Sam Francis

Untitled, 1984

106.7 X 73 inch

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Julie Mehretu

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Born in Ethiopia, Michigan painter Julie Mehretu rose out of obscurity after 2000 with her abstract cityscapes that encompass history and geography into their wild yet intricate layers. Mehretu's paintings are generally large in scale and feature frenetic outlines and cross-sections of known or unknown cities in concrete gray tones.
 
« I always wanted to be an artist, but I didn't really know how someone could make a life out it. »
Julie Mehretu
These "blueprints" are extensively overlapped by bold, often colorful lines and geometric shapes that appear to dash across, curve around, or burst through the canvas. The dynamic lines suggest the movement of objects and time, as Mehretu attempts to compress the complex history and numerous elements of "place" -- whether the place is historic or futuristic, real or imaginary -- into each two-dimensional image using traditional pencil, pen, and acrylic paint.
 
« I don't ever work in a way where something is an illustration of an event, but when something is occurring at the same time I see it as very informed by that. »
Julie Mehretu


Mehretu applies the layers of paint with tools equally varied: hands, brushes, towels, and so on.With the ab Read More

Julie Mehretu

Untitled (Pulse), 2013

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

GBP 8,000 - 10,000

Julie Mehretu

Sapphic Strophe 2 (from Sapphic Strophes: A Suite Of Four Prints, 2011

Limited Edition Print

Relief Printing

GBP 5,000 - 7,000

Julie Mehretu

Sapphic Strophe 4 (from Sapphic Strophes: A Suite Of Four Prints), 2011

Limited Edition Print

Relief Printing

GBP 3,000 - 5,000

Julie Mehretu

Sapphic Strophe 1 (from Sapphic Strophes: A Suite Of Four Prints), 2011

Limited Edition Print

Relief Printing

GBP 3,000 - 5,000

Julie Mehretu

Corner Of Lake And Minnehaha, 2022

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 65,000 - 80,000

Julie Mehretu

Corner Of Lake And Minnehaha (blue), 2022

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 70,000 - 80,000

Julie Mehretu

Among The Multitude III, 2021

Limited Edition Print

Digital Print On Canvas

USD 11,000 - 15,000

Julie Mehretu

Untitled (Pulse), 2013

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

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What is contemporary art?

What is contemporary art?

Contemporary art refers to avant-garde or innovative art created in the recent past or present day. The exact starting point of contemporary art varies depending on the institution, often tied to the founding year of museums or galleries that showcase the style. Contemporary art is characterized by its focus on current ideas, diverse media, and the exploration of new concepts and techniques.

Zhang Dali's AK-47

Zhang Dali

AK-47, 2009

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Andy WARHOL | Wild Raspberries IV.136A (Roast Iguana) | Offset Print available for sale on composition gallery

Andy Warhol

Wild Raspberries IV.136A (Roast Iguana), 1959

Limited Edition Print

Offset Print

USD 8,900

Andy WARHOL | Liz

Andy Warhol

Liz, II.7, 1967

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Offset Print

USD 80,000 - 100,000

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Roy Lichtenstein

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