Dan Colen

Dan Colen 1979 Gum Painting. 2007. Chewing gum on primed canvas in object box. Verso of folded canvas signed and dated. 102 x 75.5 cm (40.1 x 29.7 in). Dimensions: 104,5 x 81 x 4 cm (41,1 x 31,9 x 1,6 in). [FS]. • Dan Colen’s innovative, versatility encompasses painting, sculpture, and installation, among other media. • He uses a wide range of materials—from spray paint and papier-mâché to confetti and even chewing gum—thereby pushing the boundaries of painting. • The British Guardian once described him as the “bad boy of New York art” (Edward Helmore, The Guardian, May 9, 2014). • On the international auction market, the “Gum Paintings” (2006–2016) are among the artist’s most sought-after works. • In recent years, the Astrup Fearnley Museum in Oslo and the Albright-Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo, NY, among others, have presented highly acclaimed solo exhibitions of the artist’s work. • Colen is represented by the renowned Gagosian Gallery. PROVENANCE: Perez Projects, LA, Private collection, Milan. Acquired from the above by the current owner. "A lot of my work is about what's abstract and what's pictorial. Is it bubblegum, or is it an abstract painting using bubblegum? The energy comes from walking that line and watching things dip this way and that." Dan Colen in a conversatuion with Edward Helmore, quoted from: The Guardian, in an article from May 9, 2014. Called up: December 5, 2026 - ca. 18.37 h +/- 20 min.

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