Tim Rollins

(American, 1955–2017)

Tim Rollins was an American artist best known for his collaborative works made with teenage students from the South Bronx. Often presented as allegorical critiques of society, he made riffs on canonical literature such as George Orwell’s Animal Farm (1945), as well as legal documents and comic books. As much as educator as an artist, Rollins challenged the elitism inherent to the contemporary art world through his work. “Once we get going and we make a lot of junk, we always have one of those ‘eureka’ days,” the artist once explained. “And then, boom, we get the idea, and we all adapt it for ourselves. So it’s quite beautiful. And it takes patience, patience, patience. You need to make tons of trash to get to your treasure.” Born in 1955 in Pittsfield, ME, he moved to New York in 1975 where he worked as Joseph Kosuth’s assistant, going on to receive his BFA from the School of Visual Arts and later his MA from the New York University in 1979. It was his experience working with students at an Intermediate School in the Bronx that led him to found K.O.S. (Kids of Survival) during the early 1980s. Rollins and K.O.S. went on to participate in the 1985 and 1991 Whitney Biennials, the 1988 Venice Biennale, and the 1988 Carnegie International. He died on December 26, 2017 in New York, NY. Today, the artist’s works are held in the collections of the Smithsonian Museum of American Art in Washington, D.C., the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Bronx Museum of Arts, among others.

Tim Rollins Artworks

Tim Rollins (229 results)

The Scarlet Letter / All About Love (after..., 2023

Studio K.O.S.

The Scarlet Letter / All About Love (after..., 2023

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By Any Means Necessary (after Malcolm X), 2008

Studio K.O.S.

By Any Means Necessary (after Malcolm X), 2008

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A Midsummer Night's Dream

Studio K.O.S.

A Midsummer Night's Dream "… so quick bright , 2014

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THE TIME MACHINE I (after H.G. Wells), 2013

Studio K.O.S.

THE TIME MACHINE I (after H.G. Wells), 2013

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Aristophanes

Studio K.O.S.

Aristophanes "The Frogs", 1997

Derriere L'Etoile Studios

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The Frogs (After Aristophanes), 1993–1994

Studio K.O.S.

The Frogs (After Aristophanes), 1993–1994

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On the Origin of Species - Instinct (after..., 2015

Studio K.O.S.

On the Origin of Species - Instinct (after..., 2015

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A Midsummer Night's Dream (after Shakespeare , 2014

Studio K.O.S.

A Midsummer Night's Dream (after Shakespeare , 2014

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RUMPELSTILTSKIN (after Brothers Grimm), 2017

Studio K.O.S.

RUMPELSTILTSKIN (after Brothers Grimm), 2017

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ANIMAL FARM - KIM JONG-UN (after Orwell), 2017

Studio K.O.S.

ANIMAL FARM - KIM JONG-UN (after Orwell), 2017

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Invisible Man (after Ralph Ellison), 2012

Studio K.O.S.

Invisible Man (after Ralph Ellison), 2012

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By Any Means Necessary (after Malcolm X), 2008

Studio K.O.S.

By Any Means Necessary (after Malcolm X), 2008

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Untitled (Der Verschollene or Amerika), 1987–1990

Tim Rollins

Untitled (Der Verschollene or Amerika), 1987–1990

Sale Date: March 27, 2024

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White Alice, 1984–1987

Studio K.O.S.

White Alice, 1984–1987

Sale Date: March 13, 2024

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[Untitled]. Der Verschollene., 1989

Tim Rollins

[Untitled]. Der Verschollene., 1989

Sale Date: June 15, 2023

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Pinocchio (after Carlo Collodi), 1991

Studio K.O.S.

Pinocchio (after Carlo Collodi), 1991

Sale Date: December 15, 2023

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The Whiteness of the Whale - Etymology I, 1986–1987

Studio K.O.S.

The Whiteness of the Whale - Etymology I, 1986–1987

Sale Date: December 14, 2023

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A midsummer night’s dream (after Shakespeare , 2013

Studio K.O.S.

A midsummer night’s dream (after Shakespeare , 2013

Sale Date: November 30, 2023

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Study for Der Verschollene, 1989

Studio K.O.S.

Study for Der Verschollene, 1989

Sale Date: July 19, 2023

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The Nature Theatre of Oklahoma: For..., 1987–1988

Studio K.O.S.

The Nature Theatre of Oklahoma: For..., 1987–1988

Sale Date: July 13, 2023

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The Red Badge of Courage IX, 1987

Studio K.O.S.

The Red Badge of Courage IX, 1987

Sale Date: July 5, 2023

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F-451: The Origin of Species, 1988

Studio K.O.S.

F-451: The Origin of Species, 1988

Sale Date: July 5, 2023

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Pinocchio (after Carlo Collodi), 1992

After Tim Rollins

Pinocchio (after Carlo Collodi), 1992

Sale Date: April 18, 2023

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By Any Means Necessary - 1965, 1987

Studio K.O.S.

By Any Means Necessary - 1965, 1987

Sale Date: March 15, 2023

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