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
February 2013
2013 BON SCOTT REVIVAL SHOW’S JAILBREAK TOUR 2013 kicks off!!
Come celebrate AC/DC's 40th Anniversary with us, watching the #1 tribute band playing Barcelona for the 1st time!! You'll definitely have to see it to believe it. BON SCOTT REVIVAL SHOW SALUTE AC/DC!! +Also featuring [...]
September 2012
BS/RS & FOR THOSE ABOUT TO POWER “ABDUL VAS & OCTAVIO ZAYA, LIVE AT BERLIN CAFE-WE ROCK “MADRID”
At the launching of Abdul Vas’ book “For those about to power”, the café Berlin in Madrid was set on fire. Just in the spirit of the band’s power, a tribute to AC/DC Bon Scott [...]
FOR THOSE ABOUT TO POWER (WE SALUTE YOU) by Abdul Vas
TF EDITORES C/Aragoneses, 2. Acceso 11. Polígono Industrial de Alcobendas. 28108. Madrid. Tel.: 91 484 18 70 Fax: 91 661 00 82 www.tfeditores.com www.acdcstage.com The first major monographic publication by Abdul [...]
‘DERRIDA.PDF’ A show by PRETEEN GALLERY
November 17th – December 14th Opening: November 17, 5-10 PM HHDM Damboeckgasse 1060 Vienna Open by appointment only Artists: Darja Bajagić Luis Miguel Bendaña Rafa Dejota Radamés "Juni" Figueroa Rodrigo Hernández Donna Huanca [...]
AC/DC Announce ‘Live at River Plate’, First Live Album in 20 Years by Billy Duke
AC/DC are following up one of the more successful live albums of all time with a 19-track recording from three shows in Buenos Aires. ‘Live at River Plate’ (available Nov. 20) is the band’s first [...]
Abdul Vas For Those About To Power at ADAMASTOR INC Limited Edition 20 each
Details: Abdul Vas For Those About To Power Limited Edition 20 each 140 x 104 cm / 55.1 x 39.3 inches More information: www.adamastor.me/store
June 2012
“For Those About To Power”
“For Those About To Power" es el nuevo trabajo de Abdul Vas. Un trabajo inspirado en AC/DC que sale a la venta el próximo mes de julio de 2012. Por Ben Zandberg. More information in [...]
WEARE-T: Exclusive Designers and Artists Collaboration T-shirts
“On a day like today, I was watching a baseball game, and for a moment I thought… I have to create universes and galaxies with living creatures in them. This is how everything we know today was [...]