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Kenny Scharf’s Shoowangshu sold for $127,000 at Phillips Modern & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session on Nov. 20, 2024 in New York City. The 66-year-old Scharf has been on the art scene since the 1980s, but according to Artnet, he’s currently at the pinnacle of his career. Scharf’s works are more relevant than ever. His top 30 grossing lots all sold at auction in the last four years, and a live-painted artwork sold for $1.1 million at a benefit auction last year. The cherry on top? His works are currently on exhibition at three different New York City locales.

The largest of the three is a show at the Brant Foundation that pays tribute to the pioneer of the street art movement and his contributions to New York City’s history. The s...