On a white background, their dials were designed by the American artist.įor more “bankable” artists, check our ART section.įor more details about Alec Monopoly, check out his website.Andy Kleek and the Monopoly Events team are proud to bring you Comic Con Liverpool! More recently, TAG Heuer introduced the special edition Alec Monopoly for its Formula 1 and Carrera Heuer 01. Later, the artist gave a makeover to the Honk Kong tramcar with a fresh bright pink coat of paint and with the inclusion of his signature characters. Adorned with the inscription “Khlomoney”, the green-colored bag depicts the Monopoly-Man on the run while holding a bag filled with money. In 2015, Alec repainted Khloe Kardashian’s Hermès Birkin. The artist prefers to work on the grey walls of abandoned buildings or, sometimes, to collaborate with luxurious and sumptuous brands and celebrities. Unlike his counterparts, Alec avoids vandalism. I’m living this life of almost a performance art version of him.” Some prestigious partnerships I changed the Monopoly Man from being a negative connotation to being a positive connotation of wealth and prosperity, and as I started selling paintings more, I started living this life of the Monopoly Man, and now I’m almost consumed by the Monopoly Man. It was kind of a negative connotation then. “ I was using it as a meta-narrative for what was going on on Wall St. However, the common thread to all of his works is truly the extremely rich Uncle Pennybags from Monopoly : a character who often is in the middle of his works. Coincidence or not, Alec began his career during the financial crisis of 2008.īorrowing from Andy Warhol, Drella, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring, Alec Monopoly has made the use of cheerful and bright colors a real signature. Sneakers, luxurious bags, Dark Vador’s and Stormtroopers’ helmets, skateboards, sculptures… A few months ago, he even unveiled his very first upscale toy : a “self-portrait” figurine inspired by Richie Rich, an American comics characters. If he mainly flourishes in canvas and graffitis, the artist is also known for using other formats. An ode to pop-cultureĭrawing from the respective universes of pop-culture and capitalism, Alec Monopoly’s works depict fictive rich characters in various colorful jet-set inspired sketches. Recognizable by its old-school top-hat, this anonymous New-Yorker collaborated with the finest celebrities of the star system : from the luxurious TAG Heuer watches, to the Justin Bieber’s Believe tourney, the W Hotels and a plethora of big names (Miley Cyrus, Avicii and Snoop Dogg among others). It’s hard to tackle the scene of American street-art without mentioning Alec Monopoly, one of its most successful stars.
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