{"product_id":"watch-your-preppy-balls-abstract-painting-companion-piece","title":"Watch Your Preppy Balls Abstract Painting + Companion Piece","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-696563bc-fbc8-832c-a41f-d481a8ce8d69-13\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-696563bc-fbc8-832c-a41f-d481a8ce8d69-13\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-696563bc-fbc8-832c-a41f-d481a8ce8d69-13\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-339\" data-turn=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-15 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-conversation-screenshot-content=\"\" class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"5141a76b-e506-4975-b64f-68566a782cb0\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-5\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-section-id=\"3lovpt\" data-start=\"331\" data-end=\"345\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\n\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"333\" data-end=\"345\"\u003eLot 5014\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"27bfhd\" data-start=\"347\" data-end=\"384\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"350\" data-end=\"384\"\u003ePreppy Balls \u0026amp; Companion Piece\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"385\" data-end=\"411\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"385\" data-end=\"411\"\u003eBowler Lane Collective\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"413\" data-end=\"438\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"413\" data-end=\"438\"\u003eSold Prior to Auction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"440\" data-end=\"462\"\u003eFrom Kristen's Archive\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"464\" data-end=\"515\"\u003eAcrylic on canvas with companion work on wood panel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"517\" data-end=\"538\"\u003ePainting: 72\"H × 60\"W\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"540\" data-end=\"566\"\u003eCompanion panel: 8\"H × 8\"W\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"568\" data-end=\"599\"\u003eSigned \u003cem data-start=\"575\" data-end=\"599\"\u003eBowler Lane Collective\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"601\" data-end=\"644\"\u003eCreated for the 2019 exhibition \u003cstrong data-start=\"633\" data-end=\"644\"\u003eLil Big\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"646\" data-end=\"649\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"651\" data-end=\"680\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"651\" data-end=\"669\"\u003eGallery Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"670\" data-end=\"680\"\u003eSold\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"682\" data-end=\"729\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"682\" data-end=\"703\"\u003eAuction Estimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"704\" data-end=\"729\"\u003eSold Prior to Auction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"731\" data-end=\"734\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1unab40\" data-start=\"736\" data-end=\"755\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"740\" data-end=\"755\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"757\" data-end=\"898\"\u003ePart satire, part pop culture, and part social commentary, \u003cem data-start=\"816\" data-end=\"830\"\u003ePreppy Balls\u003c\/em\u003e perfectly captured the irreverent spirit of Bowler Lane Collective.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"900\" data-end=\"1210\"\u003eMichael and I acquired this work from one of the wonderfully eccentric artists I collaborated with while directing Bowler Lane, an experimental exhibition space where artists were encouraged to push beyond convention and create work that was unexpected, humorous, and unapologetically bold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1212\" data-end=\"1608\"\u003eCreated for the 2019 group exhibition \u003cem data-start=\"1250\" data-end=\"1259\"\u003eLil Big\u003c\/em\u003e, the painting transforms an alligator, a symbol of classic prep culture, into something playful and subversive. Beach balls float through impossibly blue water while the oversized hand-painted typography reads \u003cem data-start=\"1468\" data-end=\"1496\"\u003e\"Watch Your Preppy Balls,\"\u003c\/em\u003e turning familiar iconography into a piece that feels equal parts street art, contemporary pop, and inside joke.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1610\" data-end=\"1685\"\u003eIncluded with the painting is the original companion wood panel, inscribed:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-start=\"1687\" data-end=\"1738\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1689\" data-end=\"1738\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1689\" data-end=\"1738\"\u003e\"Watch Your Preppy Balls. Appreciate in Value.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1740\" data-end=\"1873\"\u003eTogether, the two works document a unique moment in Bowler Lane's history and reflect the experimental energy that defined the space. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1875\" data-end=\"1878\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"16lg8g4\" data-start=\"1880\" data-end=\"1895\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1884\" data-end=\"1895\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1897\" data-end=\"2165\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"14phi4r\" data-start=\"1897\" data-end=\"1921\"\u003eBowler Lane Collective\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"pxq5kt\" data-start=\"1922\" data-end=\"1952\"\u003eCreated for \u003cem data-start=\"1936\" data-end=\"1945\"\u003eLil Big\u003c\/em\u003e (2019)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1fr9lqm\" data-start=\"1953\" data-end=\"1972\"\u003eAcrylic on canvas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1t5n7rh\" data-start=\"1973\" data-end=\"2015\"\u003eCompanion acrylic on wood panel included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"wyk4c1\" data-start=\"2016\" data-end=\"2037\"\u003eCanvas: 72\"H × 60\"W\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1pkoxv0\" data-start=\"2038\" data-end=\"2060\"\u003eCompanion: 8\"H × 8\"W\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"vx8tqx\" data-start=\"2061\" data-end=\"2094\"\u003eSigned \u003cem data-start=\"2070\" data-end=\"2094\"\u003eBowler Lane Collective\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1e415dw\" data-start=\"2095\" data-end=\"2137\"\u003eFrom Kristen Coates' personal collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1apb8vu\" data-start=\"2138\" data-end=\"2165\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2140\" data-end=\"2165\"\u003eSold Prior to Auction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-conversation-screenshot-content=\"\" class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Various","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52448649347352,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2432\/5605\/files\/Lot5014PreppyBallsImageI.jpg?v=1785162940","url":"https:\/\/kristencoates.com\/products\/watch-your-preppy-balls-abstract-painting-companion-piece","provider":"KRISTEN COATES","version":"1.0","type":"link"}