ABDUL VAS™
Born in Maracay, Venezuela, in 1981, he grew up living between Surinam, Guyana, and Belgium.
He studied Fine Arts at EAVRA, Maracay, and later at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam.
He has created handmade books and zines, photographs, collages, drawings, paintings and murals.
Since 2004, he has realized several solo exhibitions for commercial galleries in Europe and the Americas, and has participated in many
group exhibitions. In 2009, he was selected for the Beijing Biennale; in the same year, he exhibited My 57 States AC/DC (Georgetown, Guyana).
Since 2010, he has been working on the project North-American Truckers and AC/DC Power, exhibited at Disk Union (Tokyo, Japan).
Abdul Vas lives and works in Amsterdam.
Angus Young #PWRUP AC/DC, 2020
oil on belgian linen, 18.1 x 14.9 in / 46 x 38 cm
Angus Young Realize AC/DC, 2020
oil on belgian linen, 18.1 x 14.9 in / 46 x 38 cm
Stevie Young Demon Fire AC/DC, 2020
oil on belgian linen, 18.1 x 14.9 in / 46 x 38 cm
Angus Young Shot in the Dark AC/DC, 2020
oil on belgian linen, 18.1 x 14.9 in / 46 x 38 cm
Brian Johnson The Razors Edge AC/DC, 2019
oil on belgian linen, 18.1 x 14.9 in / 46 x 38 cm
Ford Mustang GT 83’ Nascar, 2019
oil on belgian linen, 37.7 x 50.7 in / 96 x 129 cm
The Dodge Charger (B-body), 2018
oil on belgian linen, 51.2 x 63.8 in / 130 x 162 cm
Angus Young and Malcolm Young AC/DC, 2018
oil on belgian linen, (diptych, each 51.2 x 38.1 in / 130 x 97 cm)
Mr. Magoo, 2018
oil on belgian linen, 18.1 x 14.9 in / 46 x 38 cm
The In-n-Out Cookout Trucks, 2007
oil and senok on paper, 25.5 x 40 in / 64,8 x 101,6 cm
Sir Barry Sk8, AC/DC, 2005
oil and senok on paper, (diptych, each 60.2 x 40.5 in / 153 x 103 cm)
Pattricca Sk8, Los Angeles, CA, 2005
oil and senok on paper, (diptych, each 60.2 x 40.5 in / 153 x 103 cm)
Sir Barry Smile, 2002
ink, oil, pencil, senok and watercolor on paper, 25.5 x 19.6 in / 65 x 50 cm
Pettricca Della Francesca 2002, Amsterdam
ink, oil, senok and watercolor on paper, Polyptych of 40, 24 x 32 cm / 9,4 x 12,5 inches
Pettricca Della Francesca 2002, Amsterdam
ink, oil, senok and watercolor on paper, 24 x 32 cm / 9,4 x 12,5 inches
Pettricca Della Francesca 2002, Amsterdam
ink, oil, senok and watercolor on paper, 24 x 32 cm / 9,4 x 12,5 inches
Pettricca Della Francesca 2002, Amsterdam
ink, oil, senok and watercolor on paper, 24 x 32 cm / 9,4 x 12,5 inches
Pettricca Della Francesca 2002, Amsterdam
ink, oil, senok and watercolor on paper, 24 x 32 cm / 9,4 x 12,5 inches
Pettricca Della Francesca 2002, Amsterdam
ink, oil, senok and watercolor on paper, 24 x 32 cm / 9,4 x 12,5 inches
Pettricca Della Francesca 2002, Amsterdam
ink, oil, senok and watercolor on paper, 24 x 32 cm / 9,4 x 12,5 inches
Pettricca Della Francesca 2002, Amsterdam
ink, oil, senok and watercolor on paper, 24 x 32 cm / 9,4 x 12,5 inches
AC/DC Live At Kippenland 2015
oil on linen, 160 x 195 cm / 62.9 x 76.7 inches
Hells Angels 2015
oil on linen, 73 x 93 cm / 28.7 x 36.6 inches
Rockers And Rollers 2015
oil on linen, 46 X 55 cm / 18.1 x 21.6 inches
Highway To Hell 2015
oil on linen, 50 x 61 cm / 19.6 x 24 inches
Mick 2015
oil on linen, 41 x 33 cm / 16.1 x 12.9 inches
Hitchcock 2015
oil on linen, 61 x 50 cm / 24 x 19.6 inches
Leona blanca 2015
oil on linen, 46 x 55 cm / 18.1 x 21.6 inches
The fan 2014
oil on linen, 30 x 22 cm / 11.8 x 8.6 inches
New York, NY 2005
oil on linen, 200 x 200 cm / 78.7 x 78.7 inches
Brian Johnson Rockers and Rollers 2014
oil painted paper cut-outs on paper on paper (collage) 103 x 153 cm / 40.5 x 60.2 inches
Sir Barry = Sir Atitlan 2001 (Serie)
ecoline, senok and ink on paper 50 x 60 cm / 19.6 x 23.6 inches
Sir Barry = Sir Atitlan 2001 (Serie)
ecoline, senok and ink on paper 50 x 60 cm / 19.6 x 23.6 inches
Freddy Krueger VI 1996
ink on paper, 32 x 27 cm / 12.5 x 10.6 inches
Freddy Krueger III 1995
ink on paper, 32 x 27 cm / 12.5 x 10.6 inches
October 2013
Airbourne Spanish Tour 2013 – Barcelona
November 19 @ 10:00 pm Airbourne Spanish Tour 2013 BUT MADRID & APOLO BARCELONA When the opportunity to collaborate with Airbourne’s Spanish tour presented itself, I immediately said yes for various obvious reasons… Firstly, the [...]
September 2013
El CEART de Fuenlabrada en colaboración con el CAAM de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria presenta la exposición ON PAINTING
AC/DC's 40th year anniversary as a band 2013 Mural: técnica: óleo, senok, pen on wall. 330cm x 870cm El CEART de Fuenlabrada en colaboración con el CAAM de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria presenta la [...]
July 2013
’77 Debuts New Song and Cover Art for “Maximum Rock n’ Roll”
Spanish hard rock bruisers ’77 have debuted the first track off their upcoming third full-length album, Maximum Rock n’ Roll. The song, entitled “Down and Dirty,” is streaming now at this location. ’77 had the [...]
June 2013
ROCK & ROLL BBQ CONCIERTO PRIVADO ’77
TE INVITAMOS A LA BARBA-ROCK-COA CON MOTIVO DE LA PRESENTACIÓN DEL LIBRO (VERSION POSTER) FOR THOSE ABOUT TO POWER DE ABDUL VAS Y EL 5º ANIVERSARIO DE ROCKSOUND BAR 13.00 h. - Barbacoa en la [...]
March 2013
Abdul Vas’ Shoot to Thrill
20 March – 20 May 2013 Opening: Wednesday, 20 March, 20-22 h. Conde de Xiquena, 5 8004 Madrid, Spain T [+34] 915 210 382 General info: info@casadosantapau.com Opening hours: Tuesday-Friday, 11-14 h. / 16.30 to [...]
AC/DC hint at 40th Anniversary tour plans “AC/DC 40th Anniversary 1973-2013”
Lock up your daughters cause AC/DC has confirmed by Angus Young that a tour is in the works for this year! This will be a celebration of a AC/DC 40th Anniversary Tour. In the interview [...]
February 2013
New Exhibition: Centro Atlántico de Arte Moderno presents ‘On Painting’
On Painting opens on March 1, 2013 at the Centro Atlántico de Arte Moderno (CAAM) in Spain. It is an international group show showcasing the works of 66 artists from 15 countries working in a [...]