Year2015

Hand SignedLower Right in Pigment 

Condition Excellent 

Other FrameBlack Frame Floated in Plexiglass 

Purchased fromGallery 2016 

Provenance / HistoryThe art world is now recognizing DeRubeis as “THE FATHER OF CONCEPTUAL MOVEMENT.”DeRubeis’ paintings bring to you the world of celestial abstraction that captures colored soaked light which appears to spring from De Rubeis’ art. With his soft lines, he weaves together forms of metal sculpture and paint to make his composition flow in harmony.In 2005, DeRubeis’ work was submitted and honored with two nominations by the First Annual Fine Art Awards televised live from the MGM Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV. Nominated in the “Mixed Media” and “New Movement” categories, he earned the “MUSE” Award in “New Movement” and is now known as “The Father of the Conceptual Movement.”De Rubeis, then only 27, dedicated his award to his Grandfather, who bought him his first airbrush and had passed away just months earlier.Chris De Rubeis started his career as a motorcycle paint artist. In 2007, his art was entered into In 2009, after discovering his own unique style, now called Abstract Sensualism, De Rubeis was signed by famed art publisher David Smith who immediately saw the future in Chris’s art. Now, DeRubeis is certainly one of the hottest-selling artists in the world. His works are on permanent display in high-end galleries throughout the United States and abroad. Each work is a unique original as DeRubeis uses structures and waves of light to build weightless, diaphanous forms. Colors flow seamlessly from one hue to the next, while the transparency of his layers of paint creates the illusion of incredible depth. 

Story / Additional InfoThis painting was purchased as a suite of 3 at a cruise ship auction. Chris Derubeis originally got his start painting custom cars and motorcycles but has advanced into the fine art world with bold and edgy designs. He uses a technique that involves adding all the paint to the aluminum backing and then removing paint with chemicals and hand grinding until he reaches the desired effect. 

Certificate of AuthenticityArt Brokerage 

Additional InformationMotivated 

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