Javier Calleja - Faces Places: Online Auction Hong Kong Wednesday, April 20, 2022 | Phillips

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  • Provenance

    Nanzuka, Tokyo
    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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signed and numbered ‘85/250 Javier Calleja’ on the reverse
resin, steel, string and acrylic on canvas
figure 35.5 x 17 x 20.5 cm. (13 7/8 x 6 3/4 x 8 1/8 in.)
framed canvas 20.5 x 16.5 x 3.2 cm. (8 1/8 x 6 1/2 x 1 1/4 in.)

Executed in 2020, this work is number 85 from an edition of 250.

Estimate
HK$55,000 - 75,000 
€6,500-8,900
$7,100-9,600

Sold for HK$94,500

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Faces Places: Online Auction

Online Auction 20 - 27 April 2022