Portrait of Mario Diacono

A monumental work from Julian Schnabel's iconic broken plate series, this portrait of Italian art critic and dealer Mario Diacono exemplifies the artist's signature technique of embedding shattered ceramic fragments into a densely textured surface. The jutting shards create a dynamic, almost violent topography that challenges traditional notions of portraiture, while the oil paint and Bondo filler merge to produce an intensely raw and tactile presence. The result is a commanding fusion of destruction and creation that reflects both Schnabel's neo-expressionist vision and his subject's prominent role in the avant-garde art world.