Sage Barnes
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Overview
"He has found a unique combination of abstract, realistic, and street art techniques, which are often kept separate."
Sage Barnes (American, b.1995) is a self-described “painter and sometimes other things.” Raised in Missouri, Sage studied at the FIDM (Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising) in Los Angeles for a time before leaving to pursue a career as an artist. The artist has been surrounded by creativity from a young age, as his Grandmother is an oil painter, and inspired Sage to pick up a brush and paint. “Even though I haven’t been painting for years and years - I’ve already grown in all aspects of being an artist. My appreciation for art, the way I use art to communicate and really just the way I look at things,” he explained. The artist combines abstract, realistic, and street art techniques to create original and contemporary works.
The artist works from his studio otherwise known as ‘the lab’ in Kansas, USA. His mode of production is extremely physical and involved, often posting videos of himself flinging paint against the canvas, or taking a hammer to the artwork to reveal an abstracted piece. The artist explores how this mode of destruction can lead to new forms of creation.
Sage Barnes’ work is characterised by his urban street-art inspired portraits, where the figure's head is usually missing and replaced with a burst of colour. Common motifs within his work include smiley faces, balloons, flowers, splattered paint, or colourful pixels.Sage works primarily with acrylic and spray paint on canvas and experiments with different mixed media elements such as artificial flowers, stucco and foam.
Sage’s work has been showcased in multiple cities across the United States. Look Alive challenge tie viewer to examine their personal character with an underlying theme of self-awareness.
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New In Sage Barnes Paintings and Prints
- Sage Barnes, "Bloom 20" Hand Embellished Print, 2023%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3ESage%20Barnes%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%22Bloom%2020%22%20Hand%20Embellished%20Print%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22year%22%3E2023%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E
- Sage Barnes, "Bloom 21" Hand Embellished Print, 2023%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3ESage%20Barnes%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%22Bloom%2021%22%20Hand%20Embellished%20Print%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22year%22%3E2023%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E
- Sage Barnes, After Hours, 2023%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3ESage%20Barnes%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3EAfter%20Hours%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22year%22%3E2023%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E
- Sage Barnes, After Hours (Charcoal) Hand Embellished Print, 2023%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3ESage%20Barnes%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3EAfter%20Hours%20%28Charcoal%29%20Hand%20Embellished%20Print%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22year%22%3E2023%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E
- Sage Barnes, After Hours (Light Green) Hand Embellished Print, 2023%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3ESage%20Barnes%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3EAfter%20Hours%20%28Light%20Green%29%20Hand%20Embellished%20Print%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22year%22%3E2023%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E
- Sage Barnes, After Hours (Yellow) Hand Embellished Print, 2023%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3ESage%20Barnes%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3EAfter%20Hours%20%28Yellow%29%20Hand%20Embellished%20Print%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22year%22%3E2023%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E
- Sage Barnes, Bullseye (Light Blue), 2023%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3ESage%20Barnes%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3EBullseye%20%28Light%20Blue%29%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22year%22%3E2023%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E
- Sage Barnes, Bullseye (Orange), 2023%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3ESage%20Barnes%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3EBullseye%20%28Orange%29%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22year%22%3E2023%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E
- Sage Barnes, Bullseye (White), 2023%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3ESage%20Barnes%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3EBullseye%20%28White%29%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22year%22%3E2023%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E
- Sage Barnes, Corporate Ladder, 2023%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3ESage%20Barnes%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3ECorporate%20Ladder%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22year%22%3E2023%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E
- Sage Barnes, Disconnection, 2023%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3ESage%20Barnes%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3EDisconnection%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22year%22%3E2023%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E
- Sage Barnes, Smoke Break, 2023%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3ESage%20Barnes%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3ESmoke%20Break%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22year%22%3E2023%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E
- Sage Barnes, Still Life, 2023%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3ESage%20Barnes%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3EStill%20Life%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22year%22%3E2023%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E
- Sage Barnes, The Missing Piece (Blue), 2023%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3ESage%20Barnes%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3EThe%20Missing%20Piece%20%28Blue%29%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22year%22%3E2023%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E
- Sage Barnes, The Holiday, 2023%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3ESage%20Barnes%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3EThe%20Holiday%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22year%22%3E2023%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E
- Sage Barnes, The Missing Piece (Yellow), 2023%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3ESage%20Barnes%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3EThe%20Missing%20Piece%20%28Yellow%29%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22year%22%3E2023%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E
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Buying and Selling Sage Barnes Paintings and Prints Through Guy Hepner
Sage Barnes is a contemporary artist known for his striking urban street-art-inspired portraits, where the figure's head is often replaced with a vibrant burst of color. His work, available for buying and selling through Guy Hepner, features common motifs such as smiley faces, balloons, flowers, splattered paint, and colorful pixels, adding a playful yet thought-provoking edge to his compositions. Barnes primarily uses acrylic and spray paint on canvas, experimenting with mixed media elements like artificial flowers, stucco, and foam. This combination of materials and his distinctive style create pieces that are both visually dynamic and richly textured. Collectors seeking to invest in art that bridges the gap between street art and fine art will find Barnes’ works to be compelling additions to any collection.
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Series
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Exhibitions
Sage Barnes
Body LanguageApril 13 - May 26, 2023Guy Hepner Editions is pleased to present ‘Body Language - a solo exhibition by American artist Sage Barnes. “Body Language” is Sage Barnes’s third solo exhibition with Guy Hepner and...Read moreSage Barnes
Look Alive: A Solo ExhibitionMarch 21 - May 3, 2019Guy Hepner and The TAX Collection are pleased to present, 'Look Alive', a solo exhibition by American artist Sage Barnes. Opening March 21st at Guy Hepner, Barnes returns to New...Read moreSage Barnes
Identity: A Solo ExhibitionOctober 12 - November 24, 2017The TAX Collection + Guy Hepner present, IDENTITY, a solo gallery exhibition by Sage Barnes. On view from October 12th, Identity explores the human condition as we navigate through our...Read more
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News
Sage Barnes
Illuminating Urban Emotions Through Art January 2, 2024In the realm of contemporary art, there are few creators as captivating and evocative as Sage Barnes . His work, a fusion of street art's...Read moreSage Barnes
A Self Taught Artist March 11, 2019A self-taught artist, Sage Barnes has only learned to create from his own ideas, which is exactly what sets him apart. He has found a...Read more
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