“You Never Stand Alone”
"You Never Stand Alone"
by Gregory J. Rose
2008, Mixed Media on Panel, 32”x 80”
A large-format original exploring community, resilience, and shared identity. Unframed. Certificate of Authenticity included.
Collector Snapshot
You Never Stand Alone is a powerful early work that reveals Gregory J. Rose’s longstanding commitment to community, lineage, and collective presence. Created in 2008, this one-of-a-kind panel painting blends urban mapping, quilt-like reconstruction, and silhouetted forms to express how histories, people, and energies hold each other through change. It is a significant acquisition for collectors drawn to culturally rooted abstraction with enduring emotional weight.
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High Growth
Early large-scale works from Gregory’s 2000s period have become increasingly scarce as his career continues to expand nationally. With his recent exhibitions, licensing partnerships, and public acquisitions, early works now serve as historically important foundations within his catalog and are positioned for long-term appreciation. -
One-of-One Original
This piece is a singular original created in 2008, with no reproductions or accompanying editions. Once collected, it will not return to the market. Gregory will reach out within 3–5 business days to coordinate pickup or insured nationwide shipping. -
Retail Price: $5,000
Holiday Price: $2,500 (50% off through December 31, 2025)Unframed. Optional framing recommendations available. Local installation support available upon request.
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Available Until Sold
Gregory personally contacts the collector within 3–5 business days after purchase to confirm delivery, shipping, or installation arrangements. This ensures a secure and streamlined process for acquiring an early, impactful work.
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Signature Tier
Despite being earlier in Gregory’s career, this work displays the full vocabulary of his artistic language—layered surfaces, cultural threading, urban influence, and emotional density. Its scale and historical significance place it firmly within the Signature Tier.
Artwork Details
Full Description
You Never Stand Alone is a vertical, monument-like abstraction that merges figuration, architecture, and emotional symbolism. Warm reds and earthen tones anchor the composition, while electric turquoise and structured linework introduce rhythm and uplift. A central silhouette-like form emerges through dense layers of texture, gestural blocks, and etched markings, suggesting both a singular figure and a collective presence.
The quilt-like assembly of shapes and colors evokes repair, resilience, and community—themes deeply present throughout Gregory’s practice. This early work foreshadows the cultural, spiritual, and social narratives that would later define exhibitions such as Change is God and The Gates of Awakening, revealing how memory, identity, and belonging are held within layered surfaces.
Authentication
Certificate of Authenticity included
Digital documentation provided after purchase
Artist signature on the back
Hidden signature integrated within the painting
Provenance
Created in 2008 during a formative period in Gregory’s studio practice, this work reflects early explorations of community-based abstraction, architectural mark-making, and cultural threading. It has been held directly in the artist’s private collection and has not been publicly exhibited since its creation, making it a rare early acquisition opportunity.
Shipping & Insurance Info
Nationwide U.S. shipping available
All shipments are fully insured
Local delivery available in Minneapolis/St. Paul
Professional installation support offered for local collectors
Gregory coordinates all logistics within 3–5 business days of purchase
Market Relevance
Gregory’s market continues to expand through frequent exhibitions, licensing partnerships, and public acquisitions. With large original works placed in academic institutions, public buildings, and private collections across the United States, he maintains strong and growing visibility. Early works like You Never Stand Alone represent the foundation of this trajectory and are increasingly sought after by collectors who value culturally significant contemporary abstraction.
Comparable Sales
Artist Market Position
Gregory is an established regional artist with national reach, with a growing presence in both private and public collections. He continues to expand his catalog with new bodies of work, multiple solo exhibitions per year, and recently established licensing agreements. Large-format works remain central to his collector base, while early pieces reflect the evolution of his visual language and cultural themes.
Price Growth of Mixed Media Works (2018–2025)
“You Never Stand Alone stands as an early testament to Gregory J. Rose’s commitment to community, cultural lineage, and the visual architecture of belonging.
Long before his recent exhibitions brought wider recognition, works like this carried the social and emotional weight of shared histories. For collectors, this is more than an early painting—it is a cornerstone of a rapidly expanding practice, offering both cultural resonance and long-term investment value.”
— Curatorial Commentary
Terms of Sale
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Ownership transfer / documentation
Upon purchase, the collector receives:
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