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
June 2012
LENOX LOUNGE HISTORY
Lenox Lounge 2006 (collage) mixed on paper, 33.6 x 47 cm / 13.2 x 18.5 inches Chances are many New York natives have yet to experience the history in rhythm at the historic Lenox Lounge. [...]
AC/DC Singer Brian Johnson Discusses Possible ‘Back in Black’ Full Album Performance
Brian Johnson AC/DC 2008 C-print, 170 x 130 cm / 66.9 x 51.1 inches For concert armchair quarterbacks, there’s one thing that springs to mind when you think of cool things that AC/DC could do [...]
FOR THOSE ABOUT TO POWER
Abdul Vas & Octavio Zaya
THE RAZORS EDGE
Numbered limited edition 12" single released 1991. (2011) SOLD OUT Comes with a "Donington Kippenland '91" sew on patch included. AC/DC Are You Ready 2012 US limited edition 4-track 12" vinyl single, also includes Got [...]
HARD AS A ROCK AND HOT AS A PORN ACTRESS, SUCH IS ABDUL VAS’ NEW BOOK. THIS IS CAN’T BE HAPPENING TO ME… I AM IN THE PRESENCE OF THE GODS! By Ben Zandberg
On the night of December 8, 1990, at the Mabee Center in Tulsa Oklahoma, it felt hallucinatory to see the greatest rock band of all time performing live. An enthusiastic audience of thousands of fans [...]
May 2012
March 2012
GRETSCH POWER
Guitar brand created by Harry Vanda. Malcolm Young uses these guitars while he tours in different galaxies. At the same time, he uses this instrument as a spaceship to move around distant places within all [...]