The International Preschools – 2016 IPS Spring Benefit
Auction Ends: Apr 15, 2016 09:30 PM EDT

Art & Memorabilia

Artist Charlie Masson - 4 Portrait Commission

Item Number
407
Sold
300 USD to Live Event Bidder

Live Event Item

After the online close, this item went to a Live Event for further bidding. Absentee Bidding offered.

Item Description

Winner will receive four 6 x 6 inch oil paintings on board by artist Charlie Masson, based on avatar images of the bidder's choice for Masson to interpret. The phenomena of self-created online personas are the focus of Charlie Masson's Avatar series. The artist seeks to give a physical presence to otherwise ephemeral virtual profile pictures as intimate portrait keepsakes. Masson follows the age-old practice of painting to effectively communicate the present. Purposefully using oil as the medium to present this series, Masson reinvigorates still life using social media as the new live model. In stark contrast to how easy and quick it is to upload a photo onto the internet, Masson's painting practice is a deliberate and more reflective process. Charlie Masson currently lives and works in New York City. He received his MFA from Camberwell College of Arts in London and his BFA from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Masson has exhibited in New York, Chicago, Miami, Milan, Paris, London, and Rome. Work by the artist is represented in international private collections. For additional information on his works please visit his website at www.charlie-masson.com.

Item Special Note

Winner must make contact within three months of auction to commission the Avatar potraits. Expiration Date: 07/15/2016

Donated By:

Reine Ullmann & Boris Okuliar