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Zawacki's paintings incorporate styles of minimalism, color field, hard-edge painting, and trompe-l'œil.
Tavar Zawacki. f.k.a. ABOVE is an American abstract artist living and working in Berlin, Germany. For twenty years (1996–2016) Zawacki created and signed all of his artworks with his street artist pseudonym, 'ABOVE'. Tavar Zawacki is recognized as one of street art early pioneers having created his iconic 'ABOVE' arrow dating from 2001 in the streets of Paris, France. During a 20-year period, the artworks of ABOVE could be seen in over 100 cities spanning 50 countries around the world.
In January 2017, Zawacki decided to retire his focus from ABOVE and develop his gallery practice, signing all artworks with his real birth name. Zawacki's painting styles of minimalism, color field, hard-edge painting, and trompe-l'œil painting place his work in dialogue with that of Josef Albers and Ellsworth Kelly.
Zawacki has exhibited internationally since 2005 in, New York City, Berlin, San Francisco, Zurich, Sydney, Milan, and Paris, among other cities. In 2019, Zawacki was commissioned by Albright Knox Museum in New York to paint the largest public art mural of his career as well as the museum's public art initiative.
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Exhibitions
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PAPEL
Tavar Zawacki 28 Apr - 27 May 2023Rhodes Contemporary Art is delighted to announce PAPEL a new exhibition by American abstract artist Tavar Zawacki. The show explores Zawacki’s minimalistic take on trompe-l'œil style, merging optical illusion with...Read more -
London Art Fair 2022
21 - 24 Apr 2022Rhodes Contemporary Art is delighted to be taking part in the 34th annual London Art Fair at The Business Design Centre, 21st - 24th April 2022 (Booth G3). Featuring a...Read more
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News
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London Gallery Weekend
2-4 June 2023 May 24, 2023London Gallery Weekend is a remarkable event that brings together over 150 of London’s top contemporary galleries. It stands out as a world’s largest and...Read more -
Tavar Zawacki - PAPEL Murals
Tavar Zawacki's newest PAPEL Exhibition and public murals May 10, 2023The end of April saw a much-anticipated opening of Tavar Zawacki’s newest exhibition PAPEL. Thank you to everyone who joined us for the private viewing...Read more -
11 Days to go until the Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair!
RHODES Editions will be showcasing from the 03-06 November 2022 October 22, 2022Over at RHODES Editions, they are extremely excited to be participating in the largest display of contemporary print in the UK at the Woolwich Contemporary...Read more -
Introducing: TAVAR ZAWACKI
Showcasing his solo exhibition this Spring / Summer 2022 March 17, 2022We are very excited to currently be working on Tavar Zawacki's new solo exhibition that is being showcased in the Spring/Summer of this year. The...Read more
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