The “Urban Pop” exhibition, now on view at Rosenbaum Contemporary’s Boca Raton, Fla., gallery, features a selection of works by 10 international street and pop artists. From action figures to animation and fashion icons to fictional characters, this interdisciplinary presentation showcases the whimsy and playfulness derived from each artist’s cultural influences and experiences. Works by Colombian artists Hernando Alzate and Maquiamelo; American artists The Producer BDB, Skyler Grey, Keith Haring, Paul Rousso, Kenny Scharf and Jim Stella; Canadian artist Mike Hammer; and Tunisian artist Taher Jaoui are on view through Sept. 6 in the gallery located at 150 Yamato Road. The exhibition can be viewed during regular gallery hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Among the highlights of the exhibition are works by Haring and Scharf, two seminal figures from the 1980s pop art movement. Haring’s “Untitled (Cup Man)” features his iconic black-lined and boldly colored style refined through his New York subway drawings. Scharf’s “Paradis Perdu” is his fantastical interpretation of John Milton’s epic poem “Paradise Lost.” Representing the newer generation of urban pop artists is Skyler Grey with popular animated figures painted on street signs and traditional canvas.
Other highlights of the “Urban Pop” exhibition are Maquiamelo’s oil and collage on linen works with book covers, such as “Harry Potter,” for eyes; Alzate’s “Toycon” sculptures composed of small anime and manga action figures; Jaoui’s and Stella’s paintings combining symbols and expressive gestures; Rousso’s flat objects, such as stamps and newspapers, made oversize and three-dimensional; The Producer BDB’s fashion icon wall sculptures and Hammer’s colorful “blob” paintings.
Rosenbaum Contemporary, founded in 1979, is based in Boca Raton, Fla., with a second location in Palm Beach, Fla. The gallery caters to international collectors interested in investment-quality works by Postwar, Modern and Contemporary masters and presents nationally recognized museum-level exhibitions throughout the year. The gallery also offers a wide range of free services to collectors worldwide including acquisition advice, art consulting, sourcing of artists, art collection building and management and resale of select works of art.
