Miquel Barceló - Contemporary Art Part II New York Friday, May 13, 2011 | Phillips

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  • Provenance

    Leo Castelli, New York; Acquired from the above by the present owner

  • Artist Biography

    Miquel Barceló

    Spanish • 1957

    Drawing inspiration from work by Diego Velázquez and art-making practices of the Avant-garde, Miquel Barceló is perhaps most popular for his hybridization of traditional Spanish figurative aesthetics and thick, abstract brushstrokes. Barceló is inherently drawn to that which is multimedia, having received training in installation work, painting and ceramic. This ability to work across various mediums comes from the artist's hunger for travel and exploring new lands.

    Currently based between Mallorca, Mali and Paris, Barceló incorporates the visual aesthetics of his disparate countries seamlessly into his work. The artist's concern involves how to translate different modes of travel and culture into art-making. One recurring topic in his body of work is the ocean — the ultimate symbol of movement, displacement and the unknown.

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La vie du fleuve

1988
Gouache on paper.
19 1/2 x 26 in. (49.5 x 66 cm.)
Signed "Barcelo" lower right and dated "5.V.88" lower left.

Estimate
$30,000 - 40,000 

Sold for $37,500

Contemporary Art Part II

13 May 2011
New York