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Monkey Series
The first monkey paintings were based on a Sock Monkey that I bought at a flea market in Miami. I liked that it was a popular rural toy, a home-made stuffed animal. I got baby shoes for it, and made it into the Monkey Jar sculpture. It was soon broken coming back from a show. I missed it and began making paintings based on the toy monkey image, involving structure, repetition, and reflection. In the twin (double) image paintings, I painted with my left and right hands to make the opposing sides, intrigued to see the results play off each other. The toy monkeys gradually evolved into more human appearing surrogates as I explored the monkey motif's ability to accommodate portraiture, narration, and expressions of the human predicament.

All works © Mark DeMuro.
Big Monkey

1984
Oil on canvas
60 x 72 inches

Collection: David Komar
White Monkey (Cultured)

1982-92
Oil, encaustic, and enamel on canvas
50 x 38 inches

Private Collection
Applicant

1982-84
Oil on canvas
50 x 40 inches

Collection: Miller, South Orange, NJ
White Monkey (Blue)

2006-07
Oil and encaustic
50 x 38 inches
Red Jacket

1984-99
Oil on canvas
24 x 18 inches

Collection: Mr. & Mrs. Joe Federico
Party Hat

1982
Oil on wood
14 x 11 inches


Private Collection: Washington, D.C.
Strip Poker

2007
Oil and encaustic on wood
10 x 8 inches


Collection: Mr. & Mrs. Bo Polk
Monkey Luck: Lucky 7's

2003
Oil on wood
10 x 8 inches


Collection: Greg & Rose Matzat
Two Candidates

2007
Oil on canvas
72 x 110 inches
Monkey Sculpture

1992
Bonded bronze
Height: 12 inches

Edition of 2 AP

Collection: Jeanine Moss, NYC (AP No. 1)
Monkey Sculpture

1992
Cast aluminum
Height: 12 inches

Edition of 3
Daguerre and What's His Name

1990s
Oil on graphite on blackboard
12 x 18 inches


Collection: C. Hayes
Double Monkey Jar

1982
Oil on masonite
10 1/2 x 19 1/2 inches
Monkey Monkey I

1981
Oil on paper
15 x 22 inches
Monkey Monkey II

1981
Oil on paper
15 x 22 inches
Double Red Monkey Sampler

1981
Oil on paper
22 x 30 inches
Curled Monkey Tail Split

1982
Oil on paper
22 x 30 inches
Grey Monkey / Pink Monkey

1981
Oil on paper
22 x 30 inches


Private Collection
Russian Split

1981
Oil on paper
22 x 30 inches


Private Collection
Monkey-Split Blues

1981
Oil on paper
22 x 30 inches


Collection: Germans Van Eck
Monkey Love

2008
Mixed media on wood
17 x 22 inches


Collection: Mr. & Mrs. Eric Kaye
Monkey in Palm Tree Frame

2002
Oil on wood in artist's frame
14 x 9 1/2 inches


Private Collection
Party Monkey

2003
Oil on wood
7 x 5 inches


Collection: Eric Kaye
Selling Secrets

1984-99
Oil on canvas
40 x 40 inches
Monkey in Black Tie

1982
Oil on canvas
50 x 38 inches


Collection: Elson, AZ
Red Monkey Jar

1980s
Oil on masonite
19 1/2 x 15 1/2 inches
Monkeys in Camouflage I

2003
Oil on paper
22 x 30 inches
Monkey in a Striped Shirt

2003
Oil on wood
7 x 5 inches


Private Collection
Lunar Monkey

2003
Oil on wood
7 x 5 inches
Monkey in a Flower Hat

2004
Oil on wood
7 x 5 inches


Private Collection
Monkey in Springtime

2003
Oil on wood
7 x 5 inches
Monkey in the Grass

2003
Oil on wood
7 x 5 inches


Private Collection: Sag Harbor, NY
Monkey in Winter

2003
Oil on wood
7 x 5 inches
Monkey Jock

2004
Oil on wood
10 x 8 inches


Private Collection: Washington, D.C.
Monkey Smokin' Stogie

2003
Oil on wood
18 x 18 inches
Monkey with a Toothpick

2003
Oil on wood
7 x 5 inches


Private Collection
Monkey with Blue Flower

2003
Oil on wood
7 x 5 inches
Smokin'

2003
Oil on wood
7 x 5 inches
The Graduate

2003
Oil on wood
7 x 5 inches


Private Collection: Sag Harbor, NY
First Fathers Day

2004
Oil on canvas
22 x 18 inches


Collection: Komar
Monkey Munch

2000
Oil on paper
30 x 22 inches
Paradigm Shift

2006-07
Oil on canvas
36 x 26 inches
Red Monkey Family

1999
Oil on paper
18 x 21 inches
Outdoor Sculpture

2007
Bonded bronze and astro turf
Height: 12 inches


Collection: Chowaiki
Contact: mark@markfineart.com www.airmattressgallery.nyc
Air Mattress Gallery 2350 Broadway #207 New York, NY 10024
Copyright © Mark Demuro.

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