(310) 405-6183
info@qart.com
Search
Register
/
Sign In
Qart.com - Bid, Buy and Sell Art
My Account
My Account
My Orders
Auction Watch List
Gallery Wish List
Saved Searches
Sign Out
Cart
0
Qart.com - Bid, Buy and Sell Art
Browse Art
For Sale
Auctions
All Art
Most Popular
Originals
Limited Editions
Glass & Sculpture
Comic Book Art
Animation Art
Our Artists
Sell
(310) 405-6183
Register
/
Sign In
My Account
My Account
My Orders
Auction Watch List
Gallery Wish List
Saved Searches
Sign Out
Cart
0
Search
X
SIGN IN NOW!
Email:
Password:
Confirm Password:
Yes, I’d like to receive newletters
Our
terms of service and privacy policies.
have changed.
*You Must Agree to the Terms and Conditions
I have read and agree to the Qart.com
terms of service and privacy policies.
Username:
First Name:
Last Name:
Promo Code (Optional):
Forgot Password?
Already registered?
Sign In
Not registered?
Register Now
BACK:
Home
>
BIOS
> Royi Akavia
Royi Akavia
Royi Akavia is a native of Israel and now lives in Miami Beach, Florida. His fascination with money, like so many of us, was born out of necessity before it became an artistic expression. The artist's obsession with money resulted from a fire which engulfed his artistic work, his worldly possessions and home. The irony of this tragedy is that it provided Royi with the inspiration for his latest works. Following the fire, Royi returned to his studio to find that the only thing which survived the blaze was a one hundred bill which had been preserved by a bottle of spilled varnish. He used the preserved currency to buy food and shelter.
Today, Royi Akavia creates art with paper money, seeing money as more than just a commodity or a means of exchange. Money has universal significance, history and appreciation. It may vary in size, color and value, but it is - money. He buys paper money from all over the world and uses it to produce new images and address the many issues associated with money. Royi's concept, "he needs money to buy cheap money to paint on the money to get more money."
The series of works that he calls "Faces that make MONEY" combines a collage made of real money with painting, drawing and layers of varnish. On top of the collage, he paints in oil the realistic portraits of contemporary people or outlines of their form. When the layering of MONEY and painting or drawing is complete the work is burned with fire to create a glasslike surface reminiscent of old-world craftsmanship. The modern subjects are people who have MONEY, make MONEY and spend MONEY. The rich and famous from the worlds of finance and fashion and cultural icons are situated atop the faces of world leaders. As he burns the final arrangement, the fire destroys the MONEY and at the same time assists in the creation of art with its own monetary value.
FOLLOW THIS ARTIST
NO WORKS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE BY Royi Akavia
Browse all art
Peter Max
Jingle Ball
Retail:
Price: $10,000.00
FREE SHIPPING
Peter Max
Sage in the Wind
Retail:
Price: $2,500.00
FREE SHIPPING
Warhol (1928-1987)
Self Portrait (Yellow)
Retail:
Price: $700.00
FREE SHIPPING
Rovenskaya Original
OOPS
Retail:
Price: $1,500.00
FREE SHIPPING
Perla Fox
Untitled
Retail:
Price: $200.00
FREE SHIPPING
Tom Everhart
Synchronize My Boogie - M..
Retail:
$2,900.00
Price: $1,710.00
FREE SHIPPING
Peter Max
Untitled
Retail:
Price: $2,500.00
FREE SHIPPING
Avinoam Kosowsky
Untitled
Retail:
Price: $200.00
FREE SHIPPING
Heather Edwards
Drawn to the Shore
Retail:
Price: $150.00
FREE SHIPPING
Hibel (1917-2014)
Tatyana's Family
Retail:
$1,725.00
Price: $600.00
FREE SHIPPING
Peter Max
Umbrella Man at Sea
Retail:
Price: $10,000.00
FREE SHIPPING
Avram Original
Untitled
Retail:
Price: $7,500.00
FREE SHIPPING
Goldman Original
Mr Asshole
Retail:
$4,000.00
Price: $1,320.00
FREE SHIPPING
Vova Original
Untitled
Retail:
Price: $750.00
FREE SHIPPING
George Barris (1922-2016)
Marilyn Monroe
Retail:
Price: $2,500.00
FREE SHIPPING
Wyland Original
Humpback
Retail:
$20,620.00
Price: $4,000.00
FREE SHIPPING