Jim Shaw Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Jim Shaw Art Value Price Guide

Nov. 20, 2024
Jim Shaw, Dream Object Part B
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Jim Shaw Dream Object Part B 2004 gouache on paper 10 h x 14 w in (25 x 36 cm) Signed and dated to verso 'Jim Shaw 2004'. Provenance: Route 66 (Eleventh Annual Art Auction), Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock, CA, 2013 | Private Collection This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Oct. 30, 2024
Jim Shaw, Untitled (In the beginning...)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Jim Shaw Untitled (In the beginning...) 1998 graphite on paper 12 h x 9 w in (30 x 23 cm) Signed, dated and inscribed to verso 'Jim Shaw '98'. Provenance: Metro Pictures, New York | Private Collection This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Oct. 30, 2024
Jim Shaw, Untitled (I was in NYC and all these guys were going...)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Jim Shaw Untitled (I was in NYC and all these guys were going...) 1994 graphite on paper 12 h x 9 w in (30 x 23 cm) Signed, dated and inscribed 'Jim Shaw '94'. Provenance: Metro Pictures, New York | Private Collection This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Oct. 22, 2024
Jim Shaw, Big Brother is Watching You
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
Jim Shaw Big Brother is Watching You ink and correction fluid out on cardstock image: 10 h x 7.875 w in (25 x 20 cm) sheet: 14 h x 11 w in (36 x 28 cm) Signed, titled, and inscribed to lower right '"Big Brother is Watching You" Please screen this image the companion (if used in combination with the Keane portrait) ought to be a line shot (see xerox for placementJim Shaw'. Provenance: Gift from the artist to the present owner This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Sep. 27, 2024
Jim Shaw, Camera Pulls Back as Teacher Watches Cartoon James Brown Fish Split in Two
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Jim Shaw Camera Pulls Back as Teacher Watches Cartoon James Brown Fish Split in Two 1992 graphite on paper 11.75 h x 8.25 w in (30 x 21 cm) Signed, titled and dated to verso 'Camera Pulls Back as Teacher Watches Cartoon James Brown Fish Split in Two Jim Shaw 92'. Provenance: Galerie Krinzinger, Vienna | Private Collection This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Sep. 27, 2024
Jim Shaw, A Black Teacher Disses the Show His Kids Are Watching
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Jim Shaw A Black Teacher Disses the Show His Kids Are Watching 1992 graphite on paper 11.75 h x 8.25 w in (30 x 21 cm) Signed, titled and dated to verso 'A Black Teacher Disses the Show His Kids are Watching Jim Shaw 92'. Provenance: Galerie Krinzinger, Vienna | Private Collection This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Jun. 21, 2024
JIM SHAW, THE DOGZ – IT’S EASTER IN MY BRAIN / WILLY NILLY
Est: €80 - €150
7 inch vinyl EP (45 RPM single), in colour printed picture sleeve, 17.5 x 18.5 cm. Produced by Motiv Studios/ End is Here Co. Los Angeles, 1990. Cover with psychedelic design by Jim Shaw, this copy signed by the artist. The record features two songs written by Shaw with musical backing by 'The Dogz', a band of early nineties Cal Arts graduates consisting of Mike Kelley (on percussion), Stephen Prina, Eddie Ruscha, Art Byington and Richie Lee. The vocalists include Shaw, Liz Larner, Maija Beeton, Cindy Bernard, Laura Graham, and Martine Tomczyk. Front cover with moderate soiling, else a fine copy.
Zwiggelaar Auctions
Jun. 20, 2024
Jim Shaw, Distorted Face #4
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Jim Shaw Distorted Face #4 1984 graphite, airbrush, and colored pencil on paper 14 h x 10.625 w in (36 x 27 cm) Exhibited: Jim Shaw: Distorted Faces & Portraits, 1978-2007, May - July 2007, BFAS Blondeau Fine Art Services, Geneva This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Jun. 20, 2024
Jim Shaw, Distorted Face #3
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Jim Shaw Distorted Face #3 1984 graphite, airbrush, and colored pencil on paper 13.875 h x 10.625 w in (35 x 27 cm) Exhibited: Jim Shaw: Distorted Faces & Portraits, 1978-2007, May - July 2007, BFAS Blondeau Fine Art Services, Geneva This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Jun. 20, 2024
Jim Shaw (born 1952) Dream object, 1998 Graphite on paper 39 x 31,5 cm Provenance: - Galerie Praz-Delavallade, Paris - E...
Est: €2,500 - €3,000
Jim Shaw (born 1952) Dream object, 1998 Graphite on paper 39 x 31,5 cm Provenance: - Galerie Praz-Delavallade, Paris - European private collection Jim Shaw (né en 1952) Dream object, 1998 Mine de plomb sur papier 39 x 31,5 cm Provenance : - Galerie Praz-Delavallade, Paris - Collection particulière européenne
Piasa
May. 21, 2024
JIM SHAW (b. 1952) Behind the 8-Ball graphite on paper 17 x 14 in. (43.2 x
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
JIM SHAW (b. 1952) Behind the 8-Ball graphite on paper 17 x 14 in. (43.2 x 35.6 cm.)
Christie's
Apr. 24, 2024
Jim Shaw, Untitled (Monster Face #12)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Jim Shaw Untitled (Monster Face #12) 2004 acrylic, ink and oil crayon on paper 38 h x 40 w in (97 x 102 cm) Provenance: Patrick Painter, Inc., Santa Monica | MOCA Art Auction, 2005 | Private Collection This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Feb. 14, 2024
Jim Shaw and Benjamin Weissman, Gleason Meets Dali
Est: $800 - $1,200
Jim Shaw and Benjamin Weissman Gleason Meets Dali 1992 screenprint image: 26.625 h x 20.25 w in (68 x 51 cm) sight: 28 h x 21.5 w in (71 x 55 cm) Signed, dated and numbered to lower edge 'Ben Weissman A/P Jim Shaw '92'. This work is an artist's proof apart from the edition of 80. Provenance: Private Collection This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Feb. 01, 2024
Jim Shaw, Mormon Missionary and Prostitute Making Each Other Feel Guilty
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Jim Shaw Mormon Missionary and Prostitute Making Each Other Feel Guilty 1981 graphite and airbrush on paper 10.625 h x 13.625 w in (27 x 35 cm) Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Wright
Dec. 14, 2023
Jim Shaw, Untitled
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Jim Shaw Untitled 1992 airbrush, oil pastel and pencil on paper 14 h x 10.625 w in (36 x 27 cm) Signed to verso 'Jim Shaw'. Provenance: Galerie Krinzinger, Vienna | Private Collection | Phillips, London, 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, 26 June 2018, Lot 246 | Private Collection This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Nov. 30, 2023
Jim Shaw, Untitled (Monster Face #12)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Jim Shaw Untitled (Monster Face #12) 2004 acrylic, ink and oil crayon on paper 38 h x 40 w in (97 x 102 cm) Provenance: Patrick Painter, Inc., Santa Monica | MOCA Art Auction, 2005 | Private Collection This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Nov. 16, 2023
JIM SHAW Dreamdrawing.
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
JIM SHAW Dreamdrawing. Pencil on cream wove paper, 1998. 305x230 mm; 12x9 inches. Signed, dated and inscribed in pencil, verso. Provenance: Johnen & Schöttle, Cologne, with the label; private collection, New York.
Swann Auction Galleries
Nov. 16, 2023
Jim Shaw (b. 1952): Mother, Rocks, Pines, and Cacti
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Pencil on paper, 1993, signed 'Jim Shaw' and variously inscribed on the reverse. 12 x 9 in. (sheet), unframed. Property from the Collection of Bernice Rose
STAIR
Oct. 31, 2023
Dream Object
Est: €8,000 - €12,000
Jim Shaw b. 1952 Dream Object Acrylic on wooden board 90,5 x 84 cm; 35 ⅝ x 33 ⅛ in. ________________________________ Jim Shaw n. 1952 Dream Object Acrylique sur panneau de bois 90,5 x 84 cm; 35 ⅝ x 33 ⅛ in.
Sotheby's
Jun. 08, 2023
Jim SHAW (Né en 1952) Lois Lane - 2011 Résine peinte
Est: €1,500 - €2,000
Jim SHAW (Né en 1952) Lois Lane - 2011 Résine peinte Signé, daté et numéroté sous la base "5/20" painted resin ; signed, dated and numbered h: 38 w: 26,50 d: 31 cm Estimation 1 500 - 2 000 €
Artcurial
May. 07, 2023
Jim Shaw (1952)
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
Untitled (Nautilus: A Woman With a Dyed Blond Butch Haircut...), 1993 Pencil on paper Image: 17 x 14 inches Framed: 19 3/8 x 16 2/2 inches
Santa Monica Auctions
Apr. 12, 2023
JIM SHAW (B. 1952) Study for The Temptation of Jimmie Olsen, 1990
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
JIM SHAW (B. 1952) Study for The Temptation of Jimmie Olsen, 1990 pencil on paper 16 3/4 X 13 3/4 in. 42.5 x 34.9 cm.
Bonhams
Mar. 14, 2023
JIM SHAW (b. 1952) Untitled (Distorted Face #6) graphite and airbrush on pa
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
JIM SHAW (b. 1952) Untitled (Distorted Face #6) graphite and airbrush on paper 14 x 11 in. (35.5 x 28 cm.)
Christie's
Oct. 18, 2022
Jim Shaw (born in 1952) Anatomy Weird-ohs (Dow-Chemical & Hair), 2011
Est: €8,000 - €12,000
Jim Shaw (born in 1952) Anatomy Weird-ohs (Dow-Chemical & Hair), 2011 Gouache, watercolor, India ink, and graphite on paper Signed and dated on the reverse 56 x 76 cm Provenance : - Galerie Praz-Delavallade, Paris - Acquired from the latter by the current owner - Private collection, Paris Exhibition : Paris, Galerie Praz-Delavallade, "Thrilling stories from the book of "o", 10 September-29 October 2011 Jim Shaw (né en 1952) Anatomy Weird-ohs (Dow-Chemical & Hair), 2011 Gouache, aquarelle, encre de Chine et mine de plomb sur papier Signé et daté au dos 56 x 76 cm Provenance : - Galerie Praz-Delavallade, Paris - Acquis auprès de cette dernière par l'actuel propriétaire - Collection particulière, Paris Exposition : Paris, Galerie Praz-Delavallade, "Thrilling stories from the book of "o", 10 septembre-29 octobre 2011
Piasa
Sep. 14, 2022
JIM SHAW (B. 1952) Horror A Vacui, 1991
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
JIM SHAW (B. 1952) Horror A Vacui, 1991 ink on canvas 36 x 36 in. 91.4 x 91.4 cm. For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Jul. 05, 2022
JIM SHAW (B. 1952) The Djinn of Convenience acrylic on muslin 56 x 40 1/8in
Est: £8,000 - £12,000
JIM SHAW (B. 1952) The Djinn of Convenience acrylic on muslin 56 x 40 1/8in. (142.4 x 101.8cm.)
Christie's
Apr. 08, 2022
Jim SHAW (Né en 1952) DREAM DRAWING (MIKE WAS SAYING I HAD A LOT OF IDEAS…
Est: €1,500 - €2,000
Jim SHAW (Né en 1952) DREAM DRAWING (MIKE WAS SAYING I HAD A LOT OF IDEAS…), 1995 Mine de plomb sur papier 30,2 × 22,5 cm - 11.81 × 8.66 in. Graphite on paper Provenance , Patrick Painter, Inc, Santa Monica , Collection particulière, Paris
Cornette de Saint-Cyr
Apr. 08, 2022
Jim SHAW (Né en 1952) DREAM DRAWING (THE GAY GUY FROM BROTHER OF SLEEP WAS
Est: €1,500 - €2,000
Jim SHAW (Né en 1952) DREAM DRAWING (THE GAY GUY FROM BROTHER OF SLEEP WAS A MERMAID…), 1996 Mine de plomb sur papier 30,2 × 22,5 cm - 11.81 × 8.66 in. Graphite on paper Provenance , Patrick Painter, Inc, Santa Monica , Collection particulière, Paris
Cornette de Saint-Cyr
Mar. 22, 2022
Jim Shaw, (b. 1952, American), "'Til Death Do Us Part !!," 2005, Screenprint on wove paper under Plexiglas, Image: 19.5" H x 13" W; Sh
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Jim Shaw (b. 1952, American) "'Til Death Do Us Part !!," 2005 Screenprint on wove paper under Plexiglas Edition: 27/75; signed, dated and numbered in pencil in the lower margin: Jim Shaw Image: 19.5" H x 13" W; Sheet: 22" H x 15" W Provenance: The Blake Byrne Collection
John Moran Auctioneers
Mar. 10, 2022
Jim Shaw, Artist's books, five and one vinyl record
Est: $100 - $150
Jim Shaw Artist's books, five and one vinyl record 1981-2007 bound printed paper, vinyl Complete Lot Details Life and Death: A Non-Narrative Narrative Jim Shaw, The End is Here Publications, 1981. Horror A Vacui Jim Shaw and Benjamin Weissman, Galerie Krinzinger, Vienna, 1992. Dreams Jim Shaw, Smart Art Press, Santa Monica, California, 1995. The Dogz (45 RPM record): Side A: It's Easter in My Brain, Side B: Willy Nilly Jim Shaw, Motiv Studios / End is Here Music Co., Los Angles, 1990. AIOAEUIE NTNLNQRR: Common Drug Diet Princess Scientists Jim Shaw, The End is Here Publications, Los Angeles, 1986. Jim Shaw: Distorted Faces & Portraits 1978-2007 Marc Blondeau, Lionel Bovier, Philippe Davet / Text by Alison M. Gingeras Blondeau, Lionel Bovier, Philippe Davet., JRP / Ringier, Zurich, 2007. Text by Alison M. Gingeras. This work will ship from Rago in Lambertville, New Jersey. condition: Each title is clean and in fine condition. Vinyl record has not been played for quality of sound or condition.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Mar. 09, 2022
JIM SHAW (B. 1952) Woman with No Name #6 acrylic on canvas 72 x 48 1/8in. (
Est: £12,000 - £18,000
JIM SHAW (B. 1952) Woman with No Name #6 acrylic on canvas 72 x 48 1/8in. (183 x 122.1cm.)
Christie's
Dec. 06, 2021
Jim Shaw (né en 1952) Dream Object encre et aérographe sur papier 57 x 67
Est: €500 - €700
Jim Shaw (né en 1952) Dream Object encre et aérographe sur papier 57 x 67 cm.
Christie's
Dec. 06, 2021
Jim Shaw (né en 1952) Ost Student Drawing (Apple pastry) encre et graphite
Est: €1,000 - €1,500
Jim Shaw (né en 1952) Ost Student Drawing (Apple pastry) encre et graphite sur papier 57 x 76.4 cm.
Christie's
Dec. 06, 2021
Jim Shaw (né en 1952) Zombie panel #1 huile sur panneau 84 x 56 cm.
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
Jim Shaw (né en 1952) Zombie panel #1 huile sur panneau 84 x 56 cm.
Christie's
Dec. 06, 2021
Jim Shaw (né en 1952) Oist Studentt Drawing (Horderves) encre et graphite
Est: €500 - €700
Jim Shaw (né en 1952) Oist Studentt Drawing (Horderves) encre et graphite sur papier 57 x 76 cm.
Christie's
Nov. 09, 2021
Jim Shaw, (b. 1952, American), "Dream Object (Eric Martin had a newsstand with rare underground comics and a purple cardboard face mask
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Jim Shaw (b. 1952, American) "Dream Object (Eric Martin had a newsstand with rare underground comics and a purple cardboard face mask of Spiro Agnew pinned up in plastic bags. Chris Burden listened to KLSX)," 2001 The pair of watercolors on cut paper displayed in Ziploc-type plastic bag as issued Each watercolor: Unsigned Each watercolor: 9" H x 6" W approximately; Plastic bag: 10.25" H x 13" W Provenance: Metro Pictures, Los Angeles, CA The Blake Byrne Collection, acquired from the above
John Moran Auctioneers
Nov. 09, 2021
Jim Shaw, (b. 1952, American), "Pencil Mustach[sic]," 1979-2012, Airbrush and pencil on paper under Plexiglas, 14" H x 10.75" W
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Jim Shaw (b. 1952, American) "Pencil Mustach[sic]," 1979-2012 Airbrush and pencil on paper under Plexiglas Signed, titled and dated verso: Jim Shaw 14" H x 10.75" W Provenance: Phillips de Pury & Company, London The Blake Byrne Collection, acquired from the above
John Moran Auctioneers
Nov. 09, 2021
Jim Shaw, (b. 1952, American), "Cake (Blake)," 2011, Oil on digital ink jet print and acrylic and ink on two wood panels, Larger: 37.5"
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
Jim Shaw (b. 1952, American) "Cake (Blake)," 2011 Oil on digital ink jet print and acrylic and ink on two wood panels Signed: Jim Shaw; dated and inscribed "Blake" in pencil on the verso of the smaller panel; titled by repute Larger: 37.5" H x 37.5" W; Smaller: 22" H x 10" W Provenance: Patrick Painter, Inc. Los Angeles, California The Blake Byrne Collection acquired from the above Literature: https://whitehotmagazine.com/articles/white-rectangles-devil-in-details/2296 Notes: Shaw's versatile oeuvre includes drawings, sculptures, prints, and photographs that often blur traditional categorization. He derives influence from Pop Art, Neo-Expressionism, and Surrealism while likewise dismantling traditional notions of high and low art by incorporating outsider influences. Cake (Blake) is one of several in his series of men in a seemingly tortured mental state and set against an abstract background. It is a dual painting moment with a second canvas (identical to the blank shape found in the larger canvas) depicting cake icing in grayscale color. When asked to describe how his fascination with the subconscious informs his artwork, Shaw explains: "I've figured out that the core of dream logic is that it's an occult way of telling you something by not just lecturing you directly, but by showing you in a satirical way or a symbolic way with things that are formally similar but not exactly the same."
John Moran Auctioneers
Nov. 09, 2021
Jim Shaw, (b. 1952, American), "Dream Drawing, (I found a series of religious greeting cards..), 1997, two pieces, Each: Gouache and pe
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Jim Shaw (b. 1952, American) "Dream Drawing, (I found a series of religious greeting cards..), 1997, two pieces Each: Gouache and pencil on paper folded to form a greeting card with the artist's text inside; the Jesus card with holes cut for eyes, mouth, and in the hair for use as a mask Each: Signed and dated in pencil verso Jesus card: 11" H x 7.5" W; Cross/twig card: 8" H x 3.75" W Provenance: Patrick Painter, Inc., Los Angeles, CA The Blake Byrne Collection acquired from the above
John Moran Auctioneers
Oct. 23, 2021
Jim Shaw Dream Object (Big eye painting)
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Jim Shaw (American, b. 1952) Dream Object (Big eye painting), 1997 Gouache on board Unsigned Rosamund Felsen Gallery, Santa Monica, California tag, verso.
Larsen Art Auction
Oct. 19, 2021
JIM SHAW (B. 1952) and BENJAMIN WEISSMAN (B. 1957) - Horror A Vacui #22
Est: £8,000 - £12,000
JIM SHAW (B. 1952) and BENJAMIN WEISSMAN (B. 1957) Horror A Vacui #22 ink on canvas 36 x 36in. (91.4 x 91.4cm.)
Christie's
Sep. 14, 2021
Jim Shaw, (b. 1952, American), "Dream Object (sliced vegetable drawing with insect legs)," 1996, Pencil on paper under Plexiglas, Sheet
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Jim Shaw (b. 1952, American) "Dream Object (sliced vegetable drawing with insect legs)," 1996 Pencil on paper under Plexiglas Appears unsigned Sheet: 14.5" H x 11.5" W Provenance: Patrick Painter, Inc., Santa Monica, CA The Blake Byrne Collection
John Moran Auctioneers
Sep. 14, 2021
Jim Shaw, (b. 1952, American), "Untitled (Monster Kid Faces)," 2004, Pencil on paper under Plexiglas, Sheet: 22.5" H x 30" W
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Jim Shaw (b. 1952, American) "Untitled (Monster Kid Faces)," 2004 Pencil on paper under Plexiglas Signed and dated in pencil verso: Jim Shaw; titled by repute Sheet: 22.5" H x 30" W Provenance: Patrick Painter, Inc., Santa Monica, CA The Blake Byrne Collection
John Moran Auctioneers
Sep. 14, 2021
Jim Shaw, (b. 1952, American), "Dream Object (In Russia next to an old age home...)," [diptych], 1996, Acrylic on canvas, First panel:
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Jim Shaw (b. 1952, American) "Dream Object (In Russia next to an old age home...)," [diptych], 1996 Acrylic on canvas Signed and dated on the stretcher bar of the first panel: Jim Shaw First panel: 30" H x 20" W; Second panel: 18" H x 14" W Provenance: Patrick Painter Inc, Santa Monica, CA The Blake Byrne Collection
John Moran Auctioneers
Sep. 14, 2021
Jim Shaw, (b. 1952, American), "Untitled (Dream Drawing)," 1995, Pencil on paper under Plexiglas, Sheet: 12" H x 9" W
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Jim Shaw (b. 1952, American) "Untitled (Dream Drawing)," 1995 Pencil on paper under Plexiglas Signed, dated, and inscribed on the backing board verso: Jim Shaw; titled by repute Sheet: 12" H x 9" W Provenance: Metro Pictures Gallery, New York, NY The Blake Byrne Collection
John Moran Auctioneers
Jun. 09, 2021
Jim Shaw, (b. 1952, American), ”Dream Object (Marnie, Laura & I were going to a choral concert. We lost Laura & Marnie kept cutting in
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Jim Shaw (b. 1952, American) "Dream Object (Marnie, Laura & I were going to a choral concert. We lost Laura & Marnie kept cutting in line. At the head woman wore odd linen outfits & bagpipes passed, one played an unusual coffin bellows tambourine pipe...)," 2004 Mixed media Unsigned 36.5" H x 26.5" W x 6.25" D Provenance: Patrick Painter Gallery, Los Angeles, CA The Blake Byrne Collection Notes: Shaw's versatile oeuvre includes drawings, sculptures, prints, and photographs that often blur traditional categorization. He derives influence from Pop Art, Neo-Expressionism and Surrealism while likewise dismantling traditional notions of high and low art through the incorporation of outsider influences. His aesthetic has been described as "an artistic flea market," as Shaw draws further inspiration from his vast collection of salvaged amateur art, comic books, posters, and pulp novels. At once political, comedic and alarming, Shaw's sensibilities can be perceived by the drawings on offer from the Byrne collection. The artist inserts text from his everyday life, alongside pop culture references and allusions to dreamscapes and his O-ism religion, all unified by his mastery of pencil on paper. When asked to describe how his fascination with the subconscious informs his artwork, Shaw explains: "I've figured out that the core of dream logic is that it's an occult way of telling you something by not just lecturing you directly, but by showing you in a satirical way or a symbolic way with things that are formally similar but not exactly the same."
John Moran Auctioneers
Jun. 09, 2021
Jim Shaw
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Jim Shaw (b. 1952, American) Two works - Diptych "Dream Drawing" (In Russia next to an old age home...), 1993 Pencil on paper under Plexiglas 12" H x 9" W Signed, dated, titled, and numbered in pencil verso: Jim Shaw / '93 / JS94 104A "Dream Drawing" (Then I'm waiting in line in a hardware store...), 1993 Pencil on paper under Plexiglas 12" H x 9" W Signed, dated, titled, and numbered in pencil verso, Jim Shaw / '93 / JS94 104B Provenance: Patrick Painter Gallery, Los Angeles, CA The Blake Byrne Collection Notes: Shaw's versatile oeuvre includes drawings, sculptures, prints, and photographs that often blur traditional categorization. He derives influence from Pop Art, Neo-Expressionism and Surrealism while likewise dismantling traditional notions of high and low art through the incorporation of outsider influences. His aesthetic has been described as "an artistic flea market," as Shaw draws further inspiration from his vast collection of salvaged amateur art, comic books, posters, and pulp novels. At once political, comedic and alarming, Shaw's sensibilities can be perceived by the drawings on offer from the Byrne collection. The artist inserts text from his everyday life, alongside pop culture references and allusions to dreamscapes and his O-ism religion, all unified by his mastery of pencil on paper. When asked to describe how his fascination with the subconscious informs his artwork, Shaw explains: "I've figured out that the core of dream logic is that it's an occult way of telling you something by not just lecturing you directly, but by showing you in a satirical way or a symbolic way with things that are formally similar but not exactly the same."
John Moran Auctioneers
Jun. 09, 2021
Jim Shaw, (b. 1952, American), "Dream Object (Nearby in a car-seat a tech guy from work was asking about daydream drawings...)," 1997,
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Jim Shaw (b. 1952, American) "Dream Object (Nearby in a car-seat a tech guy from work was asking about daydream drawings...)," 1997 Gouache on board Signed and dated in pencil verso: Jim Shaw / 97 7.5" H x 6" W Provenance: Patrick Painter Gallery, Santa Monica, CA The Blake Byrne Collection Notes: Shaw's versatile oeuvre includes drawings, sculptures, prints, and photographs that often blur traditional categorization. He derives influence from Pop Art, Neo-Expressionism and Surrealism while likewise dismantling traditional notions of high and low art through the incorporation of outsider influences. His aesthetic has been described as "an artistic flea market," as Shaw draws further inspiration from his vast collection of salvaged amateur art, comic books, posters, and pulp novels. At once political, comedic and alarming, Shaw's sensibilities can be perceived by the drawings on offer from the Byrne collection. The artist inserts text from his everyday life, alongside pop culture references and allusions to dreamscapes and his O-ism religion, all unified by his mastery of pencil on paper. When asked to describe how his fascination with the subconscious informs his artwork, Shaw explains: "I've figured out that the core of dream logic is that it's an occult way of telling you something by not just lecturing you directly, but by showing you in a satirical way or a symbolic way with things that are formally similar but not exactly the same."
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