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)
Senza titolo, 2003

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

Senza titolo, 2003

Sale Date: April 1, 2012

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New harvest, 2003

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

New harvest, 2003

Sale Date: April 1, 2012

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Untitled (in 2 parts), 1997–1998

Marcel Dzama

Untitled (in 2 parts), 1997–1998

Sale Date: March 28, 2012

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Untitled (Gibt es hier eine Diskothek), 1998

Marcel Dzama

Untitled (Gibt es hier eine Diskothek), 1998

Sale Date: March 28, 2012

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Untitled, 2004

Marcel Dzama

Untitled, 2004

Sale Date: March 28, 2012

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Why would you go to Yale?, 1997

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

Why would you go to Yale?, 1997

Sale Date: March 29, 2012

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This little pill... can create an exciting..., 2000

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

This little pill... can create an exciting..., 2000

Sale Date: March 29, 2012

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Making special connections, 2000

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

Making special connections, 2000

Sale Date: March 29, 2012

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Bloody Mary, Bloody Mary, Bloody Mary, 2000

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

Bloody Mary, Bloody Mary, Bloody Mary, 2000

Sale Date: March 29, 2012

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Untitled (We love New York)

Marcel Dzama

Untitled (We love New York)

Sale Date: April 3, 2012

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Untitled (+ 2 others; 3 works), 2000

Marcel Dzama

Untitled (+ 2 others; 3 works), 2000

Sale Date: April 3, 2012

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Untitled, 2005

Marcel Dzama

Untitled, 2005

Sale Date: March 29, 2012

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Your cities will burn, 2007

Marcel Dzama

Your cities will burn, 2007

Sale Date: March 8, 2012

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Untitled, 2003

Marcel Dzama

Untitled, 2003

Sale Date: March 8, 2012

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2 (+ 2 others; 3 works from 14 untitled..., 1999

Marcel Dzama

2 (+ 2 others; 3 works from 14 untitled..., 1999

Sale Date: March 8, 2012

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Rainy day, 2004

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

Rainy day, 2004

Sale Date: March 8, 2012

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Three drawings

Marcel Dzama

Three drawings

Sale Date: March 8, 2012

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Untitled (in 3 parts), 1999

Marcel Dzama

Untitled (in 3 parts), 1999

Sale Date: March 7, 2012

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How many have to die?, 1999

Marcel Dzama

How many have to die?, 1999

Sale Date: January 30, 2012

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Untitled, 2004

Marcel Dzama

Untitled, 2004

Sale Date: February 17, 2012

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The bright world, 2004

Marcel Dzama

The bright world, 2004

Sale Date: February 17, 2012

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Untitled, 1999

Marcel Dzama

Untitled, 1999

Sale Date: January 20, 2012

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Mammals (+ People of the world; 2 works)

Marcel Dzama

Mammals (+ People of the world; 2 works)

Sale Date: April 3, 2010

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We three kinds (+ Blinded by bird shot and eaten

Marcel Dzama

We three kinds (+ Blinded by bird shot and eaten

Sale Date: April 3, 2010

Auction Closed

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