KENNY SCHARF(8 articles)

Kenny Scharf was born in Los Angeles, California, in 1958. The American artist became a figure in the East Village art scene of the 1980s. His work incorporates elements of popular culture, comic book characters, science fiction imagery, stylized faces, and biomorphic forms. He has collaborated with other artists of his generation, including Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat. Kenny Scharf's art has been shown in galleries and museums internationally. His work is held in the collections of institutions such as the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Stedelijk Museum.