Wes Hempel
American, b. 1953
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Bio
Wes Hempel’s meticulous paintings typically feature contemporary male figures set in the familiar, Arcadian landscapes of classical works, proposing a revised history in which gay experience is included. Depicting shirtless or nude men as the …
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Notable works
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Passing Storm, 2019$7,600
New Friend, 2019$9,400
PRIVATE ISLAND, Mid Day Swim, 2019$9,600
Integration, 2020$9,600
Isolation, 2020$10,500
Unexpected Blessing II, 2020$14,000
A New Way Forward, 2020$11,500
Before the Miracle, 2020$10,500
No Longer Tied to the Past, 2009-2020$19,500
A Dream of Safety, 2020$8,400
Related categories
Sexual Identity
Masculinity
Classical Figure
References to Art History
Oil Painting
Contemporary Figurative Painting
20th Century Art
Collective History
Symbolic Composition
United States
Institutional Critique
Painting
Individual Portrait
Related to Religion
Contemporary Art
Mortality
The Fantastic
Human Figure
Landscapes
Appropriation
Text
Works for sale
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Wes HempelFarewell #4$7,200
Wes HempelAdam #1$6,200
Wes HempelThe Lost Oar,$9,600
Wes HempelMeridian, 2018$10,500
Wes HempelCalling (Study), 2018$7,200
Wes HempelMischief, 2018$12,500
Wes HempelCatch (study), 2018$6,200- Wes HempelPassing Storm, 2019$7,600
- Wes HempelNew Friend, 2019$9,400
- Wes HempelPRIVATE ISLAND, Mid Day Swim, 2019$9,600
- Wes HempelUnexpected Blessing II, 2020$14,000
- Wes HempelIsolation, 2020$10,500
- Wes HempelA Dream of Safety, 2020$8,400
- Wes HempelA New Way Forward, 2020$11,500
- Wes HempelBefore the Miracle, 2020$10,500
- Wes HempelNo Longer Tied to the Past, 2009-2020$19,500
- Wes HempelIntegration, 2020$9,600
Wes HempelMissing Records Office Study, 2009Sold
Wes HempelSlow Recovery, 2020Sold
Wes HempelA Portable Eden, 2020Sold
