Monopoly, Richie Rich, Mr Burns from the Simpsons or Scrooge McDuck. His art collectors include Miley Cyrus, Kim Kardashian and Snoop Dogg. Alec Monopoly is an American street artist known for having appropriated the mascot of the game Monopoly, Rich Uncle Pennybags or simply Mr. By combining elements of the game’s characters with financially apocalyptic clippings from newspapers, the artist satirically blends Pop Art with cultural criticism and.
He co-owns the Eden Fine Art Gallery in Miami Beach. In his murals, cavanses, and prints, Alec Monopoly (born Alec Andon) invites his viewers to simultaneously critique and buy into ideas of celebrity, money, and fame. Alec Monopoly (American) is the alias of the anonymous Los Angeles-based graffiti artist, known for his subversive appropriation of iconic pop figures and signature depiction of the Monopoly board game mascot character. The artist is offering a $15,000 reward for information leading to the recovery of the artwork.Īlec Monopoly has shown his work at MOCA Bangkok and the Moscow Museum of Multimedia and Design. Officer Kiara Delva, a spokeswoman for the Miami Police Department, said detectives are searching for surveillance video and other clues. “As an artist, every piece you create is kind of like a piece of yourself.” “My heart dropped,” Alec Monopoly said, adding the pieces have a personal “historic” value. MIAMI – Alec Monopoly said he was in a room at a home in a gated community in Miami when his brother Avery Andon rushed inside in a panic.Īndon said his white Range Rover has been stolen on Thursday, and inside there were four Alec Monopoly pieces - three of which were on exhibit during Art Basel Miami Beach 2014.
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