A Miami Find: Sam Messenger
Sam Messenger "Untitled" 2010, pen, white ink and watercolor on paper, $4,000. Photo: Davidson Contemporary
Looking back over my notes and photos from Art Basel week, I am reminded of Sam Messenger, a young London artist whose delicate web-like pen and ink drawings were among my favorite discoveries.
Several drawings were on view at Davidson Contemporary at the Pulse fair.
Sam Messenger's "Seame's Veil" 2010, pen, white ink, ink wash, poured ink, salt water on paper, priced $12,000. Photo: Courtesy Davidson Contemporary
Sam Messenger's "Uele's Veil," 2010, pen, white inck, ink wash, poured ink, salt water on paper, sold. Photo: Courtesy Davidson Contemporary
Sam Messenger "Cold Clay (spiderland white on grey)" 2008, pen, white ink and polyvinyl acetate and acrylic on paper, $5,800. Photo: Courtesy Davidson Contemporary
