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When was the last time you admired something you c

When was the last time you admired something you created? Never let the answer be "I can't remember." ⠀
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We are beyond excited to have on offer the legendary Richter's 'Tulips', 2017, (414/500) Diasec-mounted chromogenic print mounted on aluminum14.17 x 16.14 ⠀
TEXT 512-478-4440 to inquire. Our expert art consultants are on hand to assist in adding Richter to your collection. ⠀
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Gerhard Richter is a contemporary German painter considered among the most influential living artists. Richter’s experiments with abstraction and photo-based painting greatly contributed to the history of the medium. Culling from his vast image archive known as the Atlas, Richter’s paintings reference images of his daughter Betty, flickering candles, aerial photographs, portraits of criminals, and pastoral landscapes. “Pictures are the idea in visual or pictorial form,” he reflected. ⠀
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Born on February 9, 1932 in Dresden, Germany during the rise of the Nazi regime. After World War II, living in East Germany under Soviet rule, Richter learned to produce of highly realistic Socialist Realist murals. In 1961, Richter fled to West Germany, where he studied at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf alongside Sigmar Polke. During this time, the artist first began producing blurred photo-paintings. The works explore the conflicting nature of an image’s formal make up and the content it contains. ⠀
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Richter introduced abstraction to his repertoire in the following decades, analyzing painterly expression through a technique of squeegeeing paint over the canvas. In 2012, Richter set a record auction price for a painting sold by a living artist, with his Abstraktes Bild (809-4) (1994) which went for $34 million. He broke this twice again, first in 2013 with Domplatz, Mailand (Cathedral square, Milan) (1968) selling for $37.1 million, then in 2015 by the sale of Abstraktes Bild (1986) for $44.52 million. The artist currently lives and works in Cologne, Germany. Today, his works are held in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Tate Gallery in London, and the Albertina in Vienna, among others.

Get ready Austin. Opening March 13, West Chelsea C

Get ready Austin. Opening March 13, West Chelsea Contemporary presents a gorgeous, thought-provoking new show unlike anything Austin has seen before. This week and next, our gallery is abuzz with creative energy and dazzling first glimpses of new art drops. Stop by to catch us IN FLUX for a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the new show rising to its feet. Pictured above our gallery director @alleebeatty offers a sneak peak of these enormous @danielmaltzman works that just arrived to us. We can’t wait to share what we’ve been working on. Visit the link in bio to learn more about this stunning new exhibition, and to sign up for our WCC Insiders Community: invites to events, new art drops, deals at the @wcc.giftshop and on framing, plus the low down on artists we love from our team of art world experts.
#westchelseacontemporary #provocateurs #danielmaltzman

"For me, rock 'n' roll is all about freedom. It's

"For me, rock 'n' roll is all about freedom. It's about the freedom to express your feelings very loudly in public" - Bob Gruen⠀
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@bob_gruen is one of the most well-known and respected photographers in rock and roll. By the mid 1970s, he was already regarded as one of the foremost documenters of the scene. While living in New York, he notably befriended John Lennon and Yoko Ono and captured intimate moments from their personal lives. Gruen is perhaps best known for an iconic photograph of Lennon wearing a New York City t-shirt. He also photographed major acts such as Bob Dylan, Tina Turner, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Elton John, Kiss, and others, while also covering the emerging New Wave and Punk bands including The New York Dolls, Patti Smith, The Clash, The Sex Pistols, The Ramones, and Blondie. Among his many books of photographs are "The Sex Pistols - Chaos," "The Rolling Stones Crossfire Hurricane,""The Clash," "John Lennon - The New York Years," and "Rock Seen." ⠀
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Swing by our downtown gallery or text 512.478.4440 to speak with one of our art consultants about adding Gruen to your collection.⠀
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Led Zeppelin, NYC, 1973 (27/50), 2014⠀
Silkscreen on 2ply Rising Museum Board⠀
40 x 50 in⠀
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John Lennon, NYC, 1974 (34/50), 2014⠀
Silkscreen on 2ply Rising Museum Board⠀
54 x 40 in

Today is your last day to experience the allure an

Today is your last day to experience the allure and arresting calm of @lyorapissarro ‘s pulsating LED lights and transportive geometric landscapes in THIS IS NOW.
WCC sat down with the artist to learn about her decision to incorporate the LEDs, which have held so many collectors suspended in their glow.
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Lyora: “My name actually means “my light”. And my work somehow ended up becoming so much about light. Now, I just have many, many, many ideas of where this goes... into immersive art, into the experiential, sensorial. Moving away from the traditional two-dimensional oil painting landscape into: How can people really experience what I’m really trying to communicate, which is essentially peacefulness. And beauty.

The first LED came about in London. Right before the pandemic, I was going to be in an art fair: @theotherartfair.

I gave myself a crazy deadline of submitting three huge paintings in three weeks. I was working in my mother’s studio in London, which is amazing—Very different from my studio in Brooklyn...One of her electricians was there; they were doing some work on the house. And I mentioned that I dreamed of incorporating lighting into the painting-- because there is only so much that two-dimensional oil paint can do. It has so much limitation.

And you see in the world today-- everywhere I look-- there are many things that are just immersive. The digital, the light— our attention spans are so quick. I feel like we need more stimulation in the way we perceive things to really look at art for more than three seconds.

I wanted to capture somebody more. And really, for your gaze to want to stay, something has to change.

And so with the light, which would allow the time of day to change-- (and I’m looking at time, and light, and night and the setting sun, and the rising sun)—The LED just allowed for so much more to be explored. It allows time to be even more warped and elongated in a way that I don’t think I can do just with paint.
So encountering this electrician was really lucky, he basically helped me install the first LED lights in my paintings. And it’s really just the opening of the door of it. There’s so much more to explore.”

Austin! It’s your last weekend to discover the a

Austin! It’s your last weekend to discover the artist that speaks to your soul in THIS IS NOW at West Chelsea Contemporary Downtown. We have been overwhelmed by the positive reception of this exhibition in the Austin art community and the waves of passionate collectors who have brought their own element of visual art to our space just by walking through the doors. A gallery is defined as much by the art it showcases as it is by the collector community it cultivates. We’re thrilled to be growing such a dynamic community of impactful collectors who are both elevating and preserving the art world here in Austin. Photo cred @wingothetraveler.
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Visit THIS IS NOW to catch these incredible artists before they come down.
In order of appearance:
Bob Gruen @bob_gruen
Ender Martos @endermartos
Hunt Slonem @huntslonem
Raphael Mazzuco @raphaelmazzucco
Marcella Colavecchio @marcellaispainting
Ed Ruscha @edruschaofficial
The Connor Brothers @connorbrothersofficial
Jeff Koons @jeffkoons

WCC Presents: A Collector's Guide to Cey Adams⠀

WCC Presents: A Collector's Guide to Cey Adams⠀
Five things you should know about the artist who defined the visual culture of American hip-hop. (Read the article at link in bio). One week left to view the phenomenal Adams in person at THIS IS NOW- Don't miss it!⠀

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Artist @ceyadamsofficial emerged from New York’s downtown graffiti movement in the 1980s to exhibit alongside contemporary icons like Jean-Michel Basquiat, Michael Stuart and Keith Haring. Today he is best known for his major role in developing the visual language of American hip-hop, with artwork and design credits attached to platinum albums of icons like Jay-Z, the Beastie Boys, DMX, Method Man, Public Enemy and more.⠀
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Adams began his career tagging NYC subway lines, and later became the founding Creative Director of hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons’ @defjam Recordings. Today he is equally revered in the art world for his artistic brilliance and humility, and is known for supporting the next generation of emerging artists.⠀
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In many ways, Adams is a figure who represents the endless possibilities of the American dream. His work serves as a gateway to the dreamworld he has brought to life: one built of art, music, hustle, collaboration and extraordinary vision.⠀

All works featured are on offer at WCC. Text (512)-478-4440 to inquire.

The one and only @jeffkoons says it best. Don't

The one and only @jeffkoons says it best.

Don't miss out on your chance to see work by Koons in THIS IS NOW.
Learn more about the show that’s bringing the global art market to Austin at link in bio. To add Koons to your collection, text (512) 478-4440. Our expert art consultants are standing by. We look forward to helping you grow your collection.

#jeffkoons #thisisnow #westchelseacontemporary

There are only five days left to catch THIS IS NOW

There are only five days left to catch THIS IS NOW at West Chelsea Contemporary downtown before this stunning immersive exhibition ends February 28th. Don't miss your chance to see art world legends including Ed Ruscha, Donald Sultan, Yayoi Kusama, Cey Adams, Gil Bruvel, Keith Haring, Robert Indiana and so many more in person, right here in Austin. Masks are required, and social distancing is in place.

Stay tuned for a sneak peak: an exciting new show opens March 13th, with previews available by appointment beginning Monday March 8th. Until then, swing by for a last glimpse of THIS IS NOW, or text (512) 478 4440 to schedule your private consultation today with one one of our expert art consultants. We look forward to assisting you in growing your collection.

Learn more at Link in bio (exhibition link)

The amazing Alban on view now in THIS IS NOW at We

The amazing Alban on view now in THIS IS NOW at West Chelsea Contemporary.
Five days left to see WCC’s incredible exhibition before we enter FLUX as a gallery, and begin the transformation into something Austin has never quite seen before... A new show opens March 12th. Stay tuned here to find out more. Don’t miss the last week of THIS IS NOW. 🤫
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French artist Alban creates unique paintings related to wartime nose art. Drawing inspiration from aircraft wrecks and industrial machinery, Alban creates an illusion of heavy metal objects through paint on wood. He draws his inspiration from aircraft wrecks and industrial machinery, but his scale is distorted, colors are magnified and the subject itself is often invented. His Contemporary Pop-Art style focuses on bold expression with color and scale. After spending most of his childhood in Africa, Alban returned to his birth country of France to receive a BA in Advertising and Graphic Design and a MA in Animated Movies from Ecole des Gobelins art school in Paris. After working as a set designer in cinema for 12 years, Alban started his career as a full-time artist.⠀
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Mila, 2019⠀
Acrylic and tempera on wood⠀
55 x 31.5 x 3 in⠀
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Marina, 2019⠀
Acrylic and tempera on wood⠀
58.75 x 17.25 x 3 in

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