2025
Craig Alan was born in 1971 in San Bernardino, California. Upon moving to New Orleans as a child, Alan worked as a street portrait artist, using the opportunity to practice his figure drawing, as well as earn money for school and supplies.
The creative vision came naturally to Alan and he continued to develop technically and conceptually through his own diligent studies. It was not until his sophomore year at the University of Mobile, Alabama, that Alan formally began to train in arts. His affinity for the subject was immediately apparent. He continued to concentrate in studio arts, earning an area award for academic excellence. The university’s most prestigious exhibition, “Art with a Southern Drawl,” featured 42 of Alan’s pieces, chosen from a field of more than 1,600 submissions.
A minor concentration in theater provided Alan with additional techniques in makeup and set design. This added expertise supported his exploration of mixed media constructions. His skills combine to form elaborate textures, hues and compositions in his pieces. Alan’s artwork reveals a technical sophistication as well as an elaborate imagination.
Constantly craving new ways to link contemporary expressions to traditional art, Alan hopes to travel to Europe in search of artistic artifacts as well as fresh and innovative ideas. He also intends to explore his own family roots and cultural nuances in England and Scotland. Eventually, Alan plans to earn his master’s degree in studio arts in order to teach at the college level. His biggest dream is to own and manage his own atelier. He continues to exhibit his artwork across the United States.
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Recognition by Craig Alan - Original Mixed Media
By Craig Alan
Located in New York City, NY
ORIGINAL MIXED MEDIA ON ARTBOARD 40 x 40 inches - Original mixed media signed by the artist. Craig Alan is a Pop Surrealist, internationally recognized for his ingenious portraits o...
Mixed Media, Acrylic
Noticed by Craig Alan Original Mixed Media Painting
By Craig Alan
Located in New York City, NY
MIXED MEDIA PAINTING signed by the artist. Ask us for custom framing options for this piece. This original mixed media painting by Craig Alan belongs to his acclaimed work that blur...
Mixed Media, Oil, Panel
Just Life by Craig Alan Original Unique Mixed Media Painting on Panel
By Craig Alan
Located in New York City, NY
UNIQUE ORIGINAL MIXED MEDIA PAINTING by Craig Alan 48 x 48 inches ON PANEL Craig Alan is a Pop Surrealist, internationally recognized for his ingenious portraits of iconic figures ...
Mixed Media, Acrylic
Idol Allurement by Craig Alan Original Mixed Media Painting
By Craig Alan
Located in New York City, NY
MIXED MEDIA PAINTING signed by the artist. Ask us for custom framing options for this piece. This original mixed media painting by Craig Alan belongs to his acclaimed work that blur...
Mixed Media, Oil, Panel
Directions by Craig Alan Original Unique Painting
By Craig Alan
Located in New York City, NY
UNIQUE ORIGINAL PAINTING by Craig Alan 48 x 48 inches FRAMED. Ask us for custom framing options for this piece. Craig Alan is a Pop Surrealist, internationally recognized for his i...
Mixed Media, Acrylic
Showstopper by Craig Alan Original Mixed Media Painting
By Craig Alan
Located in New York City, NY
MIXED MEDIA PAINTING signed by the artist. Ask us for custom framing options for this piece. This original mixed media painting by Craig Alan belongs to his acclaimed work that blur...
Mixed Media, Oil, Panel
High-Cost Love by Alexander Schaller - Acrylic on Canvas - 122.5x85 cm
By Alexandre Schaller
Located in Geneva, CH
!! Sold with separate frame (rolled canvas) !! Alexandre Schaller is a Swiss artist from Geneva, known for his contributions to the Pop Art movement. His artwork exemplifies his di...
Acrylic, Canvas
Save Our Souls, Original Acrylic Painting by Michael Knigin
By Michael Knigin
Located in Long Island City, NY
Save Our Souls Michael Knigin, American (1942–2011) Date: circa 1992 Acrylic on Canvas Size: 38 x 40 in. (96.52 x 101.6 cm) Eight electric blue crows are lined in two rows against a...
Acrylic
Truth & Beauty - SOLD - Commission an option
By Greg Miller
Located in New York, NY
Pepsi Cola Cap Homage with female theme. About the Artist: Drawing from the diverse cultural and geographic makeup of his Californian roots, Greg Miller explores his relationship with the space he inhabits to communicate a particular urban experience. Working with both paint and collage, he constructs and deconstructs exploring the contradiction, ambiguity, and truth between urban streetscape and history. Miller’s art is clever and cool. His abstracted backgrounds of drips, patterns, and phrases and the peeling back of layers provide a study in the impermanence of the things that surround us. His large-scale paintings and installations aim to make the most fleeting parts of American culture tangible. They grab us nostalgically, rousing us to enjoy the momentary beauty found in the impermanent parts of our lives. There is a fragile heroicness conveyed within the temporary nature of it all, especially within his construction of paper, wood, and natural materials, that gives Miller’s work liveliness and depth. Greg Miller’s work is featured in numerous museum and private collections that have traveled internationally including those organized by the Charles Saatchi Collection and the Frederick R. Weisman...
Resin, Mixed Media
Lady Like - Original Figurative Pop Street Art Painting on Canvas by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
Canvas, Acrylic
Outside Choice, Pop Art Painting by Michael Knigin
By Michael Knigin
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Michael Knigin, American (1942 - 2011) Title: Outside Choice Year: 1984 Medium: Acrylic and Enamel on Canvas, signed l.l. and verso Size: 34 x 96 in. (86.36 x 243.84 cm) Fram...
Enamel
Well Hello Patrick, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel
By Erik Paul
Located in Yardley, PA
I start a lot of my pieces without any direction in mind. This is no different. While exploring a stumbled upon this and thought it resembled Patrick Nagel's art. This is why it is e...
Oil
