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description - Waddington's Contemporary Spring Auction  catalogue 2016
description - Waddington's Contemporary Spring Auction catalogue 2016
scale, General Lee - JOHN NOBREGA oil on canvas 8'x8' $80,000
scale, General Lee - JOHN NOBREGA oil on canvas 8'x8' $80,000
scale, La Sexorcista - JOHN NOBREGA  $40,000
scale, La Sexorcista - JOHN NOBREGA $40,000
La Sexorcista - JOHN NOBREGA 2005 oil on canvas 18" x 16"  $40,000
La Sexorcista - JOHN NOBREGA 2005 oil on canvas 18" x 16" $40,000
Justin Blayney - 2011  36 x 36 detail
Justin Blayney - 2011 36 x 36 detail
detail, The Torture Artist - JOHN NOBREGA
detail, The Torture Artist - JOHN NOBREGA
The Torture Artist - JOHN NOBREGA 1994 oil on canvas, 52" x 56"
The Torture Artist - JOHN NOBREGA 1994 oil on canvas, 52" x 56"
Left: Emmert Woulfe, Middle: John Nobrega, Right: Justin Blayney
Left: Emmert Woulfe, Middle: John Nobrega, Right: Justin Blayney
Left: John Nobrega , Right: Emmet Woulfe - scale
Left: John Nobrega , Right: Emmet Woulfe - scale
Manson Christ Lizard King - JOHN NOBREGA 2012, oil on canvas 48" x 72"
Manson Christ Lizard King - JOHN NOBREGA 2012, oil on canvas 48" x 72"
detail, Manson Christ Lizard King - JOHN NOBREGA
detail, Manson Christ Lizard King - JOHN NOBREGA
Untitled - CHRISTIANO DE ARAUJO 2015 acrylic on canvas 6' x 5'
Untitled - CHRISTIANO DE ARAUJO 2015 acrylic on canvas 6' x 5'
scale - Christiano De Arujo
scale - Christiano De Arujo
Transmission - BRETT DESPOTOVICH 2016 mylar drawing
Transmission - BRETT DESPOTOVICH 2016 mylar drawing
scale - Chordata series - BRETT DESPOTOVICH 2016 drawing on mylar
scale - Chordata series - BRETT DESPOTOVICH 2016 drawing on mylar
Untitled - BRETT DESPOTOVICH
Untitled - BRETT DESPOTOVICH
Align - BRETT DESPOTOVICH
Align - BRETT DESPOTOVICH
Hyenas - JOHN NOBREGA 2012 oil on canvas 48" x 72"
Hyenas - JOHN NOBREGA 2012 oil on canvas 48" x 72"
scale, Hyenas - JOHN NOBREGA
scale, Hyenas - JOHN NOBREGA
Portrait Of Steve Leckie - JOHN NOBREGA 1992 oil on canvas 27" x 32"
Portrait Of Steve Leckie - JOHN NOBREGA 1992 oil on canvas 27" x 32"
scale, Portrait Of Steven Leckie - JOHN NOBREGA
scale, Portrait Of Steven Leckie - JOHN NOBREGA
Portrait Of Chris Bates - JOHN NOBREGA 2010 oil on linen panel 9" x 12"
Portrait Of Chris Bates - JOHN NOBREGA 2010 oil on linen panel 9" x 12"
Paphos - JOHN NOBREGA 2012 9"x 14" oil on canvas board
Paphos - JOHN NOBREGA 2012 9"x 14" oil on canvas board
Portrait of Paris Black - photo, 2017 VivaGroup
Portrait of Paris Black - photo, 2017 VivaGroup
Life Study - Gary Smith 2013, 18" x 24" pencil on paper
Life Study - Gary Smith 2013, 18" x 24" pencil on paper
Salon De Paris # 25 - JOHN NOBREGA 11" x 14" 2007 oil on canvas board
Salon De Paris # 25 - JOHN NOBREGA 11" x 14" 2007 oil on canvas board
Squirrel - JOHN NOBREGA 2007 4" x 4" oil on board
Squirrel - JOHN NOBREGA 2007 4" x 4" oil on board
Crystalline Priestess - JOHN NOBREGA 2006 9" x 12" oil on board
Crystalline Priestess - JOHN NOBREGA 2006 9" x 12" oil on board
Crytalline Preistess #2 - JOHN NOBREGA 2006 9"x 12" oil on board
Crytalline Preistess #2 - JOHN NOBREGA 2006 9"x 12" oil on board
Portrait of Kim and Viva - JOHN NOBREGA 2011 oil on canvas
Portrait of Kim and Viva - JOHN NOBREGA 2011 oil on canvas
Life Study - JOHN NOBREGA pencil on paper 1992 17" x 24"
Life Study - JOHN NOBREGA pencil on paper 1992 17" x 24"
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Portrait of Grandfather - Paris Black, 2015 pencil on paper
Portrait of Grandfather - Paris Black, 2015 pencil on paper
Portrait of Sister -Paris Black, 2015 pencil on paper 12" x 18"
Portrait of Sister -Paris Black, 2015 pencil on paper 12" x 18"
Jesus Loves Kittens - MICHAEL DI MUCCIA 1015 acrylic on canvas
Jesus Loves Kittens - MICHAEL DI MUCCIA 1015 acrylic on canvas
scale - Mike Di Muccia
scale - Mike Di Muccia
Viva Tsvetnova
Viva Tsvetnova
Viva Tsvetnova
Viva Tsvetnova
Viva Tsvetnova - scale
Viva Tsvetnova - scale
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Viva Tsvetnova
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Curt Cobain - JON MANNS 2008 watercolour on paper 18" x 20"
Curt Cobain - JON MANNS 2008 watercolour on paper 18" x 20"
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scale - Doublenaut/McKracken
scale - Doublenaut/McKracken
Doublenaut/McCracken
Doublenaut/McCracken
Viva Tsvetnova
Viva Tsvetnova
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description - Waddington's Contemporary Spring Auction  catalogue 2016
description - Waddington's Contemporary Spring Auction catalogue 2016Inside full page cover of Waddington’s Auction catalogue spring 2016 featuring the painting “General Lee”: $80,000John Nobrega was apprenticed by the General Idea collective as a teenager, and worked on pieces now shown at MOMA and other museums worldwide. Mentored by performer/ curator Steven Leckie of Viletones at Fleurs Du Mal Gallery,  Notable collectors of John Nobrega include:* Artist David Blackwood* Whitney Davis, author of 13 art books & head of the Art History dept. of Berkeley University* Margaret Gundy of Wood Gundy, who's deceased husband Chris Bates' portrait I own* Deceased antiquities dealer Billie Jamieson who owned the original Andy Warhol electric chair* Art critic Paul Duval.* HRH The Sultan of Bahrain, who's personal assistant Kimberly Jane LaPalme's portrait now hangs at one of his private residences in London* David Angelo, notable collector on the Board of Directors - Toronto Arts Foundation* Agnes Etherington, who didsplays her Nobrega at the Etherington Art Center
scale, General Lee - JOHN NOBREGA oil on canvas 8'x8' $80,000
scale, General Lee - JOHN NOBREGA oil on canvas 8'x8' $80,000John Nobrega was apprenticed by the General Idea collective as a teenager, and worked on pieces now shown at MOMA and other museums worldwide. Mentored by performer/ curator Steven Leckie of Viletones at Fleurs Du Mal Gallery,  Notable collectors of John Nobrega include:* Artist David Blackwood* Whitney Davis, author of 13 art books & head of the Art History dept. of Berkeley University* Margaret Gundy of Wood Gundy, who's deceased husband Chris Bates' portrait I own* Deceased antiquities dealer Billie Jamieson who owned the original Andy Warhol electric chair,* Art critic Paul Duval.* HRH The Sultan of Bahrain, who's personal assistant Kimberly Jane LaPalme's portrait now hangs at one of his private residences in London* David Angelo, notable collector on the Board of Directors - Toronto Arts Foundation* Agnes Etherington, who didsplays her Nobrega at the Etherington Art Center
scale, La Sexorcista - JOHN NOBREGA  $40,000
scale, La Sexorcista - JOHN NOBREGA $40,000John Nobrega was apprenticed by the General Idea collective as a teenager, and worked on pieces now shown at MOMA and other museums worldwide. Mentored by performer/ curator Steven Leckie of Viletones at Fleurs Du Mal Gallery,  Notable collectors of John Nobrega include:* Artist David Blackwood* Whitney Davis, author of 13 art books & head of the Art History dept. of Berkeley University* Margaret Gundy of Wood Gundy, who's deceased husband Chris Bates' portrait I own* Deceased antiquities dealer Billie Jamieson who owned the original Andy Warhol electric chair,* Art critic Paul Duval.* HRH The Sultan of Bahrain, who's personal assistant Kimberly Jane LaPalme's portrait now hangs at one of his private residences in London* David Angelo, notable collector on the Board of Directors - Toronto Arts Foundation* Agnes Etherington, who didsplays her Nobrega at the Etherington Art Center
La Sexorcista - JOHN NOBREGA 2005 oil on canvas 18" x 16"  $40,000
La Sexorcista - JOHN NOBREGA 2005 oil on canvas 18" x 16" $40,000Striking scene from the 1975 Mexican sexploitation film 'La Sexorcista Satanico Pandemonium'. Thereafter, the lead actress committed suicide, after remorse for playing her role in the film considered scandalous and sacrilegious.John Nobrega was apprenticed by the General Idea collective as a teenager, and worked on pieces now shown at MOMA and other museums worldwide. Mentored by performer/ curator Steven Leckie of Viletones at Fleurs Du Mal Gallery,  Notable collectors of John Nobrega include:* Artist David Blackwood* Whitney Davis, author of 13 art books & head of the Art History dept. of Berkeley University* Margaret Gundy of Wood Gundy, who's deceased husband Chris Bates' portrait I own* Deceased antiquities dealer Billie Jamieson who owned the original Andy Warhol electric chair,* Art critic Paul Duval.* HRH The Sultan of Bahrain, who's personal assistant Kimberly Jane LaPalme's portrait now hangs at one of his private residences in London* David Angelo, notable collector on the Board of Directors - Toronto Arts Foundation* Agnes Etherington, who didsplays her Nobrega at the Etherington Art Center
Justin Blayney - 2011  36 x 36 detail
Justin Blayney - 2011 36 x 36 detailPortrait of Osama Bin Laden, by Justin Blayney 2011: The glint in his right eye is the diabolic idea.
detail, The Torture Artist - JOHN NOBREGA
detail, The Torture Artist - JOHN NOBREGAJohn Nobrega was apprenticed by the General Idea collective as a teenager, and worked on pieces now shown at MOMA and other museums worldwide. Mentored by performer/ curator Steven Leckie of Viletones at Fleurs Du Mal Gallery,  Notable collectors of John Nobrega include:* Artist David Blackwood* Whitney Davis, author of 13 art books & head of the Art History dept. of Berkeley University* Margaret Gundy of Wood Gundy, who's deceased husband Chris Bates' portrait I own* Deceased antiquities dealer Billie Jamieson who owned the original Andy Warhol electric chair,* Art critic Paul Duval.* HRH The Sultan of Bahrain, who's personal assistant Kimberly Jane LaPalme's portrait now hangs at one of his private residences in London* David Angelo, notable collector on the Board of Directors - Toronto Arts Foundation* Agnes Etherington, who didsplays her Nobrega at the Etherington Art Center
The Torture Artist - JOHN NOBREGA 1994 oil on canvas, 52" x 56"
The Torture Artist - JOHN NOBREGA 1994 oil on canvas, 52" x 56"Portrait of Steven Leckie, founder of the notorious 1977 punk rock band Viletones, curator of Fleur Du Mal gallery in the 1990's, and artist John Nobrega's primary mentor. Rumoured to have blood mixed into the paint, this is considered by many to be Nobrega's masterwork.John Nobrega was apprenticed by the General Idea collective as a teenager, and worked on pieces now shown at MOMA and other museums worldwide. Mentored by performer/ curator Steven Leckie of Viletones at Fleurs Du Mal Gallery,  Notable collectors of John Nobrega include:* Artist David Blackwood* Whitney Davis, author of 13 art books & head of the Art History dept. of Berkeley University* Margaret Gundy of Wood Gundy, who's deceased husband Chris Bates' portrait I own* Deceased antiquities dealer Billie Jamieson who owned the original Andy Warhol electric chair,* Art critic Paul Duval.* HRH The Sultan of Bahrain, who's personal assistant Kimberly Jane LaPalme's portrait now hangs at one of his private residences in London* David Angelo, notable collector on the Board of Directors - Toronto Arts Foundation* Agnes Etherington, who didsplays her Nobrega at the Etherington Art Center 
Left: Emmert Woulfe, Middle: John Nobrega, Right: Justin Blayney
Left: Emmert Woulfe, Middle: John Nobrega, Right: Justin Blayney Time capsule of an era: Justin Trudeau, Hilary Clinton, Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin - portraits by Emmet WoulfeOsama Bin Laden - portrait by Justin BlayneySteven Leckie and various portraits by John Nobrega, background
Left: John Nobrega , Right: Emmet Woulfe - scale
Left: John Nobrega , Right: Emmet Woulfe - scaleLife imitates Art, reverse image in mirror: Impersonating President Trump, and the death of Charles Manson, a time capsule of 2017 in Art.
Manson Christ Lizard King - JOHN NOBREGA 2012, oil on canvas 48" x 72"
Manson Christ Lizard King - JOHN NOBREGA 2012, oil on canvas 48" x 72"Composite of Charles Manson, Jim Morrison, Jesus Christ, with lizards, texture ofstone mosaic, alligator skin, digital pixellation.John Nobrega was apprenticed by the General Idea collective as a teenager, and worked on pieces now shown at MOMA and other museums worldwide. Mentored by performer/ curator Steven Leckie of Viletones at Fleurs Du Mal Gallery,  Notable collectors of John Nobrega include:* Artist David Blackwood* Whitney Davis, author of 13 art books & head of the Art History dept. of Berkeley University* Margaret Gundy of Wood Gundy, who's deceased husband Chris Bates' portrait I own* Deceased antiquities dealer Billie Jamieson who owned the original Andy Warhol electric chair,* Art critic Paul Duval.* HRH The Sultan of Bahrain, who's personal assistant Kimberly Jane LaPalme's portrait now hangs at one of his private residences in London* David Angelo, notable collector on the Board of Directors - Toronto Arts Foundation* Agnes Etherington, who didsplays her Nobrega at the Etherington Art Center
detail, Manson Christ Lizard King - JOHN NOBREGA
detail, Manson Christ Lizard King - JOHN NOBREGAJohn Nobrega was apprenticed by the General Idea collective as a teenager, and worked on pieces now shown at MOMA and other museums worldwide. Mentored by performer/ curator Steven Leckie of Viletones at Fleurs Du Mal Gallery,  Notable collectors of John Nobrega include:* Artist David Blackwood* Whitney Davis, author of 13 art books & head of the Art History dept. of Berkeley University* Margaret Gundy of Wood Gundy, who's deceased husband Chris Bates' portrait I own* Deceased antiquities dealer Billie Jamieson who owned the original Andy Warhol electric chair,* Art critic Paul Duval.* HRH The Sultan of Bahrain, who's personal assistant Kimberly Jane LaPalme's portrait now hangs at one of his private residences in London* David Angelo, notable collector on the Board of Directors - Toronto Arts Foundation* Agnes Etherington, who didsplays her Nobrega at the Etherington Art Center
Untitled - CHRISTIANO DE ARAUJO 2015 acrylic on canvas 6' x 5'
Untitled - CHRISTIANO DE ARAUJO 2015 acrylic on canvas 6' x 5'Debut at Super Wonder Gallery in 2015, priced at $100,000.Christiano De Araujo credits his success to a spiritual awakening that he had through meditation and self-hypnosis. It gave him clarity and focus. This experience gave him more confidence and the ability to control his emotions and himself.Currently residing in Toronto, Canada, he works from his studio as well as for Global Colors Inc., a studio of visual artists, painters and sculptors who design and produce murals and visual communication projects for audiences on a grand scale. 
scale - Christiano De Arujo
scale - Christiano De Arujo
Transmission - BRETT DESPOTOVICH 2016 mylar drawing
Transmission - BRETT DESPOTOVICH 2016 mylar drawingFrom the Chordata series, drawing on mylar which reflects a different image with each viewer. Depicting the the first ever recorded transmission of pulsar waves, inspired by the Britishband Joy Division's 1980 LP Unknown Pleasures.Exhibitions (group, selection)2016 Chaostrophy / Ludwig / Berlin2016 CHANNEL / Katzman Contemporary / Toronto2015 Ghost Hole VII / The Jam Factory, co. / Toronto2015 VIDEODROME 2015 / Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art / Toronto2015 Unhealthy, Badly III THE FUTURE / Toronto2014 The Fire Doesn’t Burn Itself / Afterhours Projects / Toronto2012 The Field Trip Project (ongoing) / locations in Japan and Canada2010 The Greatest Show on Earth! / XPACE / Toronto2006 Bedroom Blues / XPACE / TorontoResidencies2016 The Roundtable Residency, Toronto, July 8 - August 142017 The Arctic Circle Residency, Svalbard, JuneAwards and Scholarships2015 Ontario Arts Council Emerging Artist Grant2004 David L. Stevenson & Son ScholarshipCollectionsThe Sobey Collection  
scale - Chordata series - BRETT DESPOTOVICH 2016 drawing on mylar
scale - Chordata series - BRETT DESPOTOVICH 2016 drawing on mylarFrom the Chordata series, drawing on mylar which reflects a different image with each viewer.Exhibitions (group, selection)2016 Chaostrophy / Ludwig / Berlin2016 CHANNEL / Katzman Contemporary / Toronto2015 Ghost Hole VII / The Jam Factory, co. / Toronto2015 VIDEODROME 2015 / Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art / Toronto2015 Unhealthy, Badly III THE FUTURE / Toronto2014 The Fire Doesn’t Burn Itself / Afterhours Projects / Toronto2012 The Field Trip Project (ongoing) / locations in Japan and Canada2010 The Greatest Show on Earth! / XPACE / Toronto2006 Bedroom Blues / XPACE / TorontoResidencies2016 The Roundtable Residency, Toronto, July 8 - August 142017 The Arctic Circle Residency, Svalbard, JuneAwards and Scholarships2015 Ontario Arts Council Emerging Artist Grant2004 David L. Stevenson & Son ScholarshipCollectionsThe Sobey Collection 
Untitled - BRETT DESPOTOVICH
Untitled - BRETT DESPOTOVICH2016 drawing, ink and 24k gold leaf on linen16" x 12"
Align - BRETT DESPOTOVICH
Align - BRETT DESPOTOVICH2016drawing, ink and 24k gold leaf on linen16" x 12"
Hyenas - JOHN NOBREGA 2012 oil on canvas 48" x 72"
Hyenas - JOHN NOBREGA 2012 oil on canvas 48" x 72"John Nobrega was apprenticed by the General Idea collective as a teenager, and worked on pieces now shown at MOMA and other museums worldwide. Mentored by performer/ curator Steven Leckie of Viletones at Fleurs Du Mal Gallery,  Notable collectors of John Nobrega include:* Artist David Blackwood* Whitney Davis, author of 13 art books & head of the Art History dept. of Berkeley University* Margaret Gundy of Wood Gundy, who's deceased husband Chris Bates' portrait I own* Deceased antiquities dealer Billie Jamieson who owned the original Andy Warhol electric chair,* Art critic Paul Duval.* HRH The Sultan of Bahrain, who's personal assistant Kimberly Jane LaPalme's portrait now hangs at one of his private residences in London* David Angelo, notable collector on the Board of Directors - Toronto Arts Foundation* Agnes Etherington, who didsplays her Nobrega at the Etherington Art Center
scale, Hyenas - JOHN NOBREGA
scale, Hyenas - JOHN NOBREGAJohn Nobrega was apprenticed by the General Idea collective as a teenager, and worked on pieces now shown at MOMA and other museums worldwide. Mentored by performer/ curator Steven Leckie of Viletones at Fleurs Du Mal Gallery,  Notable collectors of John Nobrega include:* Artist David Blackwood* Whitney Davis, author of 13 art books & head of the Art History dept. of Berkeley University* Margaret Gundy of Wood Gundy, who's deceased husband Chris Bates' portrait I own* Deceased antiquities dealer Billie Jamieson who owned the original Andy Warhol electric chair,* Art critic Paul Duval.* HRH The Sultan of Bahrain, who's personal assistant Kimberly Jane LaPalme's portrait now hangs at one of his private residences in London* David Angelo, notable collector on the Board of Directors - Toronto Arts Foundation* Agnes Etherington, who didsplays her Nobrega at the Etherington Art Center
Portrait Of Steve Leckie - JOHN NOBREGA 1992 oil on canvas 27" x 32"
Portrait Of Steve Leckie - JOHN NOBREGA 1992 oil on canvas 27" x 32"Painted by then teenaged John Nobrega, this early work displays the skill of eyes following each viewer. John Nobrega was apprenticed by the General Idea collective as a teenager, and worked on pieces now shown at MOMA and other museums worldwide. Mentored by performer/ curator Steven Leckie of Viletones at Fleurs Du Mal Gallery,  Notable collectors of John Nobrega include:* Artist David Blackwood* Whitney Davis, author of 13 art books & head of the Art History dept. of Berkeley University* Margaret Gundy of Wood Gundy, who's deceased husband Chris Bates' portrait I own* Deceased antiquities dealer Billie Jamieson who owned the original Andy Warhol electric chair,* Art critic Paul Duval.* HRH The Sultan of Bahrain, who's personal assistant Kimberly Jane LaPalme's portrait now hangs at one of his private residences in London* David Angelo, notable collector on the Board of Directors - Toronto Arts Foundation* Agnes Etherington, who didsplays her Nobrega at the Etherington Art Center
scale, Portrait Of Steven Leckie - JOHN NOBREGA
scale, Portrait Of Steven Leckie - JOHN NOBREGAPhotographic portrait of subject with portrait, 2011 by VivaGroup, limited edition signed numbered 8'X10" print on photographic paper
Portrait Of Chris Bates - JOHN NOBREGA 2010 oil on linen panel 9" x 12"
Portrait Of Chris Bates - JOHN NOBREGA 2010 oil on linen panel 9" x 12"Portrait of Christopher Harold Bates, days before his death of cancer at age 43. His widow Margaret Gundy of Wood Gundy is an early collector of Nobrega. Chris was awoken from a coma in order to see his portrait by the artist and the collector who commissioned the work. He embraced John, then fell back into coma and died days later.John Nobrega was apprenticed by the General Idea collective as a teenager, and worked on pieces now shown at MOMA and other museums worldwide. Mentored by performer/ curator Steven Leckie of Viletones at Fleurs Du Mal Gallery,  Notable collectors of John Nobrega include:* Artist David Blackwood* Whitney Davis, author of 13 art books & head of the Art History dept. of Berkeley University* Margaret Gundy of Wood Gundy, who's deceased husband Chris Bates' portrait I own* Deceased antiquities dealer Billie Jamieson who owned the original Andy Warhol electric chair,* Art critic Paul Duval.* HRH The Sultan of Bahrain, who's personal assistant Kimberly Jane LaPalme's portrait now hangs at one of his private residences in London* David Angelo, notable collector on the Board of Directors - Toronto Arts Foundation* Agnes Etherington, who didsplays her Nobrega at the Etherington Art Center 
Paphos - JOHN NOBREGA 2012 9"x 14" oil on canvas board
Paphos - JOHN NOBREGA 2012 9"x 14" oil on canvas boardJohn Nobrega was apprenticed by the General Idea collective as a teenager, and worked on pieces now shown at MOMA and other museums worldwide. Mentored by performer/ curator Steven Leckie of Viletones at Fleurs Du Mal Gallery,  Notable collectors of John Nobrega include:* Artist David Blackwood* Whitney Davis, author of 13 art books & head of the Art History dept. of Berkeley University* Margaret Gundy of Wood Gundy, who's deceased husband Chris Bates' portrait I own* Deceased antiquities dealer Billie Jamieson who owned the original Andy Warhol electric chair,* Art critic Paul Duval.* HRH The Sultan of Bahrain, who's personal assistant Kimberly Jane LaPalme's portrait now hangs at one of his private residences in London* David Angelo, notable collector on the Board of Directors - Toronto Arts Foundation* Agnes Etherington, who didsplays her Nobrega at the Etherington Art Center
Portrait of Paris Black - photo, 2017 VivaGroup
Portrait of Paris Black - photo, 2017 VivaGroupPortrait of model / singer Paris Black, first prize live figure model Louvre. Photography by VivaGroup limited edition signed numbered print on photographic paper, 8" x 10"
Life Study - Gary Smith 2013, 18" x 24" pencil on paper
Life Study - Gary Smith 2013, 18" x 24" pencil on paperLife study of Louvre first prize live figure model Paris Black, by Louvre double first prize gold medal winner Gary Smith
Salon De Paris # 25 - JOHN NOBREGA 11" x 14" 2007 oil on canvas board
Salon De Paris # 25 - JOHN NOBREGA 11" x 14" 2007 oil on canvas boardJohn Nobrega was apprenticed by the General Idea collective as a teenager, and worked on pieces now shown at MOMA and other museums worldwide. Mentored by performer/ curator Steven Leckie of Viletones at Fleurs Du Mal Gallery,  Notable collectors of John Nobrega include:* Artist David Blackwood* Whitney Davis, author of 13 art books & head of the Art History dept. of Berkeley University* Margaret Gundy of Wood Gundy, who's deceased husband Chris Bates' portrait I own* Deceased antiquities dealer Billie Jamieson who owned the original Andy Warhol electric chair,* Art critic Paul Duval.* HRH The Sultan of Bahrain, who's personal assistant Kimberly Jane LaPalme's portrait now hangs at one of his private residences in London* David Angelo, notable collector on the Board of Directors - Toronto Arts Foundation* Agnes Etherington, who didsplays her Nobrega at the Etherington Art Center
Squirrel - JOHN NOBREGA 2007 4" x 4" oil on board
Squirrel - JOHN NOBREGA 2007 4" x 4" oil on boardJohn Nobrega was apprenticed by the General Idea collective as a teenager, and worked on pieces now shown at MOMA and other museums worldwide. Mentored by performer/ curator Steven Leckie of Viletones at Fleurs Du Mal Gallery,  Notable collectors of John Nobrega include:* Artist David Blackwood* Whitney Davis, author of 13 art books & head of the Art History dept. of Berkeley University* Margaret Gundy of Wood Gundy, who's deceased husband Chris Bates' portrait I own* Deceased antiquities dealer Billie Jamieson who owned the original Andy Warhol electric chair,* Art critic Paul Duval.* HRH The Sultan of Bahrain, who's personal assistant Kimberly Jane LaPalme's portrait now hangs at one of his private residences in London* David Angelo, notable collector on the Board of Directors - Toronto Arts Foundation* Agnes Etherington, who didsplays her Nobrega at the Etherington Art Center
Crystalline Priestess - JOHN NOBREGA 2006 9" x 12" oil on board
Crystalline Priestess - JOHN NOBREGA 2006 9" x 12" oil on boardJohn Nobrega was apprenticed by the General Idea collective as a teenager, and worked on pieces now shown at MOMA and other museums worldwide. Mentored by performer/ curator Steven Leckie of Viletones at Fleurs Du Mal Gallery,  Notable collectors of John Nobrega include:* Artist David Blackwood* Whitney Davis, author of 13 art books & head of the Art History dept. of Berkeley University* Margaret Gundy of Wood Gundy, who's deceased husband Chris Bates' portrait I own* Deceased antiquities dealer Billie Jamieson who owned the original Andy Warhol electric chair,* Art critic Paul Duval.* HRH The Sultan of Bahrain, who's personal assistant Kimberly Jane LaPalme's portrait now hangs at one of his private residences in London* David Angelo, notable collector on the Board of Directors - Toronto Arts Foundation* Agnes Etherington, who didsplays her Nobrega at the Etherington Art Center
Crytalline Preistess #2 - JOHN NOBREGA 2006 9"x 12" oil on board
Crytalline Preistess #2 - JOHN NOBREGA 2006 9"x 12" oil on boardJohn Nobrega was apprenticed by the General Idea collective as a teenager, and worked on pieces now shown at MOMA and other museums worldwide. Mentored by performer/ curator Steven Leckie of Viletones at Fleurs Du Mal Gallery,  Notable collectors of John Nobrega include:* Artist David Blackwood* Whitney Davis, author of 13 art books & head of the Art History dept. of Berkeley University* Margaret Gundy of Wood Gundy, who's deceased husband Chris Bates' portrait I own* Deceased antiquities dealer Billie Jamieson who owned the original Andy Warhol electric chair,* Art critic Paul Duval.* HRH The Sultan of Bahrain, who's personal assistant Kimberly Jane LaPalme's portrait now hangs at one of his private residences in London* David Angelo, notable collector on the Board of Directors - Toronto Arts Foundation* Agnes Etherington, who didsplays her Nobrega at the Etherington Art Center
Portrait of Kim and Viva - JOHN NOBREGA 2011 oil on canvas
Portrait of Kim and Viva - JOHN NOBREGA 2011 oil on canvasJohn Nobrega was apprenticed by the General Idea collective as a teenager, and worked on pieces now shown at MOMA and other museums worldwide. Mentored by performer/ curator Steven Leckie of Viletones at Fleurs Du Mal Gallery,  Notable collectors of John Nobrega include:* Artist David Blackwood* Whitney Davis, author of 13 art books & head of the Art History dept. of Berkeley University* Margaret Gundy of Wood Gundy, who's deceased husband Chris Bates' portrait I own* Deceased antiquities dealer Billie Jamieson who owned the original Andy Warhol electric chair,* Art critic Paul Duval.* HRH The Sultan of Bahrain, who's personal assistant Kimberly Jane LaPalme's portrait now hangs at one of his private residences in London* David Angelo, notable collector on the Board of Directors - Toronto Arts Foundation* Agnes Etherington, who didsplays her Nobrega at the Etherington Art Center
Life Study - JOHN NOBREGA pencil on paper 1992 17" x 24"
Life Study - JOHN NOBREGA pencil on paper 1992 17" x 24"John Nobrega was apprenticed by the General Idea collective as a teenager, and worked on pieces now shown at MOMA and other museums worldwide. Mentored by performer/ curator Steven Leckie of Viletones at Fleurs Du Mal Gallery,  Notable collectors of John Nobrega include:* Artist David Blackwood* Whitney Davis, author of 13 art books & head of the Art History dept. of Berkeley University* Margaret Gundy of Wood Gundy, who's deceased husband Chris Bates' portrait I own* Deceased antiquities dealer Billie Jamieson who owned the original Andy Warhol electric chair,* Art critic Paul Duval.* HRH The Sultan of Bahrain, who's personal assistant Kimberly Jane LaPalme's portrait now hangs at one of his private residences in London* David Angelo, notable collector on the Board of Directors - Toronto Arts Foundation* Agnes Etherington, who didsplays her Nobrega at the Etherington Art Center
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Portrait of Grandfather - Paris Black, 2015 pencil on paper
Portrait of Grandfather - Paris Black, 2015 pencil on paperParis Black is a musician, actor, and model, winning First Prize in Nude Figure Modelling at The Louvre in Paris 2013
Portrait of Sister -Paris Black, 2015 pencil on paper 12" x 18"
Portrait of Sister -Paris Black, 2015 pencil on paper 12" x 18"Paris Black is a musician, actor, and model, winning First Prize in Nude Figure Modelling at The Louvre in Paris 2013
Jesus Loves Kittens - MICHAEL DI MUCCIA 1015 acrylic on canvas
Jesus Loves Kittens - MICHAEL DI MUCCIA 1015 acrylic on canvas
scale - Mike Di Muccia
scale - Mike Di Muccia
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Curt Cobain - JON MANNS 2008 watercolour on paper 18" x 20"
Curt Cobain - JON MANNS 2008 watercolour on paper 18" x 20"
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scale - Doublenaut/McKracken
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