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Matthew Grabelsky Hello Kitties AP Archival Print by Matthew Grabelsky
Hello Kitties AP Archival Pigment Fine Art Limited Edition Print on 300gsm Signa Smooth Paper by Artist Matthew Grabelsky, Street Pop Art Graffiti Legend. AP Artist Proof 2021 Signed & Marked AP 30x35.5 Limited Edition of Mother Cat With Hello Kitty Stylized Kittens In Humanized Form on Subway On Large Format Print. Diving into the eclectic world of contemporary art, one is often met with audacious blends of reality and imagination. Such is the allure of "Hello Kitties" by Matthew Grabelsky. This fine art piece seamlessly marries the urban aesthetic of street art with the playful nostalgia of pop culture, delivering a whimsical tableau set against the backdrop of a subway carriage. Grabelsky, a recognized name in the street pop art graffiti circuit, showcases his flair for infusing everyday scenes with elements of the fantastical. The artwork, crafted meticulously using archival pigment on 300gsm Signa Smooth Paper, spans a generous 30x35.5 canvas. The central figure, a poised mother cat with arresting blue eyes, anchors the composition. Yet, it's her companions – three kittens styled in Hello Kitty attire – that inject a sense of playful irreverence into the scene. These characters, dressed in vivid pink tracksuits, exude an air of childlike innocence, a stark contrast to the mundane setting of the subway. Their humanized form, juxtaposed with feline features, challenges the viewer's perception of reality, urging them to delve deeper into the realm of imagination. Released as an Artist Proof in 2021, "Hello Kitties" stands as a testament to Grabelsky's unique artistic vision. Each print is signed and marked AP, elevating its value and exclusivity. The artwork invites onlookers to suspend disbelief and embrace the extraordinary, all while reminiscing about a beloved pop culture icon. It's a celebration of the surreal, set amidst the ordinary, exemplifying the transformative power of art.
$894.00
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Kaws- Brian Donnelly Clean Slate Silkscreen Print by Kaws- Brian Donnelly
Clean Slate Silkscreen Print by Kaws- Brian Donnelly Hand-Pulled 4-Color Screen Print on Colorplan Dark Grey Fine Art Paper Limited Edition Pop Street Art Artwork. 2022 Signed & Numbered Limited Edition of 100 Artwork Size 24x30. A thrilling, fresh KAWS print, crafted explicitly for the Modern in collaboration with the 20th-anniversary celebration of the museum's building designed by Tadao Ando, is now up for sale. KAWS and Brand X Editions have jointly published this exceptional screen print. KAWS' Clean Slate: A Milestone in Street Pop Art The "Clean Slate" silkscreen print by KAWS, known off the canvas as Brian Donnelly, is a significant piece of Street Pop Art and Graffiti Artwork. Released in 2022, this limited edition print was created to celebrate the 20th anniversary of a museum's building designed by the renowned architect Tadao Ando. The collaboration between KAWS and Brand X Editions to publish this screen print underscores the significance of the partnership between artist and printmaker in bringing to life works that resonate within the art community. The "Clean Slate" print is a hand-pulled 4-color screen print on Colorplan Dark Grey fine art paper, a choice that elevates the work with textural depth and richness. The limited edition of just 100 pieces, each signed and numbered by KAWS himself, imbues the work with exclusivity and desirability. Measuring 24x30 inches, the print features the iconic KAWS figure in a contemplative pose, rendered with precision and the subtle interplay of colors that suggests depth and complexity. Exploring the Significance of KAWS' Printmaking in Modern Art Printmaking has long been a democratic medium in art, allowing artists to reach a wider audience than singular, often inaccessible, works. KAWS' foray into this medium with "Clean Slate" is a nod to the historical significance of printmaking in disseminating ideas and art to a broader public. This is particularly relevant in Street Pop Art, where accessibility and mass communication are vital tenets. KAWS' "Clean Slate" continues this tradition by offering a piece of the artist's vision in a format that, while limited, allows for a more significant number of art enthusiasts to engage with his work. The collaboration with Brand X Editions, a notable print shop, ensures that "Clean Slate" is a work of art and a masterpiece of the printmaker's craft. Creating a hand-pulled screen print requires a meticulous approach, with each color laid down separately to build up the final image. This technique is in harmony with the ethos of Street Pop Art, where the artist's hand is evident in every line and layer, echoing the textured surfaces of urban environments that street artists often use as canvases. KAWS' Artistic Legacy and the Evolving Landscape of Street-Inspired Art The artistic legacy of KAWS is indelibly linked to his ability to transcend the boundaries between street art and fine art. His works, including the "Clean Slate" silkscreen print, are cultural milestones that chart the evolving landscape of urban-inspired art. KAWS' approach is characterized by a fusion of design, art, and branding, resulting in immediately recognizable and widely celebrated creations. The "Clean Slate" print is a testament to his skill in navigating the art world's various levels, from subways and sidewalks to galleries and museums. As Street Pop Art and Graffiti Artwork continue to gain recognition and legitimacy within the art historical canon, KAWS' "Clean Slate" print exemplifies the potential of these genres to produce profound, collectible, and critically acclaimed works. The print's existence within the context of a museum's anniversary celebration indicates the growing respect for street-inspired art and its creators. It is a sign that the once-clear lines separating high art from street culture are increasingly blurred, with artists like KAWS leading the way in this artistic revolution.
$21,010.00
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Young Lee Black Sky Giclee Print by Young Lee
Black Sky Giclee Print by Young Lee Artwork Limited Edition Print on Wove Fine Art Paper Graffiti Pop Street Artist. 2021 Signed & Numbered Limited Edition of 25 Artwork Size 20x30 Black Sky by Young Lee – Color Saturation and Chaotic Whimsy in Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork Black Sky is a 2021 signed and numbered giclee print by South Korean artist Young Lee, released in a limited edition of 25 and measuring 20 x 30 inches on wove fine art paper. Known for fusing cartoon distortion with narrative layering, Young Lee crafts a dense and celebratory visual storm populated with anthropomorphic animals, exaggerated children, and surreal background elements that twist familiar pop culture tones into personalized dreamscapes. The print captures a chaotic cascade of characters, pressed shoulder to shoulder under a black sky where tension, humor, and affection play out simultaneously. Rendered in radiant hues with crisp edges and rich surface contrast, the composition moves with visual volume—shouting with shapes, colors, and eyes wide open. This piece stands as a definitive work of Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork, blurring the border between comic absurdity and emotionally nuanced storytelling. Expression in Clutter and Controlled Frenzy The imagery in Black Sky offers layered narrative chaos: a pig with bruised eyes, a tiger grinning through fatigue, and a group of exaggerated animal heads that crowd the upper half of the print, all looming above two warm, flushed human-like characters caught in a moment of sibling-like embrace. The characters are marked by Lee’s unmistakable style—smooth rounded forms, gradient skin tones, tiny droplet tears, and cartoon hands either gripping each other or pressed anxiously to their faces. Despite the loudness of the crowd above, the figures below feel isolated, framed in warmth and stillness, creating emotional contrast inside the composition. The rainclouds and scattered teardrop shapes further emphasize a strange atmospheric unease, visually contradicting the colorful palette with undertones of sadness or overwhelm. This tension between mood and surface is central to the language of Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork, where contradiction sharpens meaning. Giclee Precision and Surface Energy The giclee format captures Young Lee’s careful balance of texture and sharpness. Every shift in tone—from the dark purple gradients to the fluorescent reds and mustard yellows—is preserved with fidelity, highlighting the emotional rhythm of the piece. The wove fine art paper supports the dense layering and subtle gradients without softening the crisp, graphic edge of Lee’s hand-drawn linework. The surface reads like silk-screened fabric or digital glitch art reimagined through meticulous brush control, delivering a tactile energy that mirrors the saturation of the emotional moment. With Black Sky, Lee creates a scene that is alive with soundless noise, teeming with color and meaning while anchored in stillness. This technical polish reinforces his place in Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork as a master of form-driven mood. Young Lee and the Geometry of Feeling Black Sky exemplifies Young Lee’s gift for constructing emotional intensity through visual symmetry, layering, and abstraction. His work often suggests conflict without aggression, celebration without certainty. It presents characters as fragments of culture and memory—flattened into vectors of tension, joy, or surreal detachment. In this print, Lee communicates the pressure of proximity, the hidden anxiety beneath happy masks, and the protective intimacy between two central figures amidst chaos. The visual storytelling does not resolve or explain. It surrounds. It confronts. It asks to be felt more than decoded. As a contemporary voice in Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork, Young Lee proves that balance can emerge through disorder, and emotion can live in design. Black Sky becomes not just a print, but a portrait of how closeness, color, and silence collide.
$650.00