Kenny Scharf, VRING!, 2021

Kenny Scharf

VRING!, 2021

Archival print with metallic accents, gloss overlays, and screen printed Highlights on 100% Cotton 290 gsm Entrada Rag Paper with hand-deckled edges

Signed, dated and numbered from the limited edition of 75

Frame included

Acquired directly from the Broad Museum
Accompanied by a COA from the Broad as well as the gallery

Signed, dated and numbered from the limited edition of 75

Elegantly floated and framed in a museum quality white wood frame with UV Plexiglass
Measurements:
Framed:
30.75 inches x 25.5 inches x 1 inch
Artwork:
28 inches x 28 inches

More about Kenny Scharf:
Kenny Scharf (b. 1958, United States) is a renowned artist affiliated with the 1980’s East Village Art movement in New York. Scharf developed a distinct and uniquely personal artistic style in paintings as well as sculpture, alongside his mentor Andy Warhol, and contemporaries like Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring with whom he pioneered contemporary street art. References to popular culture reoccur throughout his works, such as appropriated cartoon characters from the Flintstones and Jetsons, as well as imagined anthropomorphic creatures. Through ecstatic compositions and a dazzling color palette, Scharf presents an immersive viewing experience that is both intimate and fresh. Scharf’s multifaceted practice—spanning painting, sculpture, installation work, murals, performance and fashion—reflects his dedication to the creation of dynamic forms of art that deconstruct existing artistic hierarchies, echoing the philosophy of Pop artists. Yet Scharf’s artistic significance expands beyond the art historical terrain of Pop Art; the artist instead coined the term “Pop Surrealist” to describe his one-of-a-kind practice. His inclusion in the 1985 Whitney Biennial marked the start of his international phenomenon, a reputation that continues to thrive today.
-Courtesy of Almine Rech