Purvis Young (1943 - 2010) Drawing from the 1990's #443 Acrylic Paint on Found Object 14 .25 x 8.5 in Purvis Young unequivocally expressed societal and racial issues, serving as an early activist through his art - thoughtfully dissecting politics and bureaucracy. Originally labeled as an Outsider Artist for his lack of formal art education, Contemporary collectors now consider him a pioneer and early forefather to the Street Art movement. He utilized a new type of urban story

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Today we celebrate National Drawing Day! Drawing is a form of visual art that allows expression on a variety of mediums. In honor of the holiday, we are showcasing work by self-taught, contemporary artist Purvis Young. Young's work often blends drawing with collaged elements utilizing everyday discarded objects. His work is inspired by documentaries, American history and spiritual folklore with a strong visual emphasis on figures, animals, urban landscapes and incarceration t

Be sure to Check out our Artsy Viewing Room. https://www.artsy.net/show/burgess-modern-and-contemporary-burgess-modern-and-contemporary-at-art-miami-2021?sort=partner_show_position . . . . . . #ArtMiami2021 #ArtMiami #DavidSalle #LococoPublishing #LisaBurgess #BurgessContemporary #BurgessModernandContemporary #artfair #artfairbooth #Basel #Baselweekend #Baselweek #ArtBasel #investmentart #investinart #JeddNovatt #AndyWarhol #PurvisYoung #MissBugs #JoanMiro #AlexKatz #GabrielD

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO VISITED US AT ART MIAMI 2021! We would like to thank all our collectors, client, friends and families who came out to see us at Art Miami 2021. Thanks for all the Good Times! See You All Next Year! . . . . . . #ArtMiami2021 #ArtMiami #DavidSalle #LococoPublishing #LisaBurgess #BurgessContemporary #BurgessModernandContemporary #artfair #artfairbooth #Basel #Baselweekend #Baselweek #ArtBasel #investmentart #investinart #JeddNovatt #AndyWarhol #PurvisYoung

PURVIS YOUNG at Burgess Modern + Contemporary @ArtMiami in Booth #AM333 Internationally recognized Urban Expressionist, Purvis Young, harnesses the force of an unspoken, divine intervention; a spiritual dimension manifested through his ritualistic and repetitive narratives of protestor, slave, horse, and angel- a conjectural world where good and evil endlessly jostle over man’s mistakes, sins, judgements, reigns, and demises. Stop in and See Purvis Young at Art Miami with Bur

Burgess Modern + Contemporary presents Alex Katz: The Flowers Portfolio, and OVERUNDER (PORTFOLIO), by David Salle at ART MIAMI 2021 Alex Katz: The Flowers Portfolio, consists of 7 prints that showcase Katz’s signature minimalistic aesthetic within a masterful interpretation of flora contrasted with bold and bright colors. OVERUNDER (PORTFOLIO) consists of five prints by American artist David Salle. Inspired by the works of illustrator. Peter Arno of The New Yorker, Salle cre

We have Sneak Preview Installation Shots of Booth #AM333 before the officially opening tomorrow at Art Miami 2021. Burgess Modern + Contemporary is proud to present the US debut of Alex Katz: The Flowers Portfolio; David Salle: OverUnder Print Portfolio and the curate selections titled: "Constructs of the 5th Dimension", featuring the artworks of Jedd Novatt, Roberto Matta, Joan Miro, Andy Warhol, Purvis Young, Miss Bugs, and Gabriel Delgado at Art Miami 2021. #AlexKatz #Davi

Artsy VIEWING ROOM for Burgess Modern + Contemporary at Art Miami 2021 is NOW LIVE on ARTSY!!! Preview this year's Art Miami Booth and maximize the opportunity to acquisition before the fair officially opens. https://www.artsy.net/viewing-room/burgess-modern-and-contemporary-art-miami-2021-burgess-modern-plus-contemporary-booth-number-am333?utm_content=viewing-room-gallery-share Featuring: Miss Bugs Marc Chagall Gabriel Delgado Damien Hirst Alex Katz Roberto Matta Joan

The Artsy Art Miami Viewing Room is almost LIVE!!! Burgess Modern + Contemporary is proud to present the US debut of Alex Katz: The Flowers Portfolio; David Salle: OverUnder Print Portfolio and the curate selections titled: "Constructs of the 5th Dimension", featuring the artworks of Jedd Novatt, Roberto Matta, Andy Warhol, Purvis Young, Miss Bugs, and Gabriel Delgado at Art Miami 2021. More details and links coming soon!!! #AlexKatz #DavidSalle #viewingroom #artfair #JeddNov

Burgess Modern + Contemporary is proud to showcase work by Miami Artist, Purvis Young at Art Miami 2021, along with Jedd Novatt, Andy Warhol, Alex Katz, David Salle, Tom Wesselmann, Roberto Matta, Miss Bugs, and Gabriel Delgado. ~ Image: Purvis Young (1943 - 2010) The Police and the Protesters, Circa 1993 Paint on wood panel 23 x 24 in DM for acquisition #PurvisYoung #BurgessContemporary #BurgessModernandContemporary #ArtMiami #artmiami2021 #purvisyoungfoundation #JeddNovatt

Sometimes you feel the urgency in the art. The outstretched arms, the blood on the ground…. the agony, desire, yearning, movement, marching, and Divine Intervention. The ripped, torn, and crumbled paper only adds to the fragility of the visual aesthetic --man’s plight in this world of hostility and hope. Purvis Young was known to paint on just about anything to give the world his message…. man must be willing to listen. Have we forgotten how to listen? ~ Image: Purvis Young