East Village Art

What is East Village Art?

In 1981, Patti Astor opened the first art gallery in New York City's East Village, helping to launch the careers of various artists and musicians. The gallery started small but quickly gained popularity, contributing to the emergence of art movements such as Neo-Expressionism and Street Art in the area. The East Village became a hub for these new artistic expressions. However, the gallery closed in 1985 due to waning interest.
Riddle Me This, Batman

Jean-Michel Basquiat

Riddle Me This, Batman, 1982-87/2022

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 55,000 - 70,000

 Piano Lesson

Jean-Michel Basquiat

Piano Lesson, 1982-87/2022

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 55,000 - 70,000

King Alphonso, 1982-83

Jean-Michel Basquiat

King Alphonso, 1982-83, 2025

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 55,500

USA 19-82

Keith Haring

USA 19-82, 1982

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 40,000 - 50,000

Untitled - Baby Pin (18kt Gold)

Keith Haring

Untitled - Baby Pin (18kt Gold), 1989

Sculpture / Object

Metal

GBP 9,000

Inflammatory Essays 5

Jenny Holzer

Inflammatory Essays 5, 1979-82

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

USD 5,000 - 7,000

Flexible

Jean-Michel Basquiat

Flexible, 1984/2016

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

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Cabeza

Jean-Michel Basquiat

Cabeza, 1982/2005

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

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Untitled (Grinning Whimsy)

Kenny Scharf

Untitled (Grinning Whimsy), 2002

Limited Edition Print

Archival Print

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Untitled (from the Seven Prints by Seven Artists portfolio)

Kenny Scharf

Untitled (from the Seven Prints by Seven Artists portfolio), 2008

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

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Protest porfolio

Richard Prince

Protest porfolio, 2014

Photography

Inkjet print

EUR 12,000

Pop Shop II (D)

Keith Haring

Pop Shop II (D), 1988

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 45,000 - 50,000

Mouse Eats Cheese Underwater

Kenny Scharf

Mouse Eats Cheese Underwater, 1993

Drawing / Watercolor

Mixed Media

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Pop Shop II Plate 3

Keith Haring

Pop Shop II Plate 3, 1988

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

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Pop Shop I (C)

Keith Haring

Pop Shop I (C), 1987

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 30,000 - 50,000

The Story of Red and Blue #5

Keith Haring

The Story of Red and Blue #5, 1989–90

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 4,500

Marble

Marble is a rare and expensive metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized limestone. It has been used for centuries to create statues, decorative floors, and walls due to its translucency and durability. Marble is ideal for both free-standing statues and relief sculptures. When carving, the material is chiseled away in small increments to achieve the desired form.

Mixed Media

Mixed media refers to artwork that incorporates more than one medium within a single piece. Unlike multimedia art, which combines distinct forms of visual art and often includes elements like sound, video, or digital media, mixed media focuses on combining traditional art materials, such as paint, ink, and collage. Mixed media art allows artists to achieve a wide range of effects and textures by layering and blending different materials.

Entropy

Entropy, in a broader sense, refers to the inevitable deterioration or decline of a society or system. In art, the concept was popularized by artist Robert Smithson in the 1960s. He used the term to critique what he saw as the static and overly simplified nature of contemporary minimalist art. Smithson's work often explored the idea of entropy as a force of chaos and decay, contrasting with the perceived order and purity of minimalist works.

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