“Sculpture by Kenny Scharf: Squirtz (Red), 2013 (enamel, rhinestone and fiberglass)” / Paul Kasmin Gallery / Art Basel Hong Kong 2013 / SML.20130523.6D.14057
For over 30 years, Los Angeles and Brooklyn based artist Kenny Scharf has been creating sparkly, pop-ed and monstrous paintings, sculptures and installations featuring imagery from animated cartoons in his childhood.
This particular character is called “Squirtz,” one of the artist’s “classic guys.” The one shown recently at Art Basel Hong Kong 2013 is a red one, though recently an 8-ft tall blue version can be spotted in New York at Paul Kasmin Gallery, The Standard, High Line when the artist has a solo show called “Kolors”.
The juxtaposition between the cheery sculpture and the gallerists show that the line which used to divide street art and fine art is becoming very blurry these days. Sparkly!
Kenny Scharf
Squirtz (Red), 2013
enamel, rhinestone and fiberglass
48 1/8 x 37 1/4 x 24 1/8 in
122.2 x 94.6 x 61.3 cm
PK 17313
# Kenny Scharf
Born 1958 in Los Angeles, CA
Based in LA and Brooklyn
1980 B.F.A., School of Visual Arts, New York, NY
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenny_Scharf
# Paul Kasmin Gallery
293 Tenth Avenue
New York, NY 10001
USA
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-23T16:57:20+0800
+ Dimensions: 3212 x 4818
+ Exposure: 1/30 sec at f/4.0
+ Focal Length: 17 mm
+ ISO: 125
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40 f/4L USM
+ GPS: 22°16'59" N 114°10'22" E
+ Location: 香港會議展覽中心 Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC)
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130523.6D.14057
+ Series: 新聞攝影 Photojournalism, SML Fine Art, Art Basel Hong Kong 2013
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
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“Sculpture by Kenny Scharf: Squirtz (Red), 2013 (enamel, rhinestone and fiberglass)” / Paul Kasmin Gallery / Art Basel Hong Kong 2013 / SML.20130523.6D.14057
For over 30 years, Los Angeles and Brooklyn based artist Kenny Scharf has been creating sparkly, pop-ed and monstrous paintings, sculptures and installations featuring imagery from animated cartoons in his childhood.
This particular character is called “Squirtz,” one of the artist’s “classic guys.” The one shown recently at Art Basel Hong Kong 2013 is a red one, though recently an 8-ft tall blue version can be spotted in New York at Paul Kasmin Gallery, The Standard, High Line when the artist has a solo show called “Kolors”.
The juxtaposition between the cheery sculpture and the gallerists show that the line which used to divide street art and fine art is becoming very blurry these days. Sparkly!
Kenny Scharf
Squirtz (Red), 2013
enamel, rhinestone and fiberglass
48 1/8 x 37 1/4 x 24 1/8 in
122.2 x 94.6 x 61.3 cm
PK 17313
# Kenny Scharf
Born 1958 in Los Angeles, CA
Based in LA and Brooklyn
1980 B.F.A., School of Visual Arts, New York, NY
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenny_Scharf
# Paul Kasmin Gallery
293 Tenth Avenue
New York, NY 10001
USA
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-23T16:57:20+0800
+ Dimensions: 3212 x 4818
+ Exposure: 1/30 sec at f/4.0
+ Focal Length: 17 mm
+ ISO: 125
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40 f/4L USM
+ GPS: 22°16'59" N 114°10'22" E
+ Location: 香港會議展覽中心 Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC)
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130523.6D.14057
+ Series: 新聞攝影 Photojournalism, SML Fine Art, Art Basel Hong Kong 2013
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
“Sculpture by Kenny Scharf: Squirtz (Red), 2013 (enamel, rhinestone and fiberglass)” / Paul Kasmin Gallery / Art Basel Hong Kong 2013 / SML.20130523.6D.14057
/ #ABHK #Photojournalism #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLFineArt #Crazyisgood #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #Art #FineArt #ArtBasel #KennyScharf #PaulKasminGallery #US #NYC #sculpture #WTF #LOL #pop