Javier Calleja (b. 1971) Untitled, 2015 Acrylic, ink, and graphite on canvas 48 x 36 inches (121.9 x 91.4 cm) Signed, dated, and inscribed on the reverse: J Calleja / 2015 / NYC PROVENANCE: Castor Gallery, New York; Private collection, 2017; Acquired from the above by the present owner. "My work is about emotions. There is a saying, I don’t know who said it, but it goes like, "everything is more important than art, but with art, you can speak about important things." So with these simple characters, only a pair of eyes and one T-shirt, I can talk about everything. I can be critical, empathic, happy. It depends. I like Philip Guston in that way, the abstract painter. One day, he was in the studio trying to mix the colors right, while there was news about the war on the radio. So he felt stupid and changed his practice, started to be a critic with the work. I know that the moment I want to say something critical, I can do that with my painting. " J. Calleja, quoted in S. Bogojev, ‘Javier Calleja: Finding That Magic Moment’, Juxtapoz Magazine, 2016. HID12401132022 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice