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Julian Schnabel — Ali + Boris
Julian Schnabel

Ali + Boris

2001

A monumental canvas alive with raw gestural energy, Ali + Boris pulses with Schnabel's characteristic boldness, as thick layers of oil and resin build a richly textured surface that seems to breathe and shift. The work carries the artist's signature intensity, merging figuration and abstraction in a visceral interplay of color and material weight. Schnabel's use of resin alongside oil adds a luminous, almost molten depth to the composition, reinforcing the sense that the painting exists somewhere between ruin and revelation.

Medium
oil and resin on canvas

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

October 4, 2018

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Julian Schnabel, Ali + Boris, 2001

A monumental canvas alive with raw gestural energy, Ali + Boris pulses with Schnabel's characteristic boldness, as thick layers of oil and resin build a richly textured surface that seems to breathe and shift. The work carries the artist's signature intensity, merging figuration and abstraction in a visceral interplay of color and material weight. Schnabel's use of resin alongside oil adds a luminous, almost molten depth to the composition, reinforcing the sense that the painting exists somewhere between ruin and revelation.

Medium
oil and resin on canvas
Year
2001
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Figurative Painting, Bold Colors, Male Artist, Portrait Subject, Expressive Mood, Canvas, American Artist, Gestural Style, Late 20th Century, Contemporary Art, Neo-Expressionism, Oil And Resin

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