NEW RIVER FINE ART Palm Beach Modern + Contemporary 2023 WORTH
March 23 — 26, 2023
Featuring
Alex Gabriel Bernstein
Mr. Brainwash
Miss Bugs
Andrew Cotton
Gabriel Delgado
Estella Fransbergen
Pietro & Riccardo Ferro
Rex Hausmann
David Hayes
Jennifer JL Jones
Alex Katz
Marlene Rose
Hunt Slonem
TABLE of contents
Alex Gabriel Bernstein pgs. 12-13 Mr. Brainwash pgs. 16-43 Essay pgs. 44-47 Miss Bugs pgs. 50-55 Andrew Cotton pgs. 58-67 Gabriel Delgado pgs. 70-73 Pietro & Riccardo Ferro pgs. 76-77 Estella Fransbergen pgs. 80-89 Rex Hausmann pgs. 92-93 David Hayes pgs. 96-101 Jennifer JL Jones pgs. 104-109 Alex Katz pgs. 112-123 Marlene Rose pgs. 126-135 Hunt Slonem pgs. 138-175
Alex Gabriel Bernstein
Gabriel Bernstein
Alex Gabriel Bernstein Blue Stone 2021 Cast and Cut Glass | Fused teel 18 x 17.50 x 3 in
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MR. BRAINWASH
MR. BRAINWASH
MR. BRAINWASH
Silkscreen and Mixed Media on Paper
32 x 70 in
Pop Wall 2022
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MR. BRAINWASH
Balloon Girl
2023
Silkscreen and Mixed Media on Paper
20 x 16 in
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MR. BRAINWASH
Silkscreen and Mixed Media on Paper
30 x 22 in
Einstein 2022
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MR. BRAINWASH
Silkscreen and Mixed Media on Paper
Work Well Together 2022
30 x 22 in
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Everyday Life 2022
MR. BRAINWASH
and Mixed Media on Paper 20 x 16 in
Silkscreen
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MR. BRAINWASH
Balloon Girl
2022
Silkscreen and Mixed Media on Paper
36 x 36 in
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MR. BRAINWASH
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Well
Work
Together 2022
50 in
x
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MR. BRAINWASH
Silkscreen and Mixed Media on Wood
15.50 x 13.50 in
Balloon Girl
2022
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MR. BRAINWASH
With All My Love 2022
Silkscreen and Mixed Media
16.50 x 14.50 in
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MR. BRAINWASH
Caught Red-Handed
2022
Silkscreen and Mixed Media
16.50 x 14.50 in
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MR. BRAINWASH
Not Guilty 2022
Silkscreen and Mixed Media
16.50 x 14.50 in
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MR. BRAINWASH
Silkscreen and Mixed Media
33.75 x 29.75 in
Banksy Thrower 2022
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MR. BRAINWASH
With All My Love 2022
Silkscreen and Mixed Media
28 x 42 in
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MR. BRAINWASH
Balloon Girl
2022
Silkscreen and Mixed Media
28 x 42 in
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WORTH
New River Fine Art
Palm Beach Modern + Contemporary 2023
New River Fine Art proudly presents a curated exhibition titled: WORTH at Palm Beach Modern + Contemporary 2023 art fair showcasing artwork from Mr. Brainwash, Alex Gabriel Bernstein, Miss Bugs, Andrew Cotton, Gabriel Delgado, Pietro & Riccardo Ferro, Estella Fransbergen, Rex Hausmann, David Hayes, Jennifer JL Jones, Alex Katz, Marlene Rose, and Hunt Slonem.
The artists that are in WORTH never ceases to astonish viewers with their boldness and fresh perspectives found in their works. Every artist comes with an unprecedented technique, concept, or narrative that supports and envelops their art. Their dynamism remains relevant over time – the innovation is so enthralling that it remains timeless – what they create is boundless and captivating, evergreen, ever-strong.
Mr. Brainwash has mastered the intriguing craft of compelling visual art, creating an amalgamation of popular culture and psychodelia. His works ooze personality and showmanship, allowing audiences a glimpse into his macrocosm of bold colors, graffiti-style markings, stencils, and creative iconography. Creating a mesmerizing spectacle that is both audacious and inexhaustible makes this artist's pieces extraordinary feats in the realm of street art. His bright works are overflowing with pizzazz and are impossible to forget.
Miss Bugs is a much-lauded artistic duo hailing from Bristol, UK, which began its journey in 2007 by fusing graphic design and photography. The two partners adapted an innovative process of mixing visual elements to create something new and unique. Renowned for their vivid kaleidoscopic patterns, Miss Bugs utilizes resin, razorblades, drug paraphernalia and pop culture icons as part of their artistry; each composition exploring the human enthusiasm for consuming technology in modern life. From their initial modest works on paper with printed images decorated by hand-painted elements to more dynamic multimedia creations - Miss Bugs demonstrates that the possibilities to express oneself are endless.
Andrew Cotton's innovative Pop Iconology breathes new life into classic art movements of the past, creating a captivating hybrid of both recognizable aesthetics and anatomically correct portraiture. His works cleverly separate his subject in two to offer up a bold and beautiful split personality, such as his signature splatter-painted Pollock portraits or Graffiti-style Basquiat busts. We become intimately familiar with the contemporary portrait's outward appearance as well as its inner conceptual presence through Cotton's distinctive point of view and unmistakable style; this provides us with an unprecedented glimpse into the unsymmetrical duality that defines us all. His works escape our preconceived notions of identity to give us a unique insight into the culture we live in.
With a keen eye for detail and dissertationesque research, Gabriel Delgado has become a leader in creating thoughtprovoking works of art that are intended to both educate and facilitate an open dialogue on controversial topics. He uses
Conceptual Mathematic and Algebraic Order of Operation equation drawings as the foundation for his pieces, which feature a variety of techniques and applications used to express not only concrete facts and events, but also emotions reflective of how humans interact with each other. His art is designed to bring people together by stimulating discussion in an oftenunbiased manner, inviting us to delve deeper into our understanding of ourselves and society.
Estella Fransbergen's exquisite sculptures take viewers on a journey through elements and senses. From the gleaming 24-ct gold glazes to three different types of bronze patinas – pearly white, traditional, and highly polished – each piece manifests a unique energy that spans from graceful and opulent to naturalized and earthy. Metaphorically speaking, she uses the torso to signify nature, decked with precious stones, and semi-precious gems that have been crafted over millions of years. She paints a beautiful story around her sculptures by invoking an ancient science – highlighting the symbolic meaning behind each stone while our eyes detect its striking allure. Estella masterfully captures creation in her captivating art form.
Rex Hausmann, a renowned contemporary artist based in Texas, harnesses the knowledge from art historical cannons to establish his own Metamodernism practice of artmaking. His compelling and brightly colored works offer an autobiographical peek into his life by capturing the mundanity of everyday in his complex visual narratives. From 400-yearold trees to celebratory congregations, Hausmann's artwork embraces a spectrum of themes that are stirring up quite a buzz in the world of contemporary art. Through
Through his incredibly distinct artistic alchemy, he brings to life an amalgamation of familiar faces: friends, family and familiar objects while finding artistic expression in moments of time and subjects often overlooked. There is no denying that his imaginative approach has quickly made him one of the most talked about artists today.
American modern master David Hayes is renowned for his sumptuous and graceful sculptures abstracted from organic forms. He created these enthralling artworks over a remarkable career that spanned six decades. His thought-provoking monumental outdoor sculptures contemplate the relationship between a work of art and the environment it occupies. Influential artists such as his teacher, David Smith, and close friend Alexander Calder had an unmistakable impact on his style of sculpture, which has inspired art lovers around the globe.
Over the course of his more than sevendecade career, championed American artist, Alex Katz has created an impressive body of work that includes portraiture, landscapes, and still life. Alex Katz is renowned for his reductive aesthetic of flat illustration with minimal use of modeling techniques, coupled with his deft navigation of hard-edged accessoriescreates striking compositions to captivate viewers.
Jennifer JL Jones' stunning mixed media paintings gracefully bring us into an exploration of beauty and energy, connecting us to both the corporeal world and intangible spirituality. Each carefully crafted piece features a unique blend of abstraction and mediums, with a precise glazing technique that creates intricate and mesmerizing compositions. Capturing the
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incredible depth of nature through her work, Jones gives us a truly exciting experience by incorporating a simultaneously poetic and bold style to her pieces. Her works are then further accentuated by the seamless layering of paint which create an exquisite palimpsest quality - connecting us all through their exquisite, ever-shifting beauty.
Viewers of Marlene Rose's works are frequently struck by a vibrant energy and timelessness present in her art. Central to Rose's practice is infusing pieces with life, though it comes through more than just her technical skill. Being sure to incorporate relics of modern life into her sculptures, Rose creates an enthralling synthesis of ancient and modern sensibilities. The exciting process of heat and light as she hand-casts each sculpture in sand from molten glass conveys the explosive potential of Creation itself, impressing upon every piece a captivating vitality that transcends any singular era. Despite being made of glass – an unforgiving, fragile material – the finished product reveals little hints of Rose's genius in their various properties such as transparency, brightness, and reflection. Each rapturous work serves as a joyful reminder of Rose's invaluable contribution to the world of visual arts.
Hunt Slonem is an unparalleled visionary, a captivating artist and cherished collector who no doubt commands a wondrous realm inhabited by animals of vibrant splendor. He paints with immense fascination, from birds colliding in blasts of color to laborious outlines of bunnies, it all comes alive through his vivid strokes. His world is a frolicking paradise of playfulness. There is more than aesthetic charm that paves this journey into Slonem’s artworks - an exploration of life's
enchantment as seen through a creative eye that captures its beauty in every shine.
The artists in WORTH are extraordinarytheir works of art stand out with a boldness and dynamism that never fails to astonish viewers. While each artist remains distinct with their own use of technique, concept, or narrative that supports and envelops their art, their works remain deeply relevant. The innovation found in their endeavors is so enthralling that it renders it timeless; what these creatives produce is truly boundless and captivating in its composition, resilient over time as a source of personal transcendence.
-Gabriel Delgado
Miss
Bugs
Miss bugs
We Choose to go to the moon, not because it’s easy, but because it is hard, 2022
Lego figures cast in resin on wood and aluminum with 24-carat gold leaf
38 x 50 in
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Miss bugs
Pleaser, No. 4
2023
Mixed Media and Cut Paper
58.25 x 43 in
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Miss bugs
Algorithm Chamber Prisms
2021
Hand cast Polyurethane Crystal Resin on Wood and Aluminum with aerosol and silk screen
66.90 x 47.20
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Andrew cotton
Andrew cotton
Kaws 2023
Media on Canvas
x 48 x 3 in
Andrew cotton The
Mixed
60
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Andrew cotton Young Lizzie 2023 Mixed Media on Canvas 60 x 48 x 3 in
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Andrew cotton
Famous 2023
Mixed Media on Double Doors
80 x 60 x 3 in
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Andrew cotton Dali 2023 Mixed Media on Canvas 60 x 40 x 3 in
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Andrew cotton
2022
Mixed Media on Canvas
60 x 48 x 2 in
Andy Warhol (Tomato Soup)
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GABRIEL DELGADO
GABRIEL DELGADO
Empathy Is Contagious | From the Emotion Series
2023
Ink and Graphite on Strathmore Watercolor Paper
22 x 30 x 2.5 in
Gabriel Delgado
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Unconditional Love | From the Emotion Series
2023
Ink and Graphite on Strathmore Watercolor Paper
22 x 30 x 2.5 in
Gabriel Delgado
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Pietro & Riccardo Ferro
Pietro Riccardo Ferro
Pietro & Riccardo ferro
Serenity 2022
Hand Blown and Hand Carved Murano
Glass 3 Layers
24.25 x 12.50 x 7.50 in
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Estella Fransbergen
Estella Fransbergen
Estella Fransbergen
EF 22301
2023
Clay- High Fired, Shortie with Pink Glass and Crystal with Shoes, Base- Black Marble with Stainless Steel Pole
25 x 18 x 18 in
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Estella Fransbergen
EF 22302
2023
Clay - High Fired, with Collar Shoulders Amethyst and Fluorite, Base- Black Marble with Stainless Steel Pole
25 x 15 x 15 in
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Estella Fransbergen
EF 22303
2023
Bronze, One shoulder- Herkimer Diamond Brooch
Crochet Dress, White Marble Base
32 x 15 x 15 in
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Estella Fransbergen
EF 22304
2023
Bronze, One Sided with High Polish and Silver Rub; Pearls - European Crystals-shoes with White Round Marble Base
40 x 16 x 16 in
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Estella Fransbergen
EF 22305
2023
Clay, White Overglaze, White Pearl with European Crystals; Round White Marble Base 25 x 18 x 18 in
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Rex Hausmann
Hausmann
REX Hausmann
In Search of the Color Yellow : Home 2022
Mixed Media on Multi-Panel Canvas
87 x 36 x 3 in
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David
hayes
David hayes Capricorn 2004 Painted Welded Steel 66 x 55 45 in
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David hayes Tanager 2007
15.50
in
Painted
Welded Steel
x 9 x 9.50
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David hayes Aviary 2004 Painted Welded Steel 25 x 27 x 11 in
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Jennifer jl jones
Jennifer jl jones
Forget Me Not 2022
Jennifer jl jones
Mixed Media on Baltic Birch Wood Panel
54 x 72 x 2.50 in
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Jennifer jl jones
Promises 2023
Mixed Media on Baltic Birch Wood Panel
60 x 48 x 2.50 in
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Jennifer jl jones
Chilalea 2023
Mixed Media on Baltic Birch Wood Panel
48 x 48 x 2.50 in
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Alex
Katz
Sunrise 1
2022
Archival Pigment Ink on Innova Etching Rag
54 x 40.50 in
Alex katz
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Sunrise 2
2022
8 Color Woodcut on Hiromi Izumi Paper
26 x 17.75 in
Alex katz
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2022
Silkscreen in Colors
54 x 40.50 in
Alex katz
Ada 1
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Straw Hat 3
2022
Archival Pigment Ink Print
75.50 x 42 in
Alex katz
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Blue Hat
2003
Aquatint in 11 Colors on Somerset Paper
33.50 x 67 in
Alex katz
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Aquatint in 9 Colors on Somerset Paper
33.37 x 67.87 in
Alex katz White Visor 2003
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Marlene
Marlene rose
2022
Marlene rose
51 x 10 x 11 in
Aqua Cherry Blossom Buddha Sand Cast Glass & Steel
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Marlene rose
Mini Buddha Amber
2021
Sand Cast Glass & Steel
10 x 4 x 3 in
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Marlene rose
Halo Buddha Vibrant Blue
2022
Sand Cast Glass & Steel
24 x 18 x 10 in
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Marlene rose
Mini Buddha Red
2022
Sand Cast Glass & Steel
10 x 4 x 4 in
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Marlene rose
Mini Buddha Metallic
2022
Sand Cast Glass & Steel
10 x 4 x 3 in
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HUNT SLONEM
SLONEM
HUNT SLONEM
Megalopolis
2022
Oil on Wood
22 x 18.50 x 2.50 in
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HUNT SLONEM
Field 2022
Oil on Wood
10 x 8 x 2.5 in
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HUNT SLONEM
Oil on Wood
14 x 11 2.50 in
Red Bunny 25th 2022
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HUNT SLONEM
Acres 2023
Oil on Wood 10 x 8 x 2.50 in
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HUNT SLONEM
Traveling 2018
Oil and Acrylic with Diamon Dust On Wood
72 x 84 x 2.50 in
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HUNT SLONEM
Untitled 2018
Oil on Wood
10 x 8 x 2.5 in
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HUNT SLONEM
Oil on Wood 10 x 8 x 2.5 in
Blossom Dearie 2021
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HUNT SLONEM
Guardians and Butterflies Walinger
2019
Oil on Canvas
40 x 60 x 2.50 in
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HUNT SLONEM
10 x 8 x 2.50 in
Hot 2022
Oil on Wood
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HUNT SLONEM
2022
Oil on canvas
60 x 41 x 2.50 in
Monsoon Whisper
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HUNT SLONEM
10 x 8 x 2.50 in
Blue Side
2022
Oil on Wood
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HUNT SLONEM
Hombre 2022
Oil and Acrylic with Diamond Dust on Wood
26 x 20.60 x 2.50 in
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HUNT SLONEM
Totem Daylight Frolic 2022
Oil on Wood
21.50 x 27 x 2.50 in
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HUNT SLONEM
12.50 x 10.50 x 2.50 in
Guilda 2022
Oil on Wood
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HUNT SLONEM
3 Hare 2022
Oil on Wood
20 x 16 x 2.50 in
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HUNT SLONEM
Cockatoo Whisper Times
2022
Oil on Canvas
60 x 60 x 2.50 in
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HUNT SLONEM
Totem Swirl
2022
Oil on Canvas
48 x 48 x 2.50 in
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HUNT SLONEM
4 Play More 2022
Oil on Wood
25.50 x 18 x 2.50 in
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HUNT SLONEM
Oil and Acrylic on Wood with Diamond Dust
21.50 x 16.50 x 2.50 in
4 Hombre 2022
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