MR BRAINWASH
For more than a decade, Thierry Guetta, under his moniker, Mr Brainwash, has been pushing the envelope of contemporary art. The orchestrated collision of street art and pop art has been his balancing act. The tipping point for Mr Brainwash was his groundbreaking footage from the widely-acclaimed documentary, Exit Through the Gift Shop. This Academy-nominated film
demonstrates the evolution of the street art movement with Mr Brainwash, who, alongside Banksy, brings the art to the masses. Navigating between worlds of film, celebrity culture, music, and sports, Mr Brainwash has cemented his legacy in the world of art.
From the very moment he emerged, Mr Brainwash rocked the art world with his innovative and fearless style. He uses elements from pop art’s past and the raw components of his street art beginnings to create larger-than-life exhibitions and collaborations. Mr. Brainwash’s imaginative construction of gallery exhibitions and art shows throughout the world has continued to attract the attention of critics and celebrities alike.
Mr Brainwash has designed album covers for Madonna, Rick Ross, and KYGO. His artwork was featured in films and television productions such as Molly’s Game, Billions, Shameless, and The Kardashians. Mr. Brainwash’s talents are showcased in creative partnerships with powerhouse brands like Hublot, Coca-Cola, and Marvel Comics creator Stan Lee He also collaborated with world-known soccer player Pelé, who joined the artist in splattering paint on select artwork.
Mr Brainwash’s passion extends his commitment to giving back to the community. He continues to donate artwork in support of the Los Angeles LGBT Center, created commemorative 9/11 murals to honor the victims, and partnered with Product RED to raise AIDS awareness. Mr Brainwash also lends his yearly support to organizations such as the Prince’s Trust for the benefit of vulnerable youth. He met with former First Lady Michelle Obama in support of her organization, “Let Girls Learn” which helps adolescent girls attend and complete school.
He was also honored to meet privately with Pope Francis in Rome to raise funds for Scholas, the Pope’s personal foundation to serve the youth of the world.
On December 18th, 2022 Thierry Guetta inaugurated The Mr Brainwash Art Museum, with the ongoing exhibition Enter Through the Museum, a nod to Exit Through the Gift Shop, and the first Contemporary Art Museum in the world created and run by a living artist. As a restless creator and pop culture analyst-catalyst, Mr Brainwash sees the museum as an all-ages art playground, a new platform to express uplifting messages bringing hope, positivity, and beauty to the Beverly Hills community, Angelenos, and world visitors.
Mr Brainwash continues his journey and “Time Will Tell”.
Hijack
is a prodigy in his own right and one of the most talked-about, up and coming artists in today’s contemporary art scene. Hijack’s works are a revelation in street art - imaginative, brilliantly constructed and seen in cultural hot spots all over the globe, from Los Angeles to London. As he’s evolved as an artist, Hijack has crafted a persona, inspired by the spirit of music and the poetry of everyday moments, that creates colorful and meaningful perspectives on life.
In April 2013, Hijack took the UK art scene by storm with his first solo exhibition. The show was so highly anticipated that it sold out. Works including: Never too Young to Dream Big and Perfection is False, struck a chord with the exhibition’s attendees. When Hijack hit the streets tagging a stencil of Never too Young to Dream Big in London, it caused such a sensation that it quickly caught the attention of UK news outlets and websites. The exhibition garnered a mass of buzz and Hijack’s landmark debut was featured in Art of England’s June 2013 issue, Huffington Post UK, The Art Newspaper and The Telegraph.
In October of 2013, Hijack was invited to do an exhibit at the Dieresis Cultural Center in Guadalajara, Mexico. The exhibit was extended for months, attracting large crowds, drawing a mass of media attention, and delighting international art collectors and audiences.
The year of 2014 proved an incredible one for Hijack, as his rise within the art scene was meteoric. In June 2014 Hijack mounted a solo show titled Life Through Street Art at one of Paris’ most chic contemporary galleries. In November 2014, Hijack had his Asian art show debut. The show created an avalanche of press for Hijack, including a feature in Vogue Japan.
The following year was nothing short of extraordinary. In 2015, he collaborated with world-renowned Swiss watchmakers Hublot and Fashion TV to have a show on the Swiss Alps in Gstaad. The show took place at the famous Palace Hotel and again received the attention of art collectors across the globe.
In addition to his gallery shows and solo street art installations, Hijack also collaborates with other internationally-renowned street artists, including New York’s Cope and Japan’s Dragon 76.
Lately Hijack has been entrenched in a new body of artwork, working with shattered glass to create stark, three-dimensional images. His talent is showcased in his detailed stencil work, controlled paint drips and urban compositions that are simple yet striking. His work on cement, glass and metal give a fresh and raw feel to his works, which live somewhere in the intersection between street art and fine art. For Hijack, art is a lifestyle, a passion. And his signature style, steeped in positivity, presents a refreshing future for the next generation of artists.
Andrew Cotton
Originally from North London, Cotton received his art education at the prestigious Central St. Martins School of Art in Holborn, London. His work is now found in galleries throughout the US, luxury hotels, corporate headquarters, and private residences.
Although there is an edgy style that spans his repertoire of contemporary portraits, urban landscapes, and abstract explorations, there is also a certain authenticity that dates back generations. Cotton’s father and grandfather owned a printing company in East London doing printing and design work for large retail and clothing stores. Cotton grew up seeing first-hand the techniques of block, offset, silkscreen, and commercial printing processes and pulls direct inspiration from those early formative years through his own use of wheat pasting, paper collage, and large-scale Xerox prints.
Being a teenager in East London during the graffiti boom, Cotton was immediately drawn to the pioneers of the UK graffiti scene. But, wanting to develop his career as an international artist, he found himself residing in New York City at the early age of 24. Here he found inspiration in the DIY aesthetic of the street art market.
Cotton’s signature raw aesthetic gained notoriety in the art circles of East Hampton. Working in contemporary portraiture, abstract painting and text driven proses, his visual vocabulary expanded.
Currently, his artwork has been represented in contemporary galleries in the US and he has been showcased at international art fairs.
Yaniv Edery
An artist of utmost elegance who resides in Monaco. Born in 1977, he has developed unique techniques in the world of art using resin,gloss,Swarovski, and acrylic.
Thanks to his invention, he can create never-before-seen colors with astonishing details using resin, and he can blend them all into a single piece.
Yaniv has a substantial number of collectors worldwide and has created artworks for prominent names such as Charles Leclerc, Rafael Nadal, the Prince of Monaco, and the King of Qatar.
Craig Alan
Craig Alan was born in 1971 in San Bernardino, California. Though always drawn to art, Alan's creativity did not fully develop until his family transferred to New Orleans as a child. The vivacious culture nurtured Alan's capacity for detailed visual interpretation. Inspired by the city's enthusiasm for creative ex- pression, he began exploring his own innovative impulses.
Alan's earliest experimentation took the form of street portraiture, an endeavor that helped him perfect his flair for replicating the human figure and afforded the budding artist a sense of economic security.
He saved his portrait earnings to pay for school and art supplies. Though he always planned to pursue a formal art education, Alan continued to develop technically and conceptually through his own diligent studies.
During his sophomore year at the University of Mobile, Alabama, Alan undertook vigorous training in art. His enthusiasm for his studies immediately propelled him into the scholastic limelight. With a focus on studio arts, Alan earned an area award for academic excellence. The University's most prestigious exhibition, "Art with a Southern Drawl," featured 42 of Alan's pieces, chosen from a field of more than 1,600 submissions.
A minor concentration in theater further diversified Alan's craft, imbuing him with additional techniques in makeup and set design. This blending of disparate influences and media is visually apparent in all of Alan's works, which demonstrate a broad knowledge and appreciation of the human form as well as the colorful world these beings occupy. Combining his skills into elaborate textures, hues and compositions, Alan's artwork reveals a technical sophistication as well as an elaborate imagination.
Alan's collections run the gamut from abstract expressionism to haunting, graphic realism, each one a reflection of its creator's unique vision. His prolific career is a culmination of artistic knowledge and a keen aesthetic sense, one developed not through intensive schooling but deep within the recesses of this artist's brilliant mind.
Craig Alan’s art is exhibited across North America and in Europe where he has established himself as a singular voice in the visual arts industry.
Srinjoy
"I am obsessed with materializing Utopian visions as tools for meditation."
-Srinjoy
A highly acclaimed International Pop & Urban artist Srinjoy’s work has been exhibited with legends like Banksy, Damien Hirst, Jeff Koons, and Futura. His street art has been featured in major street art maps in the US. His work is regularly exhibited and collected from major galleries in the USA, UK, and Canada and has been featured in multiple editions of the highly prestigious and most comprehensive Contemporary Art Fairs including Art Miami Context Art Fair during the Art Basel Week, LA Art Show, Palm Beach Modern + Contemporary Art Wynwood, Hamptons Fine Art Fair, Affordable Art Fair New York on multiple occasions. His work has been described as part of “The most innovative, imaginative, brilliant new generation of extraordinary inspirational contemporary pop & urban art voices internationally.”
Born into a family of artists, he was introduced to the joy of creating art at a very early age. In 2014 he received his MFA in Painting from SCAD Atlanta. Srinjoy has professionally worked in the design and animation industry before he worked with many street/urban artists. Srinjoy explores themes of ‘Utopia’ in contemporary art through reflective, meditative, or critical expressions in a ‘Pop Surrealism’ language. His highly collectible works are witty, humorous, and conceptual and play with the visual perception of materiality and space. His highly sophisticated technique brings a street art approach to a fine art context and combines the traditional with new media. Ranging from glitch aesthetics to deep ecology, Srinjoy’s well-informed works often reimagine the utopian past or take the viewer to an alternative realm. Born in 1986 in India, Srinjoy Gangopadhyay currently lives and works in Atlanta, USA.
Mr. Sly
is a British artist known for his mixed media collages and contemporary interpretations of 20th Century pop culture. His bold, graphic images have become his unique trademark. With a background in photo restoring and graphic design, Mr. Sly meticulously blends these talents in his artwork. Producing both limited edition prints and original pieces, his work is showcased in galleries across the U.K. and U.S.A., and his paste-ups are a vibrant part of the street art scene in many cities.
Born in Liverpool, England, Mr. Sly's artistic journey was shaped by extensive travels and a diverse career. After studying art, he joined the British Army, serving for 16 years and transporting tanks and heavy equipment across Europe, including a tour in Afghanistan in 2012. This experience reignited his passion for art, leading to his full-time artistic career.
Inspired by the iconic t-shirts of 1980s band Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Mr. Sly's artwork has gained international collectors. His work is featured on platforms such as Saatchi Art and Artsy, and he has collaborated with clients including Chelsea Football Club, L’Oreal, and VANS. His celebrity clientele includes Paris Hilton, Savannah Marshall, Meatball Molly McCann, and former heavyweight champion David Haye.
Mr. Sly has also worked with major art publishers in the U.K. and America. He is currently opening his own art gallery, Studio Sly, a dynamic space for showcasing his portfolio and supporting emerging artists. Studio Sly aims to be a vibrant hub for the artistic community, reflecting Mr. Sly's commitment to creativity and artistic expression.
Jozza
one of the most exciting Pop Artists in the world today, creates his artistic vision with vibrant imagery and combinations of bright color and hard-edged abstract subjects. Painting a wide repertoire of subjects from flowers and still-life to people and cityscapes, his paintings are inspired by the simple streets of Brazil to the elegant cities of the United States; cities full of rhythm, nightclubs, subways, restaurants and still-life where urban life subjects are the heartbeat and soul of society. Inspired by Andy Warhol, Robert Indiana, Romero Britto and Peter Max, Jozza’s colorful, shimmering, animated subjects have been captured in over 1,000 works around the world to date. Jozza’s work is included in numerous public and private collections in the United States, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Spain and Germany.
Born in 1958 in Hidrolandia, a small town located in central Brazil, Jozza comes from an artistic family. His mother was an art teacher and instilled a passion for art in Jozza since he was a young child. He grew up helping his father with his lumber storage; it was there that his creative spirit was born when he started to create wooden sculptures. Married at a young age, it was very difficult to go to art school due to the economic responsibility of supporting a family.
A man of many talents, Jozza was eventually able to study law in Brazil and was also a skilled soccer player. He played for Atletico, one of the best state soccer teams. His soccer talent afforded him the opportunity to move to the United States in 1986 when he was invited to play for a professional team in San Francisco, CA. He lived there playing soccer and working for 4 years, also opening his own restaurant in 1988.
In 1990, Jozza returned to Brazil for 4 years, with art on his mind and his creative side stirring. He created some works on canvas, utilizing only his passion, raw talent and inspiration from within.
In 1996, Jozza relocated to Miami, FL with his wife, Tatiana, and 2-year old daughter, Jordanna, to pursue a career in art. Like many emerging artists before him, this was a time of great hardship. Jozza worked in the hospitality industry to survive, all the while working on improving his painting technique and structure.
In the year 2000, Jozza had his first exhibition at Biscayne Tower I in downtown Miami, and soon after, started to exhibit his artwork at different galleries, including Gallery Art in Aventura FL, Art Connection on Las Olas Blvd and Disney Cruise Line. Today, Jozza is represented in galleries across the USA, Spain, Germany, Brazil and Argentina.
Definition of style and artistic evolution is an ongoing process, but already Jozza has achieved so much in a very short time. Jozza has held successful exhibitions at the New York ArtExpo, one of the biggest art shows in the world, over the past ten years. In 2007, his collection was completely sold out. Jozza’s work has been featured in the Hollywood movie, Transporter II, directed by Louis Leterrier starring Jason Statham. In 2009, Jozza was given the rare distinction of being able to create original and limited edition fine art of the Disney characters, an honour bestowed on Peter Max before him. Jozza’s original paintings of Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Pluto and other characters sell out instantly. More recently, he has expanded his creative offerings to include fine art painted doors, sculpture and other creative media commissions.
Appreciative of his good fortune in life, Jozza is always looking for ways to contribute to society. He supports Project H.O.P.E, the Criança Esperança Foundation in Brazil, the Lar Maria de Nazare Orphanage in Brazil and the Miami Dade County Schools Art Education Project. Read more here
As a modern day Renaissance man and one of the fastest rising art talents today, we eagerly await Jozza’s next creative offerings!
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