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Jack Balas Art

Jack Balas is an artist whose work primarily includes painting, drawing and photography; occasionally cross-pollinated with writing and other media. After earning his BFA and MFA in sculpture from Northern Illinois University, Balas moved from the Chicago area to Los Angeles, where he worked as a cross-country art shipper, driving between Los Angeles and New York on a route that regularly took him through the western landscapes that have come to define much of his work. Eventually moving away from sculpture entirely, Balas began producing paintings of athletic young men, annotated and layered with numbers, illustrations, personal anecdotes, and other disparate elements that offer a depiction of idealized masculinity in America through the lens of Balas's personal experiences; as well as a contemporary counterpoint to the art-historical archetype of the female nude. A 1995 recipient of an Individual Fellowship in Painting from the National Endowment for the Arts, Balas is now represented in the permanent collections of the Brooklyn Museum, New York; the Denver Art Museum, Colorado; the Tucson Museum of Art, Arizona; the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, Iowa; the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, California; the 21c Museum, Louisville, Kentucky; the Albuquerque Museum, New Mexico; and the Usiminas Cultural Institute, Ipatinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil; among others. Balas currently divides his time between Denver and Tucson.

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Artist: Jack Balas
The New Colossus, Still (#2248)
By Jack Balas
Located in New York, NY
The New Colossus, Still (#2248) 2023 Signed, titled, and dated, verso India ink, watercolor, and gouache on paper 30 x 22 inches This painting by ...
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2010s Contemporary Jack Balas Art

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Gouache, Watercolor, India Ink, Paper

O Canada (#1680)
By Jack Balas
Located in New York, NY
This painting by Jack Balas is offered by CLAMP in New York City. O Canada (#1680) 2018 Signed, titled, and dated, verso Oil and enamel on canvas 60 x 48 inches $13,750
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2010s Contemporary Jack Balas Art

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Enamel

Getty, Get Ready (#1219)
By Jack Balas
Located in New York, NY
This watercolor painting by Jack Balas is offered by CLAMP in New York City. Getty, Get Ready (#1219) 2015 Signed, titled, and dated, verso Watercolor on paper 15 x 22 inches
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2010s Contemporary Jack Balas Art

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Paper, Watercolor

Some Days (#2269)
By Jack Balas
Located in New York, NY
Some Days (#2269) 2022 Signed, titled, and dated, verso Oil and enamel on canvas 46 x 42 inches This painting by Jack Balas is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
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2010s Contemporary Jack Balas Art

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Enamel

El Temor (The Fear) (#1719)
By Jack Balas
Located in New York, NY
El Temor (The Fear) (#1719) 2019 Signed in black ink, l.c. Watercolor, acrylic, and India ink on paper 30 x 22 inches This work is offered by ClampArt in New York City.
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2010s Contemporary Jack Balas Art

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Paper, India Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor

First Draft (#1707)
By Jack Balas
Located in New York, NY
First Draft (#1707) 2019 Signed in black ink, c.r. Watercolor, acrylic, and India ink on paper 22 x 30 inches This work is offered by ClampArt in New York City.
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2010s Contemporary Jack Balas Art

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Paper, India Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor

Lieutenant (#1899)
By Jack Balas
Located in New York, NY
Signed, titled, and dated, verso India ink and watercolor on paper This work is offered by ClampArt in New York City.
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2010s Contemporary Jack Balas Art

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Some Other Time (#1979)
By Jack Balas
Located in New York, NY
Signed, titled, and dated, verso India ink and watercolor on paper This work is offered by ClampArt in New York City.
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2010s Contemporary Jack Balas Art

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Game's Up (#1919)
By Jack Balas
Located in New York, NY
Signed, titled, and dated, verso India ink and watercolor on paper This work is offered by ClampArt in New York City.
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2010s Contemporary Jack Balas Art

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Preface (#1946)
By Jack Balas
Located in New York, NY
Signed, titled, and dated, verso India ink and watercolor on paper This work is offered by ClampArt in New York City.
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2010s Contemporary Jack Balas Art

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Catsndogs (1)
By Jack Balas
Located in New York, NY
Signed, titled, and dated, verso India ink and watercolor on paper This work is offered by ClampArt in New York City.
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2010s Contemporary Jack Balas Art

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Untitled (Tiger) (#1944)
By Jack Balas
Located in New York, NY
Signed, titled, and dated, verso India ink and watercolor on paper This work is offered by ClampArt in New York City.
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2010s Contemporary Jack Balas Art

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Flow (#340)
By Jack Balas
Located in New York, NY
Watercolor and screen print on paper Signed in black ink, u.l. Titled in black ink, l.l. This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Price includes framing. Jack Balas...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Jack Balas Art

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Paper, Watercolor, Screen

The Wall (La Pared), Nogales (No Puedo Decir Esto) (#1588)
By Jack Balas
Located in New York, NY
Oil, enamel, and ink on canvas Signed in black, l.r. This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Inscriptions read: THE WALL, NOGALES In Nogales, I walk across...
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2010s Contemporary Jack Balas Art

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Enamel

Crown (#1248)
By Jack Balas
Located in New York, NY
Watercolor and acrylic on paper Signed in black ink, l.r. This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Price includes framing. Jack Balas is an artist whose work ...
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2010s Contemporary Jack Balas Art

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Acrylic, Paper, Watercolor

Ship of Cools (#1318)
By Jack Balas
Located in New York, NY
Full title: "Ship of Cools, or, A Jolly Load of Boatmen Flat-Out Crossing the Mainstream, Some Being Kings, and Some Being 'Vagabonds' (We Await Your Applause) (#1318)" Watercolor, acrylic, and ink on paper (Diptych) Signed in black ink, l.l. This artwork references George Caleb Bingham’s 1846 painting “The Jolly Flatboatmen...
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2010s Contemporary Jack Balas Art

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Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor

Dust Jacket (#1199)
By Jack Balas
Located in New York, NY
Watercolor, ink, and acrylic on paper Signed in black ink, l.r. Also signed and dated in blue ink, verso This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Price includes framing. Jack...
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2010s Other Art Style Jack Balas Art

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Acrylic, Watercolor, Paper, Ink

Carnegie International
By Jack Balas
Located in New York, NY
Acrylic and watercolor on paper Signed in black ink, l.c. This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Price includes framing. Jack Balas...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Jack Balas Art

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Paper, Watercolor, Acrylic

Hitch (#1225)
By Jack Balas
Located in New York, NY
Watercolor and acrylic on paper Signed in black ink, l.c. Also signed and dated in blue ink, verso This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Price includes framing. Jack Balas...
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2010s Other Art Style Jack Balas Art

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Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor

Some Guy's Decals
By Jack Balas
Located in New York, NY
Some Guy’s Decals (#2367) 2022 Signed, titled, and dated, verso India ink and acrylic on paper 22 x 30 inches This painting by Jack Balas is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
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2010s Contemporary Jack Balas Art

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Acrylic, India Ink, Paper

Home at Last
By Jack Balas
Located in New York, NY
Home at Last (#1025) 2023 Signed, titled, and dated, verso Oil, enamel, and acrylic on canvas 56 x 52 inches This work is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
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2010s Contemporary Jack Balas Art

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Enamel

Sleeve (#146)
By Jack Balas
Located in New York, NY
Sleeve (#146) 2006 Signed, titled, and dated, verso Oil and enamel on canvas 48 x 56 inches This work is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
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Early 2000s Contemporary Jack Balas Art

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Enamel

Waiting for Instructions, Plinth (#400)
By Jack Balas
Located in New York, NY
This is a painting of a group of men standing around on a beach waiting for instructions. Waiting for Instructions, Plinth (#400) 2008 Signed, l.r. Oil, enamel, and ink on canvas ...
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2010s Contemporary Jack Balas Art

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Enamel

Safety Glass (#1423)
By Jack Balas
Located in New York, NY
Watercolor, ink, graphite, and acrylic on paper Signed in black ink, l.c. This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Price includes framing. Jack Balas...
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2010s Contemporary Jack Balas Art

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Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor, Ink, Graphite

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Roy Lichtenstein (#1694)
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Van Gogh's Bedroom (#555)
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Located in New York, NY
Watercolor on paper Signed in black ink, l.c. This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Price includes framing. Jack Balas is an artist whose work primarily in...
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Ed Ruscha (B)usted (Gl)ass (#422)
By Jack Balas
Located in New York, NY
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Early 2000s Contemporary Jack Balas Art

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Reginald Marsh: Tattoo and a Haircut (#547)
By Jack Balas
Located in New York, NY
Oil on paper Signed in black ink, l.c. This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Price includes framing. Jack Balas is an artist whose work primarily includes ...
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2010s Contemporary Jack Balas Art

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And to All a Good Night (Wednesday) (Deer) (#1449)
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Located in New York, NY
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Back Road (#1291)
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Located in New York, NY
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Find a wide variety of authentic Jack Balas art available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of art to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of blue and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Jack Balas in paint, paper, watercolor and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large Jack Balas art, so small editions measuring 15 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Gale Antokal, Sedrick Huckaby, and Francine Auvrouin. Jack Balas art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $2,930 and tops out at $21,960, while the average work can sell for $4,150.

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