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Sean Landers — Space-Ape and Tex
Sean Landers

Space-Ape and Tex

1996

A chimpanzee dressed as an astronaut and a cowboy figure share the canvas in this playful and irreverent oil painting by Sean Landers. The work reflects Landers' signature blend of humor, pop culture references, and existential undertones, merging childhood fantasy archetypes with a self-aware, postmodern sensibility. The loose, cartoonish rendering underscores the artist's interest in sincerity and absurdity as tools for exploring identity and narrative.

Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
Signed
Yes

Notes

Execution: Painted in 1996, in the United States.

🔨 Auction Lot

Modern & Contemporary Art

February 28, 2026

Estimate: $40,000$60,000

Sold: $25,800

Lot 166

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Sean Landers, Space-Ape and Tex, 1996

A chimpanzee dressed as an astronaut and a cowboy figure share the canvas in this playful and irreverent oil painting by Sean Landers. The work reflects Landers' signature blend of humor, pop culture references, and existential undertones, merging childhood fantasy archetypes with a self-aware, postmodern sensibility. The loose, cartoonish rendering underscores the artist's interest in sincerity and absurdity as tools for exploring identity and narrative.

Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
182.9 x 243.8 cm
Year
1996
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Figurative Painting, Male Artist, Narrative Art, Contemporary Artist, American Artist, Pop Culture Imagery, Humorous Tone, Character Based Art, Animal Subject, Neo-Expressionism, Oil on Canvas

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