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These days he is represented by Eden Gallery – which also has locations in New York, London, Miami and the Greek Isles – and has more than 1.2 million Instagram followers keeping tabs on his art and his jet-setting lifestyle.Īs his practice has expanded, the artist has continued to use the Monopoly Man and other familiar illustrated characters – Richie Rich, Scrooge McDuck, Jessica Rabbit – to depict cartoonish conspicuous consumption. Maybe when I get bored of doing it I will.The distinct Monopoly Man tag got attention in New York and served as a launching pad to a studio art practice, international fame and some art world infamy as he found success without the usual trajectory of a contemporary artist. He has thought about leaving the character behind him, but that hasn’t happened yet. Maybe I won’t be painting Monopoly Man anymore,” says Monopoly. “Who knows what I’ll be doing 10 years from now. “I’m living this life of almost a performance art version of him.” “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,” he says. He painted Adrien Brody’s Rolls-Royce and Khloe Kardashian’s Birkin bag. Monopoly began showing in galleries and amassed celebrity collectors.
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“It was kind of a negative connotation then.”īut that changed. “I was using it as a meta-narrative for what was going on on Wall St. Monopoly began using what would become his signature images as the financial crisis took hold of the U.S. He went from street level social commentary to Instagrammable luxe life. and that, too, has changed over the years. for about a decade, is now a symbol of today’s highly curated online lives. Monopoly, from New York but based in L.A. Warhol became a symbol of downtown New York, evolving from 1960s counterculture to the celebrity glitz of ‘70s disco. There’s also the aspect of the artist’s public persona reflecting the times. Monopoly, who mentions that he double-majored in art and business before dropping out of college, praises Warhol’s business acumen. That’s obvious in Monopoly’s use of pop culture iconography, but it runs deeper than the surface. It’s the Warhol influence that’s the most striking, though. He notes that the way he writes the letter “e” is a nod to Basquiat and his marks above the letter “c” are a reference to Haring. Monopoly says his major influences are Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring. In his studio, there are five canvases made from vintage Louis Vuitton trunks. He’s the “art provocateur” for the Swiss luxury brand. Among the jewelry on his arms is a large, custom TAG Heuer watch. He wears multiple necklaces, including a Monopoly Man pendant with diamonds floating inside and one that boasts his signature encrusted in gems. Inside his studio, Monopoly is loaded with bling. The figure seems to ask the question: Where is the line between the artist and the art? Both characters frequently appear in the artist’s work. But the figure also has the long, cartoonish eyes and short slash of brows reminiscent of comic book character Richie Rich, as well as a top hat and tuxedo jacket recalling Monopoly Man, from the board game. “It’s almost a self-portrait,” says Monopoly, 32, inside his Beverly Crest home studio. The 10-inch-tall vinyl figure looks a bit like the artist himself.
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There will be new merch available, including a skateboard deck, a Modernica chair and Monopoly’s first designer toy. The show features works inspired by the hotel, tributes to past guests like Marilyn Monroe, and collaborations with photographer Tony Kelly. The launch date includes an art class for kids under 12 taught by Monopoly, with proceeds benefiting UCLA Children’s Hospital. 4, “Alec x Beverly Hills Hotel” is a monthlong exhibition at the 90210 landmark. After two years of planning, it’s finally happening.
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Street artist Alec Monopoly says it’s been his dream to show at the Beverly Hills Hotel.