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Bill Claps

Bill Claps is a visual artist, filmmaker, and writer based in New York City. His work illustrates the universal roots and common elements that are shared by all cultures. He often references art history and language, and he works in various mediums, including photography, painting, video, poetry, and most recently dance. For the past eight years, he’s been working on his series “Natural Abstractions”, an homage to traditional Chinese painting and to the 19th-century Japanese master printmakers.


Born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, Bill earned a Bachelor of Arts at Harvard University, where he studied painting and art history. He studied painting and drawing at the Art Students League in New York and in Florence, Italy. His paintings, drawings, and videos have been presented in exhibitions in museums, galleries, and institutions around the world.


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Bill Claps
Hometown Glen Ridge, NJ
Lives and Works New York, NY

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10 surprisingly affordable high-flex works
10 surprisingly affordable high-flex works

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Bill Claps - 'We are only a part of nature, not the center'
Bill Claps - 'We are only a part of nature, not the center'

Morse code, Japanese woodblock techniques and metallic foil have all found their way into this well traveled artist’s work

Collect Bill Claps' Glistening Gold Artworks
Collect Bill Claps' Glistening Gold Artworks

Claps’ work reflects an ongoing dialogue with art history, appropriating the imagery used by artists and art critics. Take a look at two of the artist’s ongoing series, and add Claps’ shimmering work to your collection!

Pair Artworks With Your Favorite Decorating Styles
Pair Artworks With Your Favorite Decorating Styles

Whether your decorating style is Mid-Century Modern, Nordic Minimalism, Industrial-Chic, Eclectic Bohemian, Coastal, or Traditional/Transitional, we've hand selected artworks and decor to match your home.

If You Like Warhol, You'll Love These 5 Artists
If You Like Warhol, You'll Love These 5 Artists

Warhol isn't the only artist to create bold, arresting art that makes commercialism avant garde.

Watch Bill Claps’s Quest for Art in Cuba's Jungle
Watch Bill Claps’s Quest for Art in Cuba's Jungle

In this mini-documentary, the American artist shows us the vibrant landscape and painstaking process that informed his new prints.

Artist Bill Claps on Cuba's DIY Art Scene
Artist Bill Claps on Cuba's DIY Art Scene

The American artist journeyed to the long-embargoed nation to find inspiration for his new series and learn more about their scrappy yet sophisticated art community.

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