Gully (1977) - Children meet Buffet, Kaws and Koons 10

Artist name: Gully

Nationality: French

Date of birth: 1977, Paris, France

Title of the work: Children meet Buffet, Kaws and Koons 10

Year: 2024

Technique: Multiple digigraphic on canvas mounted by hand, (pigment inkjet print on canvas)

Dimensions: 50 x 70 cm

Framing: No, rolled

Signature details: Signed and dated by hand at the bottom right

Edition: Hand-numbered at the bottom left
Ref: P-87-10 - Numbering: 25/35

Provenance:
Work directly from the artist’s studio, Gully. The piece is sold with a certificate of authenticity issued by the artist.

Documentation:
Certificate of authenticity issued by the Artist

Condition:
The work is in perfect condition, with no notable imperfections.

Delivery:
The work will be shipped from France, carefully packaged and insured. It will be shipped rolled.
Delivery with insurance.

About the artist:

Born in 1977 in the Parisian suburbs, Gully began in the graffiti world in the early 1990s, in Val-d’Oise. At 13, fond of Franco-Belgian comics and hip-hop culture, he discovers the adrenaline of writing: tags, block letters, chrome with a roller, large signatures designed for maximum visibility. Totally self-taught, he trains in the street, in the school of graffiti and camaraderie, developing a keen sense of lettering and visual impact.

Very quickly, he understands the importance of signature and identity. In 2008, he adopts the pseudonym “Gully,” marking a transition toward a more pictorial, colorful, and narrative body of work. This name, drawn from the world of childhood, embodies the carefree and mischievous spirit at the heart of his work. Convinced that adults should never disconnect from the child they were, Gully makes childhood the guiding thread of his artistic universe.

His work draws on multiple references: the clear line of Uderzo, the narrative realism of Norman Rockwell, certain atmospheres of Edward Hopper, but also the heritage of New York graffiti and street art pioneers. Gradually, he frees himself from appropriation to develop a singular style, between realism and dreamlike imagery. The children he portrays no longer merely observe the masterpieces of art history: they interact with them, misappropriate them, question them, creating a dialogue between popular culture and artistic heritage.

His recognition in the art market was rapid. In 2009, he participated in his first auction at Millon et Cornette de Saint Cyr. His work Alésia greatly exceeded its estimate, marking the start of a continuing ascent.

In 2013, a canvas surpassed 50,000 euros; in 2019, Homage NTHK Magritte 17 exceeded 70,000 euros. In 2021, he set a record at a sale organized by Louiza Auction in Brussels: the monumental triptych Children meet Delacroix (2019) sold for 168,000 euros.

He has also entered the international market with his first sale at Christie’s in 2015.

Today, Gully stands as a major figure on the French contemporary urban scene. From spray paint to large narrative canvases, his career testifies to a mastered evolution: that of a graffiti-born artist who has built an identifiable universe, where childhood becomes a critical and poetic prism to reread the history of art and our society.