RUSSELL YOUNG PRESENTED TO MICHAEL
ALI, 2010 acrylic paint, enamel and diamond dust screen print on linen 38” x 30”
ALI, 2021 acrylic paint and enamel screen print with diamond dust on linen 62” x 48”
ALI, 2021 acrylic paint and enamel screen print with diamond dust on linen 62” x 48”
ALI, 2021 acrylic paint and enamel screen print with diamond dust on linen 62” x 48”
ELIZABETH TAYLOR, 2011 acrylic paint, enamel and diamond dust screen print on linen 36 “ x 29”
JAMES DEAN, 2011 enamel and diamond dust screen print on linen 62 x 48
JAMES DEAN, 2006 Screenprint on canvas 40” x 28”
JAMES DEAN, 2006 Screenprint on canvas 40” x 28”
KING KONG VS GODZILLA, 2007 Screenprint on canvas 25” x 37”
EASY RIDER, 2011 acrylic paint and enamel screen print with diamond dust on linen 33” x 45”
DANCE, DANCE, DANCE..., 2011 acrylic and enamel screen print with diamond dust on canvas or linen 62 x 48
STEVE McQUEEN BIKE, 2007 Screenprint on canvas 62” x 39”
ABOUT RUSSELL YOUNG Russell Young was born in Northern England in 1960. From an early age he was powerfully drawn to the idealized drama of the American dream. He studied film, drawing, photography and graphic design. After college he moved to London. He started taking photographs at the live club shows of Bauhaus, R.E.M. and the Smiths. In 1986, he shot the iconic ‘Faith’ sleeve for George Michael. Well known for his bold, iconic, silkscreen paintings of pop imagery turned upon themselves to explore the nature of the American counter culture as seen through the eyes of young boy growing up in Northern England, his bold ground breaking screen print renditions present a visual journey that bares witness to both the excess and ambition that has helped shape the American Dream, a brooding and sometimes brutal celebration of the characters and events that glamorise and chastise in equal measure, whether through direct visual reference or by title, the works set out to both assert and and challenge our perception and understanding of what it is to be American in the 21st century. His body of work includes painting, screen printing, sculpture, installations and film. His work is included in the collections of Aby Rosen, The Qatari Royal Family, Kate Moss, David Bowie, Liz Taylor, Barack Obama, The Albertina Museum, The Saatchi Collection and Brad Pitt.
ABOUT BIVINS GALLERY With a concentration on modern, post-war, abstract expressionist, and contemporary art, Bivins Gallery showcases established, world-renowned, blue chip artists who were, and are major figures in seminally historic art movements. The gallery also represents highly select emerging artists, artists’ estates, and possesses an extraordinarily resourceful secondary market division. At Bivins Gallery, cultural integration looms large as famous names of the 20th century share wall space with coveted new talent. The gallery boldly embraces juxtaposition in creating a direct dialogue amongst works of art from different generations and countries, keenly engaging the viewer. The Gallery is deeply devoted to nurturing and enhancing its artists’ careers while producing inspi-rational shows and charitable events for a broad audience. It challenges viewers to better understand modern and contemporary art within its social and historical contexts. To create the effluence and confluence of ideas and dialogue across the institutional spectrum, Bivins Gallery frequently collaborates with other galleries and curators from around the world. The Gallery also brings key educational programs, exclusive artists’ lectures, and relevant documentaries and films to Dallas. Bivins Gallery is owned and managed by Karen and Michael Bivins, each with 30+ years of art world experience. Located in the iconic Crescent complex in Uptown Dallas, the gallery is directly located across from the main entrance to the Hotel Crescent Court.
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