Jack Balas is an artist whose work primarily includes painting, drawing and photography; occasionally cross-pollinated with writing and other media. After earning his BFA and MFA in sculpture from Northern Illinois University, Balas moved from the Chicago area to Los Angeles, where he worked as a cross-country art shipper, driving between Los Angeles and New York on a route that regularly took him through the western landscapes that have come to define much of his work. Eventually moving away from sculpture entirely, Balas began producing paintings of athletic young men, annotated and layered with numbers, illustrations, personal anecdotes, and other disparate elements that offer a depiction of idealized masculinity in America through the lens of Balas's personal experiences; as well as a contemporary counterpoint to the art-historical archetype of the female nude. A 1995 recipient of an Individual Fellowship in Painting from the National Endowment for the Arts, Balas is now represented in the permanent collections of the Brooklyn Museum, New York; the Denver Art Museum, Colorado; the Tucson Museum of Art, Arizona; the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, Iowa; the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, California; the 21c Museum, Louisville, Kentucky; the Albuquerque Museum, New Mexico; and the Usiminas Cultural Institute, Ipatinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil; among others. Balas currently divides his time between Denver and Tucson.
Hitch (#1225)
By Jack Balas
Located in New York, NY
Watercolor and acrylic on paper Signed in black ink, l.c. Also signed and dated in blue ink, verso This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Price includes framing. Jack Balas...
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor
Catsndogs (1)
By Jack Balas
Located in New York, NY
Signed, titled, and dated, verso India ink and watercolor on paper This work is offered by ClampArt in New York City.
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Untitled (Tiger) (#1944)
By Jack Balas
Located in New York, NY
Signed, titled, and dated, verso India ink and watercolor on paper This work is offered by ClampArt in New York City.
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
$800
H 14.5 in W 19.75 in
Studio 54 - Bananarama - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
A small octopus is inked in the Japanese style of Gyo-Taku print making. Using sumi ink to "print" the octopus, the artist then embellishes it with colored pencil to convey an extra...
Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil
$975
H 12.5 in W 18.25 in
Lemon Meringue - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of a Multi-Colored Octopus
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
A small octopus is inked in the Japanese style of Gyo-Taku print making. Using sumi ink to "print" the octopus, the artist then embellishes it with colored pencil to convey an extraordinary dimensionality. By printing it on Mulberry paper, which mimics the swirl of water, the artist achieves a beautiful aesthetic. The artwork is matted and framed in a simple white wooden frame measuring 18.25h x 24.25w x 1d inches. Jeff Conroy Lemon Meringue sumi ink and colored pencil on mulberry paper 12.50h x 18.25w in 31.75h x 46.35w cm JEC118 Gyotaku - A Japanese word translated from "gyo" meaning fish and "taku" meaning stone impression and is believed to get its inspiration from Chinese stone rubbings...
Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil
$975
H 15 in W 21 in
Goldilocks, Pastel - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
A small octopus is inked in the Japanese style of Gyotaku print making. Using sumi ink to "print" the octopus, the artist then embellishes it with colored pe...
Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil
$800
H 19.69 in W 28.35 in D 0.4 in
Untitled Mixed Media Drawing, Acrylic and Ink on Paper, 50x72 cm
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
Original mixed media drawing created with acrylic, ink, and colored pencils on Fabriano 120g/m² paper. The artwork incorporates a unique technique developed with natural pigments ext...
Paper, Pastel, Ink, Acrylic, Color Pencil, Other Medium
$800
H 12.5 in W 18.25 in
Quicksilver - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
A small octopus is inked in the Japanese style of Gyo-Taku print making. Using sumi ink to "print" the octopus, the artist then embellishes it with colored p...
Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil
$700
H 19.69 in W 28.35 in D 0.4 in
The Essential Mixed Media Drawing, Acrylic and Ink on Paper, 50x72 cm
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
Original mixed media drawing created with acrylic, ink, and colored pencils on Fabriano 120g/m² paper. The artwork incorporates a unique technique developed with natural pigments ext...
Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Color Pencil, Other Medium
$1,370
H 31.5 in W 43.31 in D 3.15 in
Siren - Contemporary Art, Nude, Female, Nature, White, Blue, Gray, Flowers
By Alexandru Rădvan
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Siren, 2015 Collage on cardboard 27 9/16 H x 39 3/8 W in. 70 H x 100 W cm The artist's reference on fundamental myths of humanity and their analysis from the perspective of contempo...
Paper, Acrylic, Cardboard
$800
H 15 in W 20 in
Frida Kahlopus: Blue House - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
A small octopus is inked in the Japanese style of Gyo-Taku print making over a playful background of black and white images of Frida Kahlo. Using sumi ink to "print" the octopus, th...
Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil
$250
H 7.09 in W 7.09 in D 0.79 in
Japanese Contemporary Art by Minako Asakura - Go to the World
By Minako Asakura
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic & watercolor on paper mounted on wood panel Framed 22 x 22 x 5 cm Minako Asakura is a Japanese artist born in 1973 who lives & works in Tokyo, Japan. As graphic des...
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor, Panel
$1,850
H 25 in W 37 in
Encounter - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Koi Pond on Mulberry Paper
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
In Japan, they are known as Nishikigoi, or living jewels. These brilliantly colored varieties of the Amur carp have been selectively bred by family owned fisheries for generations. W...
Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil
$800
H 14.5 in W 19.75 in
Studio 54 - Cherry Blossom - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
A small octopus is inked in the Japanese style of Gyo-Taku print making. Using sumi ink to "print" the octopus, the artist then embellishes it with colored pencil to convey an extraordinary dimensionality. By printing it on hand-made Mulberry paper, in this case a paper from the bygone Disco age, the artist achieves a beautiful aesthetic. The artwork is unframed. Please contact the gallery for framing options. Jeff Conroy Studio 54 - Cherry Blossom sumi ink and colored pencil on mulberry paper 14.50h x 19.75w in 36.83h x 50.16w cm JEC146 Gyotaku - A Japanese word translated from "gyo" meaning fish and "taku" meaning stone impression and is believed to get its inspiration from Chinese stone rubbings...
Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil
$2,100
H 37 in W 25 in
Congregation - Japanese Style Gyotaku Painting of Koi on Marbled Mulberry Paper
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
In Japan they are known as Nishikigoi, or living jewels. These brilliantly colored varieties of the Amur carp have been selectively bred by family owned fisheries for generations. Wh...
Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper
$1,000
H 30 in W 22 in
Fawn, Contemporary Drawing in Ink, Colored Pencil, and Gouache, 30x22
By Henry Hablak
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Fawn" is an original ink, colored pencil, and gouache on paper artwork by Henry Hablak measuring 30"h x 22"w. Henry Hablak is a tattoo artist and illustrator based out of Philadel...
Paper, Ink, Gouache, Color Pencil
$975
H 12.5 in W 18.25 in
Absinthe Makes The Heart Grow Fonder - Octopus, Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
A small octopus is inked in the Japanese style of Gyotaku print making. Using sumi ink to "print" the octopus, the artist then embellishes it with colored pencil to convey an extrao...
Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil
$975
H 12.5 in W 18.25 in
Stay Golden Pony Boy - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus, Framed
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
A small octopus is inked in the Japanese style of Gyo-Taku print making. Using sumi ink to "print" the octopus, the artist then embellishes it with colored pencil to convey an extraordinary dimensionality. By printing it on Mulberry paper, which mimics the swirl of water, the artist achieves a beautiful aesthetic. The artwork is matted and framed in a white wooden frame measuring 18.25h x 24.25w x 1d inches. Jeff Conroy Stay Golden Pony Boy sumi ink and colored pencil on mulberry paper 12.50h x 18.25w in 31.75h x 46.35w cm JEC123 Gyotaku - A Japanese word translated from "gyo" meaning fish and "taku" meaning stone impression and is believed to get its inspiration from Chinese stone rubbings...
Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil
And to All a Good Night (Wednesday) (Deer) (#1449)
By Jack Balas
Located in New York, NY
Watercolor and acrylic on paper Signed in black ink, l.l. Also signed, titled, and dated in blue ink, verso $3400.00 + framing This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New Y...
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor