
Mixed Media Neo-Expressionist Portrait on Board
This is a vibrant and chaotic neo-expressionist artwork on a rectangular board, featuring a centralized, distorted yellow face reminiscent of a cartoon character or teddy bear. The composition is heavily layered with mixed media, including what appears to be acrylic paint, oil pastels, and markers. The central figure is rendered in bright yellow with thick black outlines for the wide, grinning mouth and large, circular gray eyes that contain smaller red pupils. The entire surface is covered in manic, gestural scribbles in shades of purple, orange, and black, along with dense anecdotal text written in various orientations around the margins. At the top, text reads 'I KNOW HE HAS LEFTOVER LEAKS SAVE YOURE TAKING ME ON'. The lower right corner contains a prominent 'AW' monogram. The piece exhibits a raw, street-art influenced aesthetic with visible drips and energetic linework. The condition appears fair, with minor scuffing around the edges of the board and some cracking in the thicker impasto layers, consistent with modern mixed media techniques on rigid supports. The style evokes late 20th to early 21st-century contemporary art, drawing parallels to the works of Jean-Michel Basquiat through its use of text and primal iconography.
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Estimated Value
$400-$700
Basic Information
Category
Fine Art - Paintings & Mixed Media
Appraised On
March 9, 2026
Estimated Value
$400-$700
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Unknown artist, untitled artwork
Item Description
This is a vibrant and chaotic neo-expressionist artwork on a rectangular board, featuring a centralized, distorted yellow face reminiscent of a cartoon character or teddy bear. The composition is heavily layered with mixed media, including what appears to be acrylic paint, oil pastels, and markers. The central figure is rendered in bright yellow with thick black outlines for the wide, grinning mouth and large, circular gray eyes that contain smaller red pupils. The entire surface is covered in manic, gestural scribbles in shades of purple, orange, and black, along with dense anecdotal text written in various orientations around the margins. At the top, text reads 'I KNOW HE HAS LEFTOVER LEAKS SAVE YOURE TAKING ME ON'. The lower right corner contains a prominent 'AW' monogram. The piece exhibits a raw, street-art influenced aesthetic with visible drips and energetic linework. The condition appears fair, with minor scuffing around the edges of the board and some cracking in the thicker impasto layers, consistent with modern mixed media techniques on rigid supports. The style evokes late 20th to early 21st-century contemporary art, drawing parallels to the works of Jean-Michel Basquiat through its use of text and primal iconography.
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