01 Aug Ian Young – Friendly Competition
Ian Young:
Friendly Competition
The wildly over-the-top imagery in Ian Young‘s paintings perfectly capture the whimsical experience of playing the vintage videogames depicted in his incredibly detailed paintings. In the tradition of Joe Coleman by way of Kenny Scharf or Rodney Greenblat while maintaining his own unique vision, Ian is the son of celebrated Kansas City muralist, Michael Young, with whom he apprenticed as a young man.
This selection from his series, Friendly Competition, is a multi-layered tribute to popular video games of the classic era. Several of these acrylic-on-canvas paintings utilize fluorescent pigments that glow under black-light, adding another level of 80s nostalgia to this series steeped in the iconography of the arcade era.
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Ian Young –
Burger Time
acrylic paint on canvas 30×24″
$3,500
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Ian Young –
Bubble Bobble
acrylic & fluorescent paint on canvas 36×24″
$4,000
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Ian Young –
Dr. Mario
acrylic paint on canvas 30×24″
$3,500
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Ian Young –
Duck Hunt
acrylic paint on canvas 30×40″
$5,000
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Ian Young –
Joust
acrylic paint on canvas 48×24″
$5,500
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Ian Young –
Tapper
acrylic & fluorescent paint on canvas 20×24″
$2,500
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Ian Young –
Pong
acrylic paint on canvas 40×30″
$4,500
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Ian Young –
Pole Position
acrylic & fluorescent paint on canvas 36×36″
$3,000
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Ian Young –
Tetris
acrylic & fluorescent paint on canvas 48×30″
$7,500
Young‘s work was recently featured on The KTLA News in connection with the Art of the Videocade show at Peekaboo Gallery in Pasadena, CA. KAWS, Erik Parker and gallerist Todd Wiener are among his many early supporters. This Gallery 30 South presentation is an extension of Ian’s very first exhibition in Southern California.
Purchase Inquiries
Matt Kennedy
Gallery Director
323 547 3227
info@gallery30south.com