Javier Calleja - 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Afternoon Session New York Thursday, May 19, 2022 | Phillips

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  • Provenance

    Castor Gallery, New York
    Private Collection (acquired from the above)
    Phillips, New York, March 4, 2020, lot 8
    Private Collection (acquired at the above sale)
    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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No Cartoons Tonight

signed and dated "Javier Calleja 2016" on the reverse
acrylic, oil and graphite on canvas
48 x 36 in. (121.9 x 91.4 cm)
Executed in 2016.

Estimate
$40,000 - 60,000 

Sold for $81,900

Contact Specialist

Patrizia Koenig
Specialist, Head of Day Sale, Afternoon Session
+1 212 940 1279
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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Afternoon Session

New York Auction 19 May 2022