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b. 1974 -

Shay Kun (born 1974) is an Israeli-American painter known for post-modern interpretation of the Hudson River School movement.[1][2] He is the son of Israeli painter Zeev Kun.

Shay Kun was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, to Hungarian parents that survived the Holocaust, Ze'ev and Heddy Kun, both artists. Kun's first solo exhibition has been in Tel Aviv at age 18. He later studied at Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in Jerusalem (1998) and received his masters at Goldsmiths, University of London (2000). Since then, he has been living and working in New York City.[3][4][5]

His works has been exhibited worldwide, including solo shows at Linda Warren projects in Chicago, Benrimon Contemporary in New York, Bill Lowe Gallery in Atlanta, Michael Schultz Gallery in Berlin, LaMontagne Gallery in Boston and at Hezi Cohen Gallery in Tel Aviv as well as numerous group shows, including at The 51st Venice Biennale, Shanghai Contemporary Art Museum, Untitled gallery in New York, Fortes Vilaca Gallery in São Paulo, Leslie Smith in Amsterdam, and at Lehmann Maupin Gallery, New York.[6][7][8]

Kun infuses traditional Hudson River School images of nature, particularly Thomas Cole, Frederic Edwin Church and Albert Bierstadt. His painstaking attention to detail and composition of fantasy landscapes on canvas are updated with contemporary mass production Pop art motifs, out of scale and perspective. Kun's hyperreality and postmodernism style creates a jarring utopia.[9][10][11][12][13][14] In that respect, he inherited The Holocaust influence on his parents' art. His mother paintings are utopian landscapes of an ideal world, while the paintings of his father, shows a dark world falling apart.[15][16]

The New York Observer wrote: "Elements that he incorporates into his brilliantly colored, sometimes gaudy canvases including brittle, biscuit-tin landscapes of the sort mass-produced in factories in Taiwan...The show,'Exfoliations', is further proof, like Mark Ryden's recent show at Paul Kasmin, that the huge world of kitsch has become fair game for fine art".

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  • Shay Kun Landscape Scene Oil on Canvas, 2007
    May. 19, 2024

    Shay Kun Landscape Scene Oil on Canvas, 2007

    Est: $800 - $1,200

    Shay Kun (Israeli/American, b. 1974), Landscape Scene with Dolphin and Dog, Oil on Canvas, 2007, signed and dated to verso. 20.25" H x 24.25" W. Provenance: From a Central Park West Collection. Keywords: Painting, Postmodern, Contemporary Art, Hudson River School interpretation, Kitsch, Banksy style, Re-Appropriation

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  • Shay Kun Landscape Scene Oil on Canvas, 2006
    May. 19, 2024

    Shay Kun Landscape Scene Oil on Canvas, 2006

    Est: $800 - $1,200

    Shay Kun (Israeli/American, b. 1974), Landscape Scene with Two Swinging Figures, Oil on Canvas, 2006, signed and dated to verso. 20.25" H x 24.25" W. Provenance: From a Central Park West Collection. Keywords: Painting, Postmodern, Contemporary Art, Hudson River School interpretation, Kitsch, Banksy style, Re-Appropriation

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  • Shay Kun
    Apr. 14, 2024

    Shay Kun

    Est: $2,500 - $3,500

    New York, Oil on canvas, diameter 60 cm. Signed.

    Tiroche Auction House
  • **Shay Kun b.1974 (Israeli) Air baloons acrylic on canvas
    Feb. 20, 2024

    **Shay Kun b.1974 (Israeli) Air baloons acrylic on canvas

    Est: $4,500 - $5,500

    Shay Kun b.1974 (Israeli) Air baloons acrylic on canvas signed on the reverse h:158 w: 158 cm. Other Notes: ** by a lot number indicates an item that arrived from outside Israel and is subjected to the Israeli tax laws meaning an 17% value added tax on the purchase price and the buyer's commission when released in Israel.

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  • **Shay Kun b.1974 (Israeli) Air baloons acrylic on canvas
    Oct. 24, 2023

    **Shay Kun b.1974 (Israeli) Air baloons acrylic on canvas

    Est: $4,500 - $5,500

    Shay Kun b.1974 (Israeli) Air baloons acrylic on canvas signed on the reverse h:158 w: 158 cm. Other Notes: ** by a lot number indicates an item that arrived from outside Israel and is subjected to the Israeli tax laws meaning an 17% value added tax on the purchase price and the buyer's commission when released in Israel.

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  • SHAY KUN (B.1974) - HOT AIR BALLOONS IN NEW YORK, OIL ON CANVAS.
    Jun. 26, 2023

    SHAY KUN (B.1974) - HOT AIR BALLOONS IN NEW YORK, OIL ON CANVAS.

    Est: $3,000 - $6,000

    Shay Kun (b.1974) - Hot Air Balloons in New York, Oil on Canvas. Signed on reverse. Diameter: 60cm. The authenticity of this painting has been confirmed by the artist.

    Pasarel
  • SHAY KUN
    Jun. 18, 2023

    SHAY KUN

    Est: $5,000 - $7,000

    Butterfly Over the City, Oil on canvas, 180x120 cm. Signed. Signed on the reverse.

    Tiroche Auction House
  • **Shay Kun b.1974 (Israeli) Air baloons acrylic on canvas
    May. 15, 2023

    **Shay Kun b.1974 (Israeli) Air baloons acrylic on canvas

    Est: $4,500 - $5,500

    Shay Kun b.1974 (Israeli) Air baloons acrylic on canvas signed on the reverse h:158 w: 158 cm. Other Notes: ** by a lot number indicates an item that arrived from outside Israel and is subjected to the Israeli tax laws meaning an 17% value added tax on the purchase price and the buyer's commission when released in Israel.

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  • Shay Kun
    Jan. 21, 2023

    Shay Kun

    Est: $10,000 - $15,000

    Hot Air Balloons Over the City, 2011-12, Oil on canvas, 183x182 cm. Signed and dated on the reverse.

    Tiroche Auction House
  • Shay Kun
    Jan. 21, 2023

    Shay Kun

    Est: $3,500 - $5,000

    Hot Air Balloons in New York, 2017, Oil on canvas, diameter 57 cm. Signed and dated on the reverse.

    Tiroche Auction House
  • **Shay Kun b.1974 (Israeli) Air baloons acrylic on canvas
    Oct. 19, 2022

    **Shay Kun b.1974 (Israeli) Air baloons acrylic on canvas

    Est: $4,500 - $5,500

    Shay Kun b.1974 (Israeli) Air baloons acrylic on canvas signed on the reverse h:158 w: 158 cm. Other Notes: ** by a lot number indicates an item that arrived from outside Israel and is subjected to the Israeli tax laws meaning an 17% value added tax on the purchase price and the buyer's commission when released in Israel.

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  • **Shay Kun b.1974 (Israeli) Air baloons acrylic on canvas
    Jul. 12, 2022

    **Shay Kun b.1974 (Israeli) Air baloons acrylic on canvas

    Est: €4,500 - €5,500

    Shay Kun b.1974 (Israeli) Air baloons acrylic on canvas signed on the reverse h:158 w: 158 cm. Other Notes: Location: Israel. For estimated delivery time please contact us. Condition report available upon request.

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  • Shay Kun
    May. 30, 2022

    Shay Kun

    Est: $6,000 - $9,000

    Hot Air Balloons in the New York Sky, Oil on canvas, diameter: 100 cm. Signed on the reverse.

    Tiroche Auction House
  • Shay Kun
    Oct. 30, 2021

    Shay Kun

    Est: $10,000 - $15,000

    Balloons over New York, 2015, Oil on canvas, diameter: 160 cm. Signed and dated on the reverse.

    Tiroche Auction House
  • Shay Kun
    Oct. 30, 2021

    Shay Kun

    Est: $6,000 - $9,000

    Balloons Over the Old City, Oil on canvas, 80X122 cm. Signed on the reverse.

    Tiroche Auction House
  • Shay Kun, Terms and Conditions
    Jul. 15, 2021

    Shay Kun, Terms and Conditions

    Est: $2,000 - $3,000

    Shay Kun Terms and Conditions 2011 oil on canvas 16 h × 24 w in (41 × 61 cm) Signed and dated to verso 'Shay Kun 2011'. This work will ship from Rago in Lambertville, New Jersey. Condition of the item is not included in this description. Condition reports are available from Wright upon request. Wright strongly recommends that you review a condition report for each item on which you plan to bid. Email condition@wright20.com to request a condition report.

    Wright
  • Shay Kun
    Mar. 13, 2021

    Shay Kun

    Est: $12,000 - $15,000

    Air Balloons over New York, Oil on canvas, diameter: 160 cm. Signed.

    Tiroche Auction House
  • **Shay Kun b.1974 (Israeli) Air baloons acrylic on canvas
    Sep. 24, 2020

    **Shay Kun b.1974 (Israeli) Air baloons acrylic on canvas

    Est: €3,800 - €4,500

    Shay Kun b.1974 (Israeli) Air baloons acrylic on canvas signed on the reverse h:158 w: 158 cm. Other Notes: Location: Israel. For estimated delivery time please contact us. Condition report available upon request.

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  • Shay Kun
    Sep. 05, 2020

    Shay Kun

    Est: $8,000 - $12,000

    Hot Air Balloons over New York, Oil on canvas, 117X179 cm. Signed on the reverse.

    Tiroche Auction House
  • SHAY KUN | Naked in Death
    Aug. 18, 2020

    SHAY KUN | Naked in Death

    Est: $20,000 - $25,000

    Sotheby's
  • Shay Kun (b.1974) - Rabbi, Oil on Canvas.
    Nov. 21, 2018

    Shay Kun (b.1974) - Rabbi, Oil on Canvas.

    Est: $400 - $600

    Shay Kun (b.1974) - Rabbi, Oil on Canvas. Signed. Framed. 61x51cm. Frame: 78x68cm.

    Pasarel
  • SHAY KUN B. 1974
    Jun. 30, 2018

    SHAY KUN B. 1974

    Est: $1,000 - $1,500

    Car and Whale in the background, 2007, mixed media on canvas, 49x59 cm, signed and dated verso.

    Tiroche Auction House
  • Shay Kun b. 1974
    Jun. 23, 2018

    Shay Kun b. 1974

    Est: $3,000 - $5,000

    Cars by the Lake, 2008, Oil on canvas, 121X182 cm. Signed and dated on the reverse.

    Tiroche Auction House
  • Shay Kun b. 1974
    Jan. 20, 2018

    Shay Kun b. 1974

    Est: $3,000 - $5,000

    Meditation, 2008, Oil on canvas, 200X100 cm. Signed and dated on the reverse.

    Tiroche Auction House
  • Shay Kun b. 1974
    Jan. 20, 2018

    Shay Kun b. 1974

    Est: $4,000 - $6,000

    Baloons Flying above New York, 2017, Oil on canvas, Diameter: 102 cm. Signed and dated on the reverse.

    Tiroche Auction House
  • Shay Kun b.1974 (Israeli) Balloons, 2012 oil on canvas
    Jan. 03, 2018

    Shay Kun b.1974 (Israeli) Balloons, 2012 oil on canvas

    Est: $1,900 - $2,200

    Shay Kun b.1974 (Israeli) Balloons, 2012 oil on canvas h:41 w: 62 cm. signed and dated on the reverse Other Notes: Location: Israel. For estimated delivery time please contact us.

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  • Landscape with a Burning Car, 2004
    Jul. 04, 2017

    Landscape with a Burning Car, 2004

    Est: $4,000 - $6,000

    Landscape with a Burning Car, 2004, Oil on canvas, Signed and dated on the reverse.

    Montefiore Auction House
  • Under Construction, 2005
    Jul. 04, 2017

    Under Construction, 2005

    Est: $3,000 - $4,000

    Under Construction, 2005, Oil on canvas, Signed and dated on the reverse.

    Montefiore Auction House
  • Shay Kun b. 1974
    Jun. 17, 2017

    Shay Kun b. 1974

    Est: $3,000 - $5,000

    Hot Air Balloons, 2012, Oil on canvas, 65X100 cm. Signed and dated on the reverse.

    Tiroche Auction House
  • Shay Kun, b. 1974
    Feb. 21, 2017

    Shay Kun, b. 1974

    Est: $5,000 - $7,000

    Untitled, 2008, Oil on canvas, Signed and dated on the reverse.

    Montefiore Auction House
  • Shay Kun, b. 1974
    Feb. 21, 2017

    Shay Kun, b. 1974

    Est: $3,000 - $4,000

    Man in the Valley, 2006, Oil on canvas, Signed and dated on the reverse.

    Montefiore Auction House
  • Shay Kun b. 1974
    Feb. 04, 2017

    Shay Kun b. 1974

    Est: $800 - $1,200

    Figure in the landscape, 2007, Oil on canvas, 42X31 cm. Signed and dated on the reverse.

    Tiroche Auction House
  • Shay Kun b. 1974
    Jan. 28, 2017

    Shay Kun b. 1974

    Est: $6,000 - $9,000

    Landscape with a Hot Air Balloon 2008 Oil on canvas 120X180 cm. Signed and dated on the reverse.

    Tiroche Auction House
  • Shay Kun b. 1974
    Jan. 28, 2017

    Shay Kun b. 1974

    Est: $4,000 - $6,000

    Paratroopers 2005 Oil on canvas 90X119 cm. Signed and dated.

    Tiroche Auction House
  • **Shay Kun b.1974 (Israeli) New York acrylic on canvas
    Dec. 14, 2016

    **Shay Kun b.1974 (Israeli) New York acrylic on canvas

    Est: $18,000 - $22,000

    Shay Kun b.1974 (Israeli) New York acrylic on canvas h:160 w: 160 cm. signed on the reverse Other Notes: Location: Israel. For estimated delivery time please contact us.

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  • Shay Kun b.1974 (Israeli) Raindrops, 2013 oil on canvas
    Aug. 07, 2016

    Shay Kun b.1974 (Israeli) Raindrops, 2013 oil on canvas

    Est: $3,400 - $3,800

    Shay Kun b.1974 (Israeli) Raindrops, 2013 oil on canvas h:51 w: 82 cm. signed and dated on the reverse Other Notes: Location: Israel. For estimated delivery time please contact us.

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  • Shay Kun b.1974 (Israeli) Untitled, 2008 oil on canvas
    Jul. 12, 2016

    Shay Kun b.1974 (Israeli) Untitled, 2008 oil on canvas

    Est: $4,500 - $6,000

    Shay Kun b.1974 (Israeli) Untitled, 2008 oil on canvas h:200 w: 100 cm. signed and dated on the reverse Other Notes: Location: Israel. For estimated delivery time please contact us.

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  • Shay Kun b.1974 (Israeli) Balloons, 2012 oil on canvas
    Jun. 28, 2016

    Shay Kun b.1974 (Israeli) Balloons, 2012 oil on canvas

    Est: $2,500 - $3,000

    Shay Kun b.1974 (Israeli) Balloons, 2012 oil on canvas h:41 w: 62 cm. signed and dated on the reverse Other Notes: Location: Israel. For estimated delivery time please contact us.

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  • Shay Kun b.1974 (Israeli) Balloons, 2012 oil on canvas
    May. 30, 2016

    Shay Kun b.1974 (Israeli) Balloons, 2012 oil on canvas

    Est: $2,500 - $3,000

    Shay Kun b.1974 (Israeli) Balloons, 2012 oil on canvas h:41 w: 62 cm. signed and dated on the reverse Other Notes: Location: Israel. For estimated delivery time please contact us.

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  • Shay Kun b. 1974 (Israeli) Raindrops, 2013 oil on canvas
    Mar. 09, 2016

    Shay Kun b. 1974 (Israeli) Raindrops, 2013 oil on canvas

    Est: $3,800 - $4,500

    Shay Kun b. 1974 (Israeli) Raindrops, 2013 oil on canvas h:51 w: 82 cm. signed and dated on the reverse Other Notes: Location: Israel. For estimated delivery time please contact us.

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  • SHAY KUN | The Wolf and the Dove
    Mar. 03, 2016

    SHAY KUN | The Wolf and the Dove

    Est: $20,000 - $30,000

    oil on canvas

    Sotheby's
  • Shay Kun b. 1974
    Jan. 30, 2016

    Shay Kun b. 1974

    Est: $1,200 - $1,600

    Hot Air Balloons, Signed on the reverse.

    Tiroche Auction House
  • Shay Kun b. 1974
    Jan. 30, 2016

    Shay Kun b. 1974

    Est: $1,200 - $1,600

    Whale in the Air, 2006, Signed and dated on the reverse.

    Tiroche Auction House
  • Shay Kun b. 1974
    Jan. 30, 2016

    Shay Kun b. 1974

    Est: $6,000 - $9,000

    Homage to Munch, 1989, Signed.

    Tiroche Auction House
  • Shay Kun b. 1974
    Jan. 30, 2016

    Shay Kun b. 1974

    Est: $8,000 - $12,000

    Meditation, 2008, Signed and dated on the reverse.

    Tiroche Auction House
  • SHAY KUN | High Enders
    Dec. 17, 2015

    SHAY KUN | High Enders

    Est: $8,000 - $12,000

    oil on canvas

    Sotheby's
  • SHAY KUN | Between the Riots
    Sep. 29, 2015

    SHAY KUN | Between the Riots

    Est: $20,000 - $30,000

    oil on canvas

    Sotheby's
  • Shay Kun b. 1974 - Hot Air Balloons
    Jan. 31, 2015

    Shay Kun b. 1974 - Hot Air Balloons

    Est: $6,000 - $8,000

    Shay Kun b. 1974 Hot Air Balloons Oil on canvas 2010 Signed and dated on the reverse. 116X121 cm

    Tiroche Auction House
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