Javier Calleja - Evening & Day Editions London Thursday, September 21, 2023 | Phillips
  • 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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2020
Painted resin and steel multiple with accompanying acrylic on canvas painting, all contained in the original wood crate.
figure 35.9 x 18.1 x 20 cm (14 1/8 x 7 1/8 x 7 7/8 in.)
canvas 20.6 x 16.2 x 3.2 cm (8 1/8 x 6 3/8 x 1 1/4 in.)
crate 33 x 46.4 x 31.1 cm (13 x 18 1/4 x 12 1/4 in.)

Signed and numbered 86/250 in black felt-tip pen on the reverse of the canvas, produced by APPortfolio, London.

Estimate
£3,000 - 5,000 

Sold for £2,794

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Evening & Day Editions

London Auction 21 - 22 September 2023