Kenny Scharf T-shirt Tony Shafrazi Gallery Exhibition 1984

A T-shirt inspired by an exhibition from the early years of Kenny Scharf’s career. Presented from December 1984 to January 1985 at the Tony Shafrazi Gallery in SoHo, New York, the exhibition marked an important moment in Scharf’s emergence within the downtown New York art scene. The one-color screen-printed design features a character also used on the exhibition poster prominently on the back, with a small graphic on the front chest. The address where the exhibition was held is also incorporated into the design, creating a piece that looks back on the early years of Scharf’s career. Kenny Scharf Kenny Scharf is a central figure in the New York art scene of the 1980s and one of the leading artists in contemporary American art. Part of the same downtown New York milieu as Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat, he developed a distinctive visual language drawing on animation, science fiction, and music, moving fluidly across painting, sculpture, video, installation, and performance. Since the 1980s, he has also engaged with environmental issues, consistently producing works that advocate for ecological awareness. Characterized by Technicolor palettes and biomorphic, often otherworldly forms, his work combines humor with a critical edge and continues to receive international acclaim. Product Details Size Length Width Sleeve Length M 71.0cm 51.0cm 21.0cm L 73.0cm 54.0cm 22.0cm *Please note that slight variations may occur due to flat measurements. Staff: 163cm / Wearing Size: M Material100% Organic Cotton Country of OriginBangladesh Printed inUSA Care InstructionsMachine wash cold with like colors Tumble dry low Do not bleach Do not iron decoration © Kenny Scharf