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Julian Schnabel Art

American, b. 1951

Julian Schnabel is a painter and filmmaker known as an integral member of the American Neo-Expressionists along with Jean-Michel Basquiat and Eric Fischl. Schnabel’s application of paint on massive canvases, use of unconventional materials such as broken plates and representation of human figures are hallmarks of his most famous paintings and prints

“My paintings take up room, they make a stand. People will always react to that,” Schnabel said of his work. “Some people get inspired, others get offended. But, that's good. I like that.” 

Born on October 26, 1951, in Brooklyn, New York, Schnabel participated in the Independent Study Program at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York in the late 1970s, after his public persona grew. The artist turned to feature-filmmaking in the 1990s with his film Basquiat (1996), an intimate fictionalized account of the life of his late friend. 

Schnabel went on to win the Grand Jury Prize for Before Night Falls (2000) at the Venice Film Festival and the Best Director Prize at the Cannes Film Festival for The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007). He currently lives and works between New York City and Montauk, New York. The artist’s works are held in the collections of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, among others.

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Artist: Julian Schnabel
Otono Floral (Sexual Spring-like Winter)
By Julian Schnabel
Located in New York, NY
Otono Floral, 1995 Hand-painted, 15-color screenprint with poured resin 40 x 30 inches (102 x 76 cm) Edition of 80 signed in pencil and stamped on verso "Sexual Spring-like Win...
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1990s Abstract Expressionist Julian Schnabel Art

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Screen

UNTITLED late 20th century mixed media Abstract canvas
By Julian Schnabel
Located in New York, NY
Julian Schnabel was born in 1951 in Brooklyn, New York, to a father of Czechoslovakian descent and a mother from New York. After graduating from the University of Houston with a BFA, he began his artistic career in New York City. He was provided an artist’s studio through the Whitney Independent Study Program. He moved to Houston, Texas for a year, where he created his “first adult painting”, composed of oil, wax, and paste shaped on a canvas. This was the beginining of his signature artistic style, using pre-existing and unconventional materials to create his art. His first solo exhibition was at the Contemporary Arts Museum in Houston, Texas, in 1976. He moved back to New York City working as a cook, then spent time travelled in Europe, where he was fascinated by Caravaggio and Fra Angelico; these influences led lead to Schnabel’s creation of ten wax paintings in Milan. After another trip to Europe a few years later, he was inspired to create his now-famous plate paintings. The plate paintings incorporated smashed plates and later glass and porcelain to adhere onto a canvas, painting on top of them and thereby mixing objects with flat surfaces. Schnabel’s paintings often use unconventional materials, like velvet or putty. His work is featured in various US and international museums and galleries in New York City, including Switzerland, London, Los Angeles, Paris, Munich, and more. In 1990, Schnabel directed and wrote his first film, Basquiat, a biopic following the life of friend and fellow artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. He continued to create other films such as The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, At Eternity’s Gate...
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1990s Abstract Expressionist Julian Schnabel Art

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Mixed Media, Canvas

I’d Rather Have a Live Woman than a Frozen Leopard by Julian Schnabel
By Julian Schnabel
Located in Long Island City, NY
I’d Rather Have a Live Woman than a Frozen Leopard by Julian Schnabel, American (1951) Date: 1990 Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition of 16/60 Size: 35.5 x 28.5 in. (9...
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1990s Contemporary Julian Schnabel Art

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Screen

Untitled
By Julian Schnabel
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A work by Julian Schnabel. This large scale, Untitled, abstract, oil, resin, gesso, fabric and leather on seamed dropcloth is executed in a dark palette of rust, gray and black with ...
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1990s Neo-Expressionist Julian Schnabel Art

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Leather, Gesso, Fabric, Resin, Oil

Large Julian Schnabel Diptych Painting, 88″H
By Julian Schnabel
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Julian Schnabel (b. 1951) Marking(s); notes: signed, marking(s); 1985 Country of origin; materials: American; oil on map and paper collage Dimensions (...
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1980s Contemporary Julian Schnabel Art

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Paper, Oil, Mixed Media

Julian Schnabel, Portraits, Xavier Mascaro
By Julian Schnabel
Located in New York, NY
XAVIER MASCARO Year: 1998 Medium: 25-color silkscreen with poured resin Size: 38 x 36 inches (97 x 91 cm) Edition: 90 Price: $4900 Suite of 3 Also ava...
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1990s Contemporary Julian Schnabel Art

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Screen

Invierno Primaveral
By Julian Schnabel
Located in New York, NY
"Sexual Spring-like Winter" is a large painterly work, created with layers of pink and resin by the art and film world's favorite enfant terrible, Julian Schnabel. The artist and dir...
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1990s Neo-Expressionist Julian Schnabel Art

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Screen

Signed Julian Schnabel 'Tableaux Tati Les Plus Bas Prix' catalog
By Julian Schnabel
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Signed Julian Schnabel 'Tableaux Tati Les Plus Bas Prix' catalog: Front cover is hand-signed (J.S.) and inscribed by Schnabel to the historic critic and downtown art scene fixture Edit Deak. Published on the occasion of Schnabel’s 1990 show at the Yvon Lambert Gallery, Paris - the paintings from this series, painted on “Vichy” fabric, inspired by the Parisian department store Tati, are reproduced along with an excerpt of a dialogue from the Wim Wenders movie Paris Texas. Medium: Offset printed exhibition catalog. Dimensions: 11 x 8.25 inches. Good overall vintage condition with the exception of some minor signs of handling and scattered finger prints on reverse cover. Hand signed (initialed J.S) and inscribed on front cover from an edition of unknown. About the artist: Julian Schnabel is a painter and filmmaker known as an integral member of the American Neo-Expressionists along with Jean-Michel Basquiat and Eric Fischl. Schnabel’s application of paint on massive canvases, use of unconventional materials such as broken plates, and representation of human figure(s) are hallmarks of his most famous works. “My paintings take up room, they make a stand. People will always react to that,” he said of his work. “Some people get inspired, others get offended. But, that's good. I like that.” Born on October 26, 1951 in Brooklyn, NY, Schnabel participated in the Independent Study Program at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York in the late 1970s, after his public persona grew. The artist turned to feature-filmmaking in the 1990s with his film Basquiat (1996), an intimate fictionalized account of the life of his late friend. Schnabel went on to win the Grand Jury Prize for Before Night Falls (2000) at the Venice Film Festival and the Best Director Prize at the Cannes Film Festival for The Diving Bell...
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1980s Pop Art Julian Schnabel Art

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Offset, Paper

Lincoln Center 25 Years print (Hand signed and inscribed by Julian Schnabel)
By Julian Schnabel
Located in New York, NY
Julian Schnabel Large Lincoln Center 25 Years (Hand signed and inscribed), 1984 Offset lithograph. Signed and inscribed to Kevin by Julian Schnabel 60 × 40 inches Signed and inscribe...
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1980s Contemporary Julian Schnabel Art

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Permanent Marker, Lithograph, Offset

Julian Schnabel Hand Painted Leather Jacket 1991 (Julian Schnabel painting)
By Julian Schnabel
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Julian Schnabel Hand Painted Leather Jacket 1991: Julian Schnabel hand-painted this timeless, vintage leather motorcycle jacket in ...
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1990s Contemporary Julian Schnabel Art

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Leather, Acrylic

Untitled from BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC 1986-87
By Julian Schnabel
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Rising to prominence in the late 1970s and early 1980s, American artist Julian Schnabel is known for a multidisciplinary practice that spans painting, sculpture and film. During his ...
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1980s Julian Schnabel Art

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Archival Paper, Aquatint

Invierno Primaveral (Sexual Spring-like Winter)
By Julian Schnabel
Located in New York, NY
Julian Schnabel Invierno Primaveral, 1995 Hand-painted, 17-color screenprint with poured resin 40 x 30 inches (102 x 76 cm) Edition of 80 signed in pencil and stamped on verso ...
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1990s Abstract Julian Schnabel Art

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Screen

MY WIFE
By Julian Schnabel
Located in Aventura, FL
Silkscreen in colors. Hand signed and numbered by artist. Edition of 200. Additional images available upon request. Certificate of authenticity included. Artwork in excellent conditi...
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1990s Pop Art Julian Schnabel Art

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Screen, Paper

Otono Floral
By Julian Schnabel
Located in New York, NY
OTONO FLORAL, 1995 Hand-painted, 15-color silkscreen with poured resin 40 x 30 inches (102 x 76 cm) Edition of 80 "Sexual Spring-like Winter" is a large painterly work, created with...
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1990s Neo-Expressionist Julian Schnabel Art

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Screen, Resin

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Julian Schnabel-The 40th New York Film Festival-52" x 36"-Mixed Media-2002
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MY WIFE
H 34 in W 28 in D 1 in
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  • 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 27, 2025
    Julian Schnabel is famous because he has been an integral member of the American Neo-Expressionists. His application of paint on massive canvases, use of unconventional materials such as broken plates and representation of human figures are hallmarks of his most famous paintings and prints. Also a filmmaker, Schnabel won the Grand Jury Prize for Before Night Falls (2000) at the Venice Film Festival and the Best Director Prize at the Cannes Film Festival for The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007). Shop a diverse assortment of Julian Schnabel art on 1stDibs.

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