Gauntlet Gallery — Ron English Print Index
Sun Flower Sculpture - Grin
Work Summary & Collector Notes
The "Sun Flower Sculpture - Grin" is a Ron English x Made By Monsters mixed-media, steel-reinforced vinyl-and-metal work, roughly 42 x 26 x 23 cm, hand-numbered under the vase and stamped Art Fair Tokyo 2017 on the bottom with a COA. It applies English's grinning-teeth motif to the Sun Flower form; the listing cites 100 within a 333 series reference.
Collector notes: First Edition; saved release record states an edition size of 100. The saved release record describes: numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
The Grin colorway brings English's signature toothy grin to the Sun Flower, a defining motif that recurs across his skulls and characters.
Collector Perspective
The grin detail is central to English's visual identity, giving this variant strong recognizability. The description mixes a 100 figure with a 333 series reference, confirm the actual under-vase number. Inspect the grin's paint crispness and metal elements before purchase.
Historical Context
The grinning mouth is one of English's most repeated devices, spanning skulls, toys, and flowers. Rendered on the Sun Flower and shown at Art Fair Tokyo 2017 through Made By Monsters, this Grin variant illustrates how a single motif migrated across English's forms while gaining event-specific documentation on the fair circuit.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned sculpture / object
- Release date
- 2017
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Medium and materials
- Sculpture; catalog dimensions 42 x 26 x 23 cm.
- Edition details
- First Edition; saved release record states an edition size of 100.
- Signature and marks
- The saved release record describes: numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Documented History and Meaning
History note: This page treats Ron English's broader career as background context, not proof that this specific edition belongs to any single exhibition or event. Release-level facts here come from a saved secondary catalog record.
Meaning / interpretation: No per-work artist statement is recorded for this edition. Any thematic reading should be treated as interpretation of the imagery, not a documented statement of the artist's intent. This interpretive note follows the cited artist or publisher context.
Release context: The saved catalog lists 2017 and attributes the edition to JPS Gallery. The saved description also notes: stamped Art Fair Tokyo 2017 bottom.
Authentication, Presentation and Provenance
- Original presentation
- Original packaging or presentation was not documented in the release sources reviewed.
- Authentication note
- Compare the support, dimensions, edition number, and signature against a documented example of this edition. Gauntlet Gallery does not authenticate works purchased from third parties.
- Provenance note
- Edition origin is attributed in the saved record to JPS Gallery. That does not establish the ownership history of an individual copy: retain the original invoice, reseller or gallery paperwork, labels, correspondence, and condition photographs.
Sources and Verification
Verification status: Secondary catalog snapshot; artist-level context added
- Saved release record — Art Collectorz · secondary catalog snapshot · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Starting record for title, year, edition, dimensions, medium, and release description. Primary confirmation against the original release page remains pending.
- POPaganda — official site — Ron English studio · primary artist source · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Official artist site; career context, not an individual-edition record.
- Ron English (artist) — Wikipedia · reference encyclopedia · Accessed 2026-07-13 · General artist-level biographical and career reference.
- Ron English (Q582475) — Wikidata · reference knowledge base · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Structured identifier used for the artist across catalog metadata.
FAQ
What motif defines this variant?
English's signature grinning teeth, applied to the Sun Flower form.
What provenance does it carry?
What is the edition size?
The listing cites 100 alongside a 333 series reference; verify the number under the vase.
What are the materials and size?
Mixed media, steel-reinforced vinyl and metal, about 42 x 26 x 23 cm.
