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Nov132025
Josh Keyes 'Playground' Painting Available
Thursday, November 13, 2025 
Artist: Josh Keyes
Title: Playground
Medium: Acrylic + Mixed Media on Wood Panel
Size: 11 x 14 Inches
Edition: UNIQUE
Price: $2,500
Josh Keyes is a highly renowned American contemporary painter and printmaker known for his striking "eco-surrealist" artwork. Born in Tacoma, Washington, in 1969, and currently based in Portland, Oregon, Keyes grew up in an artistic household and developed a unique style that fuses photorealism with a scientific, diagrammatic sensibility. He earned his BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and an MFA in painting and printmaking from Yale University.
Keyes' work presents a sometimes unsettling, dystopian vision of a post-human world, often illustrating the potential consequences of global climate change and human impact on nature. His canvases frequently depict wild animals—such as polar bears, deer, or orcas—displaced from their natural habitats and placed in incongruous, man-made environments, such as submerged cities or overgrown ruins.
A signature element of his work is the integration of urban graffiti onto natural and man-made objects within these scenes, such as icebergs, satellites, or beached ships. These "tags" question humanity's relationship with the natural world and the indelible mark left on the planet, acting as a form of social commentary.
Keyes' paintings are rich with personal and iconographic significance, functioning as a dialogue between the biological and human worlds. His art has been exhibited in galleries across the United States, including in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, and has been featured in publications like New American Painters and Juxtapoz.
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