Marcel Dzama
Marcel Dzama
1974 -
Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Marcel Dzama became known for his distinctive visual language that draws from folk art and art historical and contemporary influences to visualize a world of childhood fantasties and fairy tales, full of humans, animals and hybrid creatures. Dzama, who currently lives and works in New York, rose to prominence in the late 1990s.

In 1997, Dzama received a BFA from the University of Manitoba. In 1996, he co-founded The Royal Art Lodge, a collaborative group of artists based in Winnipeg at the University of Manitoba. They met once a week for several years and worked collaboratively on small-scale drawings and paintings which often incorporated text. The group disbanded in 2008. Dzama cites Marcel Duchamp as one of his greatest inspirations, but he was also influenced by the work of Francisco Goya, William Blake and Francis Picabia, as well as childhood monsters such as Wolfman and Dracula.

In 2004, Dzama moved to New York, and his work, which became more densely populated with figures and animals, began to reflect socio-political commentary. He also began to think of his drawings as still images of stage productions, and worked with dance choreography that organized his figures into stylized formations. He continues to work collaboratively, such as with the New York City Ballet, artist Raymond Pettibon and the actress Amy Sedaris, on drawings, performances and films.
Dzama has shown extensively throughout the United States and abroad. His solo exhibitions at museums include the Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich (2008), Musée d’art Contemporain de Montréal (major survey show, 2010), Femeentemuseum, The Hague, (2011) and Kunstmuseum Thun, Switzerland (2014).

Dzama’s work is in the collections of the National Gallery of Canada, the Museum of Modern Art, the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts and the Metropolitan in New York, the Corcoran Gallery, Washington and the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, among others. In 2013, the book Marcel Dzama: Sower of Discord was published, designed in collaboration with the artist.
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Line Them Up by Marcel Dzama sold for $15,210
Marcel Dzama
Line Them Up
11 x 17 1/4 in, 27.9 x 43.8 cm
2001
mixed media on board
Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000 CDN
Sold for: $15,210 CDN (premium included)
September 2008 - 3rd Session on Thursday, September 25, 2008
Line Them Up by Marcel Dzama sold for $7,500
Marcel Dzama
Line Them Up
11 x 17 1/4 in, 27.9 x 43.8 cm
mixed media on board
Estimate: $8,000 - $10,000 CDN
Sold for: $7,500 CDN (premium included)
Art of Today on Thursday, September 24, 2020
Two Works by Marcel Dzama sold for $3,803
Marcel Dzama
Two Works
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Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000 CDN
Sold for: $3,803 CDN (premium included)
September 2008 - 3rd Session on Thursday, September 25, 2008
Shelter - Maze - Sun by Marcel Dzama sold for $2,925
Marcel Dzama
Shelter - Maze - Sun
12 x 9 in, 30.5 x 22.9 cm
ink, watercolour and pencil on paper
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500 CDN
Sold for: $2,925 CDN (premium included)
June 2012 - 1st Session on Thursday, June 28, 2012
Feed by Marcel Dzama sold for $2,633
Marcel Dzama
Feed
12 x 9 in, 30.5 x 22.9 cm
ink, watercolour and pencil on paper
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500 CDN
Sold for: $2,633 CDN (premium included)
June 2012 - 1st Session on Thursday, June 28, 2012
Man and Bear Boxing by Marcel Dzama sold for $2,633
Marcel Dzama
Man and Bear Boxing
14 x 11 in, 35.6 x 2.5 cm
2001
mixed media on paper
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000 CDN
Sold for: $2,633 CDN (premium included)
September 2008 - 3rd Session on Thursday, September 25, 2008
Couple by Marcel Dzama sold for $2,223
Marcel Dzama
Couple
6 x 9 in, 15.2 x 22.9 cm
mixed media on paper
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500 CDN
Sold for: $2,223 CDN (premium included)
September 2012 - 2nd Session on Thursday, September 27, 2012
Suit by Marcel Dzama sold for $2,000
Marcel Dzama
Suit
12 1/2 x 9 3/4 in, 31.8 x 24.8 cm
2000
mixed media on paper
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500 CDN
Sold for: $2,000 CDN (premium included)
New Now on Tuesday, September 15, 2020
The Gang of Four by Marcel Dzama sold for $2,000
Marcel Dzama
The Gang of Four
11 x 25 3/8 in, 27.9 x 64.5 cm
oil on board
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000 CDN
Sold for: $2,000 CDN (premium included)
Post-War & Contemporary Art on Thursday, August 27, 2020
Mother and Father by Marcel Dzama sold for $1,875
Marcel Dzama
Mother and Father
11 1/8 x 14 3/4 x 4 in, 28.3 x 37.5 x 10.2 cm
mixed media construction
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000 CDN
Sold for: $1,875 CDN (premium included)
Post-War & Contemporary Art on Thursday, August 27, 2020