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Born 1958 Hollywood, California. Known for: Mod-pop whimsy, non ob, sculptor.
The art of Kenny Scharf is most widely associated with the Pop-Art* movement of the late 1970's. He is known for his paintings that employ surrealistic imagery inspired by television, cartoons and... Read full biography
The art of Kenny Scharf is most widely associated with the Pop-Art* movement of the late 1970's. He is known for his paintings that employ surrealistic imagery inspired by television, cartoons and the club culture he experienced during his youth. Scharf was born in Hollywood, California, in 1958,... Read full biography
The art of Kenny Scharf is most widely associated with the Pop-Art* movement of the late 1970's. He is known for his paintings that employ surrealistic imagery inspired by television, cartoons and the club culture he experienced during his youth. Scharf was born in Hollywood, California, in 1958, and was interested in art as a child. His first exposure to Surrealism* occurred in the 1960's when he saw a book on Salvador Dali. Around the age of twelve, Scharf took painting lessons at a local art... Read full biography
The art of Kenny Scharf is most widely associated with the Pop-Art* movement of the late 1970's. He is known for his paintings that employ surrealistic imagery inspired by television, cartoons and the club culture he experienced during his youth. Scharf was born in Hollywood, California, in 1958, and was interested in art as a child. His first exposure to Surrealism* occurred in the 1960's when he saw a book on Salvador Dali. Around the age of twelve, Scharf took painting lessons at a local art store in Los Angeles where he learned how to paint still lifes. After high school he attended the University of California at Santa Barbara where he studied history and art. In 1978, he moved to New York City and enrolled in the School of Visual... Read full biography
The art of Kenny Scharf is most widely associated with the Pop-Art* movement of the late 1970's. He is known for his paintings that employ surrealistic imagery inspired by television, cartoons and the club culture he experienced during his youth. Scharf was born in Hollywood, California, in 1958, and was interested in art as a child. His first exposure to Surrealism* occurred in the 1960's when he saw a book on Salvador Dali. Around the age of twelve, Scharf took painting lessons at a local art store in Los Angeles where he learned how to paint still lifes. After high school he attended the University of California at Santa Barbara where he studied history and art. In 1978, he moved to New York City and enrolled in the School of Visual Arts*. It was there that Scharf met artist friends Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat. During his academi... Read full biography
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Art Method
- •Collage and/or Decoupage
- •Easel Painting
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
- •Sculpture, Three Dimensional Forms, Sculptor
Art Media
- •Acrylic Paint
- •Assemblage
- •Bronze
- •Crayon, Crayola Drawing
- •Enamel Paint
- •Fiberglass
- •Gouache
- •Ink
- •Metal, Metalwork, Metal Plates, Metal Point
- •Mixed Media, Multi Media and/or Multli Styles
- •Oil Paint
- •Plastics
- •Resin
- •Watercolor/Watercolour
- •Wood for carving, sculpture, and/or surface
Art Style
- •Abstraction, Abstract
- •Cartoon Drawing, Cartoon Figures
- •Pop Art, Popular Culture
- •Surrealism, Surrealist
Art Subject
- •Architecture Trained: Design and Drawing
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Humor, Whimsy
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
Art School
- •School of Visual Arts, New York, Student
Chronology
- •Late 20th Century After 1950