Hernan Bas

(American, born 1978)

Hernan Bas is a contemporary American painter. Known for the romantic and humorous quality of his work, Bas’ paintings most often depicts interiors rendered in rich swatches of color that create a titled perspective, fluctuating between representation and abstraction. “I do like the idea that everything is contained—the entire narrative, within the frame of the canvas,” he has said. “But paintings that I consider to be successful are always on the verge of falling apart. To me, that’s the fun of it—the eminent collapse, and also the challenge.”Throughout his practice, viewers are offered snapshots of a world co-inhabited by personal and historic references, such as Nihilism, Romanticism, and literary allusion. He has been exhibited in the 2004 Whitney Biennial, as well as by Victoria Miro Gallery in Paris, The Moore Space in Miami, and the Brooklyn Museum. Born in 1978 in Miami, FL, Bas went on to study at the New World School of Arts in Miami, where he graduated in 1996. He currently lives and works in Detroit, MI.

Hernan Bas Artworks

Hernan Bas (299 results)
Giant, 2005

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Giant, 2005

Sale Date: April 2, 2008

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Go team (from the Slim Fast Suite), 1999

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Go team (from the Slim Fast Suite), 1999

Sale Date: April 2, 2008

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You secretly despise me, 2004

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You secretly despise me, 2004

Sale Date: April 1, 2008

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Mourning the Bristol Boy, 2004

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Mourning the Bristol Boy, 2004

Sale Date: April 1, 2008

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Untitled - 3 boys, 2001

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Untitled - 3 boys, 2001

Sale Date: February 29, 2008

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Hope, 2004

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Hope, 2004

Sale Date: February 29, 2008

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Endymion, 2004

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Endymion, 2004

Sale Date: January 14, 2008

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Untitled - Heavy scarves, 2001

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Untitled - Heavy scarves, 2001

Sale Date: November 16, 2007

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Just bee-cause, 2004

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Just bee-cause, 2004

Sale Date: November 14, 2007

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How charming, 2004

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How charming, 2004

Sale Date: November 14, 2007

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Too pretty, 2004

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Too pretty, 2004

Sale Date: November 14, 2007

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Untitled, 2005

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Untitled, 2005

Sale Date: October 15, 2007

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Backseat, 2005

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Backseat, 2005

Sale Date: October 15, 2007

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Untitled - Knit sweater, 2002

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Untitled - Knit sweater, 2002

Sale Date: September 10, 2007

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Flowers/Orchid boy, 2005

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Flowers/Orchid boy, 2005

Sale Date: May 16, 2007

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Untitled (Portrait), 2001

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Untitled (Portrait), 2001

Sale Date: May 16, 2007

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Untitled (3 boys), 2001

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Untitled (3 boys), 2001

Sale Date: May 16, 2007

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Untitled, 2001

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Untitled, 2001

Sale Date: May 16, 2007

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A touching moment, 2005

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A touching moment, 2005

Sale Date: February 27, 2007

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Untitled, 2005

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Untitled, 2005

Sale Date: February 27, 2007

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For your eyes only, 2002

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For your eyes only, 2002

Sale Date: February 27, 2007

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Odd fruit, 2005

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Odd fruit, 2005

Sale Date: February 27, 2007

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Untitled no. 9 (from Twinkle, twinkle or the , 2004

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Untitled no. 9 (from Twinkle, twinkle or the , 2004

Sale Date: February 26, 2007

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Lord Byron at the cemetary gates, 2005

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Lord Byron at the cemetary gates, 2005

Sale Date: February 28, 2007

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