Javier Calleja - New Now London Thursday, December 8, 2022 | Phillips
  • Provenance

    Galerie UNA, Paris
    Acquired from the above by the present in 2012

  • Artist Biography

    Javier Calleja

    Javier Calleja (b. 1971) is a contemporary Spanish artist living and working in
    Malaga, Spain. Calleja is most known for his figurative style of cartoonish, doe-eyed
    characters with exaggerated features. His style is influenced by the toys and comics
    from his 70s and 80s upbringing. Calleja’s characters are often accompanied by text
    that contrasts the innocent and adolescent looking facial expressions of the
    characters represented in the compositions. Calleja works in painting, sculpture,
    and works on paper.

    Calleja holds a BFA from Granada University in Spain. His works have been exhibited worldwide and he is currently represented by Almine Rech.

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S. T. (This Is Not My Universe)

crayon and acrylic on card
18.5 x 12.5 cm (7 1/4 x 4 7/8 in.)
Executed in 2012.

Estimate
£10,000 - 15,000 ‡♠

Sold for £8,820

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London Auction 8 December 2022