Dan Colen - Contemporary Art Part II New York Friday, May 15, 2009 | Phillips

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  • Provenance

    Gagosian Gallery, New York

  • Exhibited

    New York, Gagosian Gallery, Potty Mouth Potty War Pot Roast Pot Is a Reality Kick, 2006

  • Artist Biography

    Dan Colen

    American • 1979

    American artist Dan Colen has spent most of his career asking himself questions about the editorial decisions artists have to make when creating a scene from scratch on canvas. In his early work, Colen painted mundane interiors punctuated with fantastical elements. This manifested as part of a growing curiosity in the ethereal or divine intervention.

    Colen subsequently stepped away from paint as material and started using found objects as mediums with which to paint. Among these, Colen has used chewing gum, street trash, confetti, feathers, flowers and dirt. This methodology allows Colen to abandon control and create in a more free-form, subconscious manner.

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The Awesome Power of Nature

2006
Wood, canvas, oil, paper adhesive tape and metal hardware.   
23 1/8 x 18 1/4 in. (58.7 x 46.4 cm).
 

Estimate
$15,000 - 20,000 

Sold for $18,750

Contemporary Art Part II

15 May 2009, 10am
New York