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Shark Toof is a pseudonymous American graffiti artist, stencillist, muralist, painter and activist, known especially for his use of wheat pasted images of a hand drawn, gape-mouthed great white shark. His work grew out of the California underground graffiti scene and is displayed publicly in urban neighborhoods in several countries[which?] and privately in gallery exhibitions[which?]. He lives and works in Los Angeles.

Shark Toof creates gritty juxtapositions between animals, most notably sharks, in anachronistic situations. His imagery is rich and multilayered, combining comic and advertising iconography with street art sensibilities. His murals have been used in commercials for Samsung and Apple Inc.

Shark Toof is a graduate of ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, California.

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    • Shark Toof (20th/ 21st Century) Chinese/Californian Street Artist
      Apr. 30, 2024

      Shark Toof (20th/ 21st Century) Chinese/Californian Street Artist

      Est: $50 - $100

      TIGER, 2011, extensive spray painting and tagging over color screenprint, signed in pencil lower center, from the numbered edition 30, numbered in pencil on verso, unidentified blind stamp lower right, sheet 26 x 20”.

      Clark's Fine Art & Auctioneers Inc.
    • Shark Toof (20th/ 21st Century) Chinese/California Street Artist
      Jan. 27, 2024

      Shark Toof (20th/ 21st Century) Chinese/California Street Artist

      Est: $50 - $100

      TIGER, 2011, extensive spray painting and tagging over color screenprint, signed in pencil lower center, from the numbered edition 30 on verso, unidentified blind stamp lower right, sheet 26 x 20”.

      Clark's Fine Art & Auctioneers Inc.
    • Massive Shark Toof Painting, 144"W
      Dec. 03, 2022

      Massive Shark Toof Painting, 144"W

      Est: $3,000 - $5,000

      Work is titled "Cici N'est Pas Une Blue Shark." The consignor, who knows the artist personally, shared the following about the work: "The inspiration for 'Cici N'est Pas Une Blue Shark,' the artist's largest work on canvas with the shark image, was 'Deep Blue,' the largest great white shark ever recorded. A great admirer of Marcel Duchamp, the artist notes the following when discussing the title of the work: 'We all laugh and yet somehow Duchamp’s readymade toilet piece is omniscient, comical, obtrusive, engaging, and frankly, a stubborn answer to what art is. This piece is not a blue shark.' " The artist's full essay is available on request and a printed copy will accompany the work.

      Palm Beach Modern Auctions
    • Shark Toof, 'Ceci N'est Pas Une Mickey Mouse', arc
      Jun. 20, 2018

      Shark Toof, 'Ceci N'est Pas Une Mickey Mouse', arc

      Est: £150 - £250

      Shark Toof, 'Ceci N'est Pas Une Mickey Mouse', archival pigment print in colours on 310 gsm paper, signed and numbered from an edition of 65 in pencil; 49 x 64cm inc frame

      Chiswick Auctions
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