Size: 10x12x1.5in
Signed verso
COA provided
Ready to hang
Ref.: 924802-1111
"Inspired by the age-old Madhubani style, these paintings celebrate the beauty within the beasts. Elephants are revered animals in the Indian sub-continent and symbolize lord “Gajendra”! To ascertain justice to the inspiration, every element in the painting is worked upon significantly- the tree denotes long life, the flowers stand for happiness, and the elephant denotes power. Embellished by detailed motifs, the composition undoubtedly spurs a moment of joy in the eyes. The captivating intricacies of the saddle cloth tied with heavy jewelry...
Category
2010s Rajput Missouri - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Board
Listening
Located in Kansas City, MO
Aster da Fonseca
Listening
Acrylic on Tape on Paper
Year: 2022
Size: 11x14in
Signed by hand
COA provided
Ref.: 924802-1367
collage acrylic paint tape nature landscape bird tree beau...
Category
2010s Modern Missouri - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Archival Paper, Tape, Acrylic
THE MAPLE FOREST
Located in Kansas City, MO
Jay Patel
THE MAPLE FOREST
Acrylic on Board
Year: 2022
Size: 12x10x1.5in
Signed verso
COA provided
Ready to hang
Ref.: 924802-1114
"This vividly hued artwor...
Category
2010s Outsider Art Missouri - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Board
MINIATURE STYLE
Located in Kansas City, MO
Jay Patel
MINIATURE STYLE
Acrylic on Board
Year: 2022
Size: 12x10x1.5in
Signed verso
COA provided
Ready to hang
Ref.: 924802-1106
Drawing its cultural cues from the glorious corners...
Category
2010s Rajput Missouri - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Board
The Penguin Family
Located in Kansas City, MO
Jay Patel
The Penguin Family
Acrylic on Board
Year: 2022
Size: 12x10x1.5in
Signed verso
COA provided
Ready to hang
Ref.: 924802-1128
"Who doesn’t know what ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Missouri - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Board
Cultural Camel
Located in Kansas City, MO
Jay Patel
Cultural Camel
Acrylic on Board
Year: 2022
Size: 10x12x1.5in
Signed verso
COA provided
Ready to hang
Ref.: 924802-1129
"A beautiful depiction of the resilient camel that's...
Category
2010s Rajput Missouri - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Board
Trees
By Max Karp
Located in Columbia, MO
Trees
Kiln-fired enamel
4.5" h x 3.5" w
9" h x 8.5" (framed)
Max Karp is widely recognized as the chief innovator of modern enameling. Self-taught and driven, over the years he perfected a unique process which allowed for his creation of museum-quality, kiln-fired two-dimensional painting. Karp was born in Ohio in 1916 but raised in California. He began painting as a child by depicting various species of birds and insects for his father who was an ornithologist and entomologist. In the mid-1960's, Karp became interested in the enamel process. Over the last half century, his paintings have received critical recognition and in 1970 Hamilton Mint commissioned Karp to produce paintings of the four seasons of the year, which were then issued as a limited edition of plates on precious metal. In 1980 Karp's enamel portrait of Beverly Sills, the American Queen of Opera, was presented to the singer following her final performance. His work is included in numerous private collections including those of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Margaretta “Happy" Rockefeller, and Sarah Churchill...
Category
Mid-20th Century Missouri - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Silhouette crane in sunrise (~40% OFF LIST PRICE - LIMITED TIME)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Jay Patel
Silhouette crane in sunrise
Acrylic on Board
Year: 2022
Size: 12x10x1.5in
Signed verso
COA provided
Ready to hang
Ref.: 924802-1120
"The artist ha...
Category
2010s Contemporary Missouri - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Board
Boat On The River
Located in Kansas City, MO
Jay Patel
Boat On The River
Acrylic on Board
Year: 2022
Size: 12x10x1.5in
Signed verso
COA provided
Ready to hang
Ref.: 924802-1125
"An orange sunset upon t...
Category
2010s Contemporary Missouri - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Board
Rainbow Trees
Located in Kansas City, MO
Jay Patel
THE MAPLE FOREST
Acrylic on Board
Year: 2022
Size: 12x12x1.5in
Signed verso
COA provided
Ref.: 924802-1115
"The rich color spectrum represents the...
Category
2010s Post-Impressionist Missouri - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Board
Night Swim
By Zoe Hawk
Located in Columbia, MO
The work of Zoe Hawk deals with the complex experience of girlhood, exploring adolescent anxiety, feminine identity, and belonging. These themes are tackled w...
Category
2010s Contemporary Missouri - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Oops!
By Keith Young
Located in Kansas City, MO
Keith Young
Oops!
Collage on Canvas; Rubber, Glue, Wood, Cotton Canvas
Year: 2022
Size: 22x12.5x3in
Signed by hand
COA provided
Ready to hang
Ref.: 924802-1137
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Category
2010s Pop Art Missouri - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wire
The Whole Truth
By Jolynn Reigeluth
Located in Kansas City, MO
Jolynn Reigeluth
The Whole Truth
Acrylic, India Ink, linocut and cut paper on wood panel
Year: 2022
Size: 24x36x2.5 in
Framed Size: 24x36x2.5 in
Ready to hang
Signed
COA provided
Ref...
Category
2010s Contemporary Missouri - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, India Ink, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Linocut
The Three DISgraces
By Jolynn Reigeluth
Located in Kansas City, MO
Jolynn Reigeluth
The Three DISgraces
Acrylic, India Ink, linocut and cut paper on wood panel
Year: 2021
Size: 36x48x2.5 in
Framed Size: 36x48x2.5 in
Ready to hang
Signed
COA provided...
Category
2010s Contemporary Missouri - Figurative Paintings
Materials
India Ink, Paper, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Linocut
The Devil You Know
By Jolynn Reigeluth
Located in Kansas City, MO
Jolynn Reigeluth
The Devil You Know
Acrylic, India Ink, linocut and cut paper on wood panel
Year: 2022
Size: 36x24x2.5 in
Framed Size: 36x24x2.5 in
Ready to hang
Signed
COA provided
...
Category
2010s Contemporary Missouri - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linocut, Paper, India Ink, Acrylic, Wood Panel
"Should We Stay or Should We Go", Contemporary, Watercolor on Paper, Framed
By Beverly Mayeri
Located in St. Louis, MO
Beverly Mayeri is a studio artist living in the Bay Area with over 30 years experience as an established ceramic sculptor. She earned a BA from the University of California, Berkeley...
Category
2010s Contemporary Missouri - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
Lucky Cat and Pink Dolphin
By Keith Young
Located in Kansas City, MO
Keith Young
Lucky Cat and Pink Dolphin
Collage on Canvas; Rubber, Glue, Wood, Cotton Canvas
Year: 2022
Size: 11.25x9.25x3in
Signed by hand
COA provided
Ready...
Category
2010s Pop Art Missouri - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wire
Regrets
By Jolynn Reigeluth
Located in Kansas City, MO
Jolynn Reigeluth
Regrets
Acrylic, India Ink, linocut and cut paper on wood panel
Year: 2022
Size: 24x18x2.5 in
Framed Size: 24x18x2.5 in
Ready to hang
Signed
COA provided
Ref.: 92480...
Category
2010s Contemporary Missouri - Figurative Paintings
Materials
India Ink, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Linocut, Paper
Friend or Foe?
By Jolynn Reigeluth
Located in Kansas City, MO
Jolynn Reigeluth
Friend or Foe?
Acrylic, India Ink, linocut and cut paper on wood panel
Year: 2022
Size: 24x18x2.5 in
Framed Size: 24x18x2.5 in
Ready to hang
Signed
COA provided
Ref....
Category
2010s Contemporary Missouri - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, India Ink, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Linocut
Bait n' Switch
By Jolynn Reigeluth
Located in Kansas City, MO
Jolynn Reigeluth
Bait n' Switch
Acrylic, India Ink, linocut and cut paper on wood panel
Year: 2022
Size: 48x36x2.5 in
Framed Size: 48x36x2.5 in
Ready to hang
Signed
COA provided
Ref....
Category
2010s Contemporary Missouri - Figurative Paintings
Materials
India Ink, Paper, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Linocut
Bats in the Belfry
By Jolynn Reigeluth
Located in Kansas City, MO
Jolynn Reigeluth
Bats in the Belfry
Acrylic, India Ink, linocut and cut paper on wood panel
Year: 2022
Size: 30x23x2.5 in
Framed Size: 30x23x2.5 in
Ready to hang
Signed
COA provided
...
Category
2010s Contemporary Missouri - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, India Ink, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Linocut
Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
By Jolynn Reigeluth
Located in Kansas City, MO
Jolynn Reigeluth
Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
Acrylic, India Ink, linocut and cut paper on wood panel
Year: 2021
Size: 36x48x2.5 in
Framed Size: 36x48x2.5 in
Ready to hang
Signed
COA pro...
Category
2010s Contemporary Missouri - Figurative Paintings
Materials
India Ink, Paper, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Linocut
Ain't She Sweet?
By Jolynn Reigeluth
Located in Kansas City, MO
Jolynn Reigeluth
Ain't She Sweet?
Acrylic, India Ink and cut paper on wood panel
Year: 2022
Size: 48x36x2.5 in
Framed Size: 48x36x2.5 in
Ready to hang
Signed
COA provided
Ref.: 92480...
Category
2010s Contemporary Missouri - Figurative Paintings
Materials
India Ink, Paper, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Linocut
Dandy Discomfiture
By Jolynn Reigeluth
Located in Kansas City, MO
Jolynn Reigeluth
Dandy Discomfiture
Acrylic and Ink on on wood panel
Year: 2022
Size: 36x48x2.5 in
Framed Size: 36x48x2.5 in
Ready to hang
Signed
COA provided
Ref.: 924802-994
Joly...
Category
2010s Contemporary Missouri - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, India Ink, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Linocut
Mercy of the Buffoons
By Jolynn Reigeluth
Located in Kansas City, MO
Jolynn Reigeluth
Mercy of the Buffoons
Acrylic, India Ink, linocut and cut paper on wood panel
Year: 2022
Size: 48x36x2.5 in
Framed Size: 48x36x2.5 in
Ready to hang
Signed
COA provid...
Category
2010s Contemporary Missouri - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Linocut, India Ink, Paper, Wood Panel
State of the Union 2020
By Jolynn Reigeluth
Located in Kansas City, MO
Jolynn Reigeluth
State of the Union 2020
Acrylic, India Ink, linocut and cut paper on wood panel
Year: 2022
Size: 30x20x2.5 in
Framed Size: 30x20x2.5 in
Ready to hang
Signed
COA prov...
Category
2010s Contemporary Missouri - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, India Ink, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Linocut
Untitled Diptych
By Marcus Cain
Located in Kansas City, MO
Marcus Cain
Untitled Diptych
Acrylic on paper
Year: 1999
Size: 16.75x13.5 (each)
Framed: 20.25x17x1.75in (each)
COA provided
Ref.: 924802-1069
Marcus Cain is a resident of Kansas Cit...
Category
1990s Contemporary Missouri - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Untitled
By Marcus Cain
Located in Kansas City, MO
Marcus Cain
Untitled
Acrylic on paper
Year: 1999
Size: 16.75x13.5
Framed: 20.25x17x1.75in
COA provided
Ref.: 924802-1068
Marcus Cain is a resident of Kansas City, MO and Manager of ...
Category
1990s Contemporary Missouri - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Untitled
By Marcus Cain
Located in Kansas City, MO
Marcus Cain
Untitled
Acrylic on paper
Year: 1999
Size: 16.75x13.5
Framed: 20.25x17x1.75in
COA provided
Ref.: 924802-1067
Marcus Cain is a resident of Kansas City, MO and Manager of ...
Category
1990s Contemporary Missouri - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
10a
By Leonor Fini
Located in Columbia, MO
Lithograph on Arches paper
Exemplaire B/165
Category
1960s Surrealist Missouri - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Lithograph, Archival Paper
9b
By Leonor Fini
Located in Columbia, MO
Lithograph on washi paper
Exemplaire B/165
Leonor Fini was born in Argentina in 1907 but travelled and lived in Europe with her mother from a young age. By 1931, she was in Paris, i...
Category
1960s Surrealist Missouri - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Lithograph, Washi Paper
10b
By Leonor Fini
Located in Columbia, MO
Lithograph on washi paper
Exemplaire B/165
Category
1960s Missouri - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Washi Paper, Lithograph
4a
By Leonor Fini
Located in Columbia, MO
Lithograph on Arches paper
Exemplaire B/165
Leonor Fini was born in Argentina in 1907 but travelled and lived in Europe with her mother from a young age. By 1931, she was in Paris, ...
Category
1960s Surrealist Missouri - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Archival Paper, Lithograph
3b
By Leonor Fini
Located in Columbia, MO
Lithograph on washi paper
Exemplaire B/165
Leonor Fini was born in Argentina in 1907 but travelled and lived in Europe with her mother from a young age. By 1931, she was in Paris, i...
Category
1960s Surrealist Missouri - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Archival Paper, Lithograph
"Light Touch", Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Oil Painting, Canvas
By Victor Wang
Located in St. Louis, MO
“My path through life has been adventurous, exciting, and dream-like. My experience of settling into America in search of better opportunities has been both challenging and inspiring...
Category
2010s Contemporary Missouri - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
12b
By Leonor Fini
Located in Columbia, MO
Lithograph on washi paper
Exemplaire B/165
Leonor Fini was born in Argentina in 1907 but travelled and lived in Europe with her mother from a young age. By 1931, she was in Paris, i...
Category
1960s Surrealist Missouri - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Lithograph, Washi Paper
1a
By Leonor Fini
Located in Columbia, MO
Lithograph on Arches
Exemplaire B/165
Leonor Fini was born in Argentina in 1907 but travelled and lived in Europe with her mother from a young age. By 1931, she was in Paris, in the...
Category
1960s Surrealist Missouri - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Lithograph, Archival Paper
1b
By Leonor Fini
Located in Columbia, MO
Lithograph on washi paper
Exemplaire B/165
Leonor Fini was born in Argentina in 1907 but travelled and lived in Europe with her mother from a young age. By 1931, she was in Paris, i...
Category
1960s Surrealist Missouri - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Lithograph, Washi Paper
4b
By Leonor Fini
Located in Columbia, MO
Lithograph on washi paper
Exemplaire B/165
Category
1960s Surrealist Missouri - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Lithograph, Washi Paper
3a
By Leonor Fini
Located in Columbia, MO
Lithograph on Arches
Exemplaire B/165
Leonor Fini was born in Argentina in 1907 but travelled and lived in Europe with her mother from a young age. By 1931, she was in Paris, in the...
Category
1960s Missouri - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Lithograph, Archival Paper
"Belle et Bete", Contemporary, Oil Painting, Wood Panel, Framed, Figurative
By Jed Jackson
Located in St. Louis, MO
Jed Jackson was born in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Throughout his education, he studied under artists such as Janet Fish, Fairfield Porter, and Leland Bell, a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Missouri - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
Serpent Diptych (Snake, Street Art, Collage, Colorful - ~54% OFF LIST PRICE)
By Amy Young
Located in Kansas City, MO
Amy Young
Serpent Diptych
Year: 2021
Material: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 40 x 40 x 1.5 inches
Stretched
Signed
COA provided
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Amy Young (b.199...
Category
2010s Contemporary Missouri - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
Two Skulls with Blue Flowers
By Amy Young
Located in Kansas City, MO
Amy Young
Two Skulls with Blue Flowers
Year: 2021
Material: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 30 x 24 x 1.5 inches
Framed in a white wooden frame
Signed
COA provided
Ref.: 924802-793
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Category
2010s Contemporary Missouri - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Skull with Flowers and Bat
By Amy Young
Located in Kansas City, MO
Amy Young
Skull with Flowers and Bat
Year: 2021
Material: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 24 x 20 x 1.5 inches
Framed in a white wooden frame
Signed
COA provided
Ref.: 924802-792
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Category
2010s Contemporary Missouri - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Will You Gay Marry Me
Located in Kansas City, MO
Ryan Wilks
Will You Gay Marry Me
Acrylic, oil, holy water, india ink, neon UV paint
Year: 2021
Size: 28 x 20 in.
Signed and dated by hand
COA provided
T...
Category
2010s Contemporary Missouri - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, India Ink, Acrylic
Mid-Century Modern X2 #2
By John Ferry
Located in Kansas City, MO
John Ferry
Mid-Century Modern X2 #2
Medium: Oil on Panel
Year: 2020
Size: 5x16.5 in
Signed, dated and inscribed by hand
COA provided
Re.: JF-20-03
“Ferry’s...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Missouri - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Panel, Oil
"The Arrowed Pillar", Contemporary, Oil Painting, Canvas, Figurative, Portrait
By Victor Wang
Located in St. Louis, MO
“My path through life has been adventurous, exciting, and dream-like. My experience of settling into America in search of better opportunities has been both challenging and inspiring...
Category
2010s Contemporary Missouri - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Inner Unicorn
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Neeka Allsup was born in the back of her parent's toy store by home birth in Austin, Texas. Being an artist was encouraged from a young age, and she spent he...
Category
2010s Contemporary Missouri - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic
Mid-Century Modern X2 #1
By John Ferry
Located in Kansas City, MO
John Ferry
Mid-Century Modern X2 #1
Medium: Oil on Panel
Year: 2020
Size: 4.75x15.25 in
Signed, dated and inscribed by hand
COA provided
Re.: JF-20-10
“Fer...
Category
2010s Modern Missouri - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Panel, Oil
Station #3
By John Ferry
Located in Kansas City, MO
John Ferry
Station #3
Medium: Oil on Panel
Year: 2019
Size: 7.5x16 in
Signed, dated and inscribed by hand
Framed
COA provided
Ref.: JF-19-04
“Ferry’s works...
Category
2010s Contemporary Missouri - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Panel, Oil
Night Watch
By Charles Houska
Located in Saint Louis, MO
In Houska's Night Watch, his Pop Art style and use of gray colors create a unique variety of his different iconic characters in the festive and gregarious ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Missouri - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Cry Me a Puddle
Located in Kansas City, MO
Ryan Wilks
Cry Me a Puddle
Acrylic, india ink, holy water, neon UV paint, on paper
Year: 2021
Size: 28 x 20 in.
Signed and dated by hand
COA provided
The...
Category
2010s Contemporary Missouri - Figurative Paintings
Materials
India Ink, Acrylic, Paper
The Get Together
Located in Kansas City, MO
Artist : Ryan Wilks
Title : The Get Together
Materials : India ink on Arches paper
Date : 12-15-2020
Dimensions : 22" x 30"
Description : In the time of soc...
Category
2010s Contemporary Missouri - Figurative Paintings
Materials
India Ink, Paper
Quarantine (LARGE!! 6'x5' - 183 x 152cm)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Artist : Ryan Wilks
Title: Quarantine
Medium: India ink, chalk pastel, graphite on canvas.
Year: 2020
Size: 60W" x 72H"
Description : This response to Covid...
Category
2010s Contemporary Missouri - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Chalk, Pastel, India Ink, Graphite
Strength in Love
Located in Kansas City, MO
Artist: Ryan Wilks
Title: Strength in Love
Medium: Gold Leaf, Lapis Lazuli, Watercolor, Holy Water, Pen and ink on 243 year old Bible page.
Year: 2019
Dimen...
Category
2010s Contemporary Missouri - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Liquidate
Located in Kansas City, MO
Artist : Ryan Wilks
Title : Liquidate
Materials : Epoxy on Wood Board
Date : 9-10-2020
Dimensions : 11" x 14"
Description : Reimagining traditional depictions of the iconic cross, giving modern aesthetic to an ancient symbol. Providing new context through the lens of a queer art...
Category
2010s Contemporary Missouri - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood Panel, Epoxy Resin
Aesthetic of the Cross
Located in Kansas City, MO
Artist : Ryan Wilks
Title : Aesthetic of the Cross
Materials : epoxy resin, chrome mirror paint, glass shards on wood board
Date : 9-01-2020
Dimensions : 16" x 20"
Description : Reimagining traditional depictions of the iconic cross, giving modern aesthetic to an ancient symbol. Epoxy casted, coated in chrome mirror paint and glass shards, light catches this piece from every direction, changing mood throughs the day as light within a space transitions from day to night.
Ryan Wilks is a self-taught artist based in Kansas City, Missouri. Their work explores the various realities of queer existence. Primarily creating with oils, watercolors, sculptural assemblage, and ritual, their work sheds light on queer expression of spirituality and sexuality. Their bodies of work address and confront religion used as weapon and explores new modes of prayer through visual and participatory exhibitions. While religious and archetypal iconography such as the Devil and Lilith are seen within their figures in their paintings and used to express gender and queer ideologies, the work itself does not adopt the feeling of weighted religious rites. Instead, the work invites the viewer to participate in a modernized expression of spirit.
Through figurative and narrative drawing and painting, through community-based performance ritual and ceremony, Wilks makes art that explores the various realities of queer existence. Gleaning inspiration from centuries old religious iconography and the oral and written histories documenting the queer experience from the beginning of time to their own personal experience today, Wilks' work strives to depict the push/pull, persecute/elevate relationships of humanity, sexuality, and spirituality.
The use of more traditional materials and methods in Wilks' painting and drawing is an intentional nod to Italian masters such as Caravaggio, Titian, and Raphael, but it is the playfulness of Matisse’s figures and the contorting figures of Schiele that have influenced their work the most.
Ritual and ceremonial performance is an integral aspect of Wilks'art. The use of objects, both found and made, and base elemental ingredients in occult practices are key components to their performances. Through movement, through ceremony, through studied and adaptive ritual, Wilks is able to engage an audience and create moments of sacred memory. Wilks' performance work is created and displayed in tandem with their 2-D work and further explores concepts displayed within their paintings and drawings.
Through these methods of creating, engagement, and display of their art, Wilks strives to express the personal narrative of their queer experience, of their peers’, of those who have passed, and, ultimately, for future generations to research, decode, confront, and enjoy.
Wilks has exhibited their work in at least 20 different solo exhibitions across the Kansas City Metropolitan area as well as being featured in 18 different publications regarding their work. Wilks' most recent artist residencies include the Artist in Residence program at the Crossroads Hotel, located in the heart of Kansas City's well known Crossroads Arts District, January-February 2020; and the Artist in Residence program at Arts KC, Jun-July 2020. In 2019, Wilks was nominated for "Best Exhibition" in the Pitch KC's annual "Best of KC" year-end round up for their exhibition "Hell", originally shown at Leedy-Voulkos Art Center.
painting,
watercolor,
mixed media,
human figure,
religion,
iconography,
cultural commentary,
queer art...
Category
2010s Minimalist Missouri - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paint, Epoxy Resin, Wood Panel
All Are Welcome
Located in Kansas City, MO
Artist : Ryan Wilks
Title : All Are Welcome
Materials : Holy Water, Watercolor, Glass Shards, and Black 3.0 on Arches Paper
Date : 10-01-2020
Dimensions : 2...
Category
2010s Contemporary Missouri - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Mixed Media
