Javier Calleja - 20th Century & Contemporary Art & Design Day Sale Hong Kong Tuesday, June 21, 2022 | Phillips

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  • Provenance

    Galerie Zink, Waldkirchen
    Acquired from the above by the present owner

  • Artist Biography

    Javier Calleja

    Javier Calleja (b. 1971) is a contemporary Spanish artist living and working in
    Malaga, Spain. Calleja is most known for his figurative style of cartoonish, doe-eyed
    characters with exaggerated features. His style is influenced by the toys and comics
    from his 70s and 80s upbringing. Calleja’s characters are often accompanied by text
    that contrasts the innocent and adolescent looking facial expressions of the
    characters represented in the compositions. Calleja works in painting, sculpture,
    and works on paper.

    Calleja holds a BFA from Granada University in Spain. His works have been exhibited worldwide and he is currently represented by Almine Rech.

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Who is Nothing (#11)

watercolour and pencil on paper
40 x 40 cm. (15 3/4 x 15 3/4 in.)
Executed in 2017, this work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by Galerie Zink.

Estimate
HK$300,000 - 500,000 
€36,500-60,900
$38,500-64,100

Sold for HK$403,200

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20th Century & Contemporary Art & Design Day Sale

Hong Kong Auction 21 June 2022