Kenny Scharf

(1958-)

American artist

more_vert

427 views

favorite

About

edit

Jump to

Family
Relationships
Associates
Similar

Kenny Scharf (born November 23, 1958) is an American painter who lives in Los Angeles. California. He was born in Los Angeles and moved to Manhattan, New York City to receive his B.F.A. in 1980 with a major in painting at the School of Visual Arts. He is known for his participation in the interdisciplinary East Village art scene during the 1980s alongside Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring. His do-it-yourself practice spanned painting, sculpture, fashion, video, performance art, and street art. Growing up in post-World War II Southern California, Scharf was fascinated by television and the futuristic promise of modern design. His works often consist of pop culture icons, such as the Flintstones and the Jetsons, or caricatures of middle-class Americans in an apocalyptic science fiction setting.

Key details

edit section

Born	1958 (age 67) Hollywood, Los Angeles, California
Zodiac
Tags	Add tag

Partner

edit

Family members

add

Spouse

Tereza Scharf - · · m. 1983 info edit

expand_more

view couple »

Children

Zena Scharf info 1st child with Tereza Scharf Female · - · Celebrity Baby

expand_more
Malia Scharf info 2nd child with Tereza Scharf Female · - · Celebrity Baby

expand_more