Marcel Dzama

(Canadian, born 1974)

Marcel Dzama is a contemporary Canadian artist and designer known for his whimsical illustrations. Dzama's ink-and-watercolor figure drawings are often fantastical in nature, recalling Surrealism and Folk Art in their inventive scenes featuring anthropomorphized animals and objects. “I love when art or mythology has a sense of humor—I feel an immediate engagement that transcends time,” the artist has said. Born on May 4, 1974 in Winnipeg, Canada, Dzama received his BFA in 1997 from the University of Manitoba. The influence of Marcel Duchamp and Francis Picabia, in particular, can be seen in Dzama’s playful film Une danse des bouffons (A Jester’s Dance) (2013), while Dzama’s dioramas bear similarities to those of Joseph Cornell. In 2013, working with Raymond Pettibon, Dave Eggers, and Spike Jonze, Dzama produced the illustrated monograph Marcel Dzama: Sower of Discord, featuring more than 500 color images. The artist’s works can be found in the collections of the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa, The Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., among others. He currently lives and works in Brooklyn, NY.

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Marcel Dzama Artworks

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Marcel Dzama (818 results)
Untitled, 1999

Marcel Dzama

Untitled, 1999

Sale Date: June 5, 2016

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Torture Screams Don’t Bother Me Anymore, 2004

Marcel Dzama

Torture Screams Don’t Bother Me Anymore, 2004

Sale Date: May 22, 2016

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Untitled

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Untitled

Sale Date: May 12, 2016

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Sheridan; and Slow Motion, 1997

Marcel Dzama

Sheridan; and Slow Motion, 1997

Sale Date: April 25, 2016

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Ogre, 1997

Royal Art Lodge (Michael Dumontier, Marcel Dzama, Neil Farber)

Ogre, 1997

Sale Date: March 31, 2016

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Haiti, 1997

Royal Art Lodge (Michael Dumontier, Marcel Dzama, Neil Farber)

Haiti, 1997

Sale Date: March 31, 2016

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Mademoiselle'sde spring

Marcel Dzama

Mademoiselle'sde spring

Sale Date: April 2, 2016

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Sale Date: April 20, 2016

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UNTITLED

Sale Date: March 17, 2016

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Untitled, 2003

Marcel Dzama

Untitled, 2003

Sale Date: March 4, 2016

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THE MUSIC WOULD NOT BE PLEASED, 2013

Marcel Dzama

THE MUSIC WOULD NOT BE PLEASED, 2013

Sale Date: November 25, 2015

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OUR TERRENE MOON IS NOW ECLIPSED, 2013

Marcel Dzama

OUR TERRENE MOON IS NOW ECLIPSED, 2013

Sale Date: November 25, 2015

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Ohne Titel (Later that morning, ...), 1995

Marcel Dzama

Ohne Titel (Later that morning, ...), 1995

Sale Date: November 25, 2015

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Untitled, 2005

Marcel Dzama

Untitled, 2005

Sale Date: December 8, 2015

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Neckbrace a His Security Guards, 2006

Royal Art Lodge (Michael Dumontier, Marcel Dzama, Neil Farber)

Neckbrace a His Security Guards, 2006

Sale Date: November 28, 2015

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Against the common good, 2008

Marcel Dzama

Against the common good, 2008

Sale Date: December 5, 2015

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Self Portraits

Marcel Dzama

Self Portraits

Sale Date: November 17, 2015

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Untitled

Marcel Dzama

Untitled

Sale Date: November 17, 2015

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Untitled, 2005

Marcel Dzama

Untitled, 2005

Sale Date: November 17, 2015

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Untitled

Marcel Dzama

Untitled

Sale Date: November 28, 2015

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Untitled

Marcel Dzama

Untitled

Sale Date: November 28, 2015

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Mademoiselle'sde spring

Marcel Dzama

Mademoiselle'sde spring

Sale Date: December 5, 2015

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There, Now Your Ugly Brother Won't Feel So Bad, 1999

Marcel Dzama

There, Now Your Ugly Brother Won't Feel So Bad, 1999

Sale Date: November 5, 2015

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Untitled; Untitled; and The Creatures of..., 2005

Marcel Dzama

Untitled; Untitled; and The Creatures of..., 2005

Sale Date: October 26, 2015

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