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Alex Gardner — Be the Best Number Two
Alex Gardner

Be the Best Number Two

2021

"Be the Best Number Two" by Alex Gardner is a 2021 oil on canvas painting that reflects the artist's signature blend of pop sensibility and introspective storytelling. Gardner's smooth, illustrative technique brings to life a vivid composition that plays with themes of ambition, identity, and the bittersweet nature of falling just short of the top. The work captures his characteristic use of bold color and figurative imagery to evoke a sense of emotional complexity beneath an accessible, almost playful surface.

Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
Signed
Yes

Notes

Execution: Painted in 2021.

🔨 Auction Lot

Modern & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Afternoon Session

May 15, 2020

Estimate: $40,000$60,000

Lot 15

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Alex Gardner, Be the Best Number Two, 2021

"Be the Best Number Two" by Alex Gardner is a 2021 oil on canvas painting that reflects the artist's signature blend of pop sensibility and introspective storytelling. Gardner's smooth, illustrative technique brings to life a vivid composition that plays with themes of ambition, identity, and the bittersweet nature of falling just short of the top. The work captures his characteristic use of bold color and figurative imagery to evoke a sense of emotional complexity beneath an accessible, almost playful surface.

Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
121.9 x 121.9 cm
Year
2021
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Pop Surrealism, Male Artist, Narrative Art, Emerging Artist, Lowbrow Art, Contemporary Artist, Muted Tones, American Artist, Figurative Art, Portrait, Whimsical Mood, Oil on Canvas

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