Mr. Brainwash is an US-american Street Artist. Hardly any other street artist has experienced such a rapid rise as the Frenchman Thierry Guetta aka Mr. Brainwash, born in Garges-lès-Gonesse in 1966. His path to becoming the most successful artist of recent years is closely linked to the name Banksy and his Oscar-winning film “Exit Through the Gift Shop”: In this documentary Banksy encourages the then still unknown Thierry Guetta to become active as an artist himself under the pseudonym Mr. Brainwash. The rumor that the Frenchman Mr. Brainwash is a purely fictitious person invented by Banksy is therefore persistent. Of course, this has been refuted for a long time, as Mr. Brainwash has meanwhile appeared in public several times and received prices and awards. Mr. Brainwash has also been designing huge murals in New York in memory of the 9/11 attacks.
The first Mr. Brainwash exhibition took place in 2008, titled “Life is Beautiful,” in a 15,000-square-foot complex on Hollywood’s famed Sunset Boulevard featuring three hundred unique pieces, sculptures, and prints. Among them was a life-like replica of Edward Hopper’s Nighthawks. To organize his first exhibition, Mr. Brainwash used all his savings and mortgaged his house.
The Mr. Brainwash exhibition was inaugurated on June 16th, 2008, and was immediately an extraordinary success, both for critics and the public.
The lavish use of spray paint and stencils has become his trademark for his unique and original Street Art works. In addition to the USA, Europe and Korea, Mr. Brainwash has also had numerous exhibitions in Dubai, Qatar, Abu Dhabi, Japan and Canada.
To this day, Mr. Brainwash is one of the best-selling artists of our time alongside Andy Warhol and Picasso.
Mr. Brainwash worked with David Guetta in 2012 and directed the music video for “Metropolis”, a song that David Guetta produced together with his colleague Nicky Romero and which currently has over 14 million views on You-Tube. David Guetta and Thierry Guetta are half-brothers.
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The Mr. Brainwash Art Museum opened in december 2022 in the former Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills. His most successful major works are “Einstein – Love is the Answer”, “Cover Girl – Kate Moss”, “Everyday Life – Follow your Dreams”, “Juxtapose”, “Never give up” and “Life is Beautiful” alongside “Balloon Girl”. The works of Mr. Brainwash are almost always unique, rarely there are also limited editions.
His artwork is collected by Al Pacino, Rihanna, Lionel Richie and he famously painted a portrait of LVMH chief, Bernard Arnault. The artist has worked with brands like Ray-Ban (it makes sense considering his portrait of the Queen has her wearing a pair of aviators), Levi’s and Nike, as he designed a hand-painted pair of sneakers that paid homage to DJ AM. He also collaborated with the French department store Printemps for a Michael Kors window display during Paris Fashion Week.
FRANK FLUEGEL GALERIE receives all unique and original works directly from the artist’s studio in West Hollywood/Los Angeles. Many of Mr. Brainwash originals have already been successfully sold at high prices at international auctions. In 2020 the gallery has published the edition “Stay Strong” in cooperation with Mr. Brainwash, which was exclusively available. The gallery has represented the street art artist in German-speaking countries since 2012 and was the first gallery to present Mr. Brainwash’s work in Germany. Several exhibitions of the artist with the outstanding biography have already been presented in the gallery rooms in Nuremberg/Germany and Kitzbuehel, a famous Austrian Ski resort.
An investment in stencil works of art by Mr. Brainwash, no matter whether originals, unique pieces or limited editions is therefore always sensible, as the works can retain or even increase their value. Numerous works have already been successfully auctioned at Sotheby’s or Phillips auctions. Based on the motto of Mr. Brainwash: Dream Big Dreams. 2024 an interview with Mr. Brainwash at the Forbes Magazine was published.
In London, another mural by Mr. Brainwash was released on September 20, 2021. The mural is located at the newly opened subway stop Battersea Power Station in London. The new stop was designed by several street art artists. Also in 2021 the Mercedes-Benz Stadium Art Committee has commissioned its newest piece for its extensive Art Collection at Mercedes-Benz Stadium; home of the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons. The artwork titled, “Atlanta is Beautiful” is one of the most visible and prominent displays in the Mercedes-Benz Stadium Art Collection; viewed by hundreds of thousands of people each year.
French artist Thierry Guetta, a.k.a. Mr. Brainwash, who became known for his appearance in Banksy’s film Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010), is getting his own documentary. The feature-length film comes from OBB Pictures and is directed by Michael D. Ratner, who also directed a feature on Justin Bieber.
The film, “Mr. Brainwash,” will use never-before-seen archival footage to document Thierry Guetta’s journey from obscurity to worldwide street art phenomenon. The documentary will feature interviews with Banksy and other major figures in the street art scene, and will show an insight into Thierry Guetta’s life and his collaborations with Madonna, Michael Jackson, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and the Pope. The film also explores the roots of Mr. Brainwash’s identity and questions our fascination with art, talent, and ubiquity while serving as a critique of modern art.
The gallery also has on sale, in loose order, Mr. Brainwash’s coveted works on cement, corrugated metal, wood or brick.
The paintings on canvas, which are already framed in an antique frame by the artist Mr. Brainwash, are particularly appealing. These works of art, known as Vandalized Canvas, perfectly combine old and new. Almost all of Mr. Brainwash’s famous motifs are available in this style, such as Vandalized Canvas Balloon Girl or Vandalized Canvas Work Well Together.
The antique frame becomes part of the artwork here as the frame is also painted and sprayed all over with spray paint. The use of antique frames is also a stylistic device that our artist Hunt Slonem from the USA uses in his paintings.
Solo Exhibitions:
Life is Beautiful, First Solo Show, Hollywood 2008
Life is Beautiful, Icons, New York City 2010
Mr. Brainwash – Under Construction, Miami 2010
Life is Beautiful, Art Show, Los Angeles 2011
Life is Beautiful, Solo Show, London Olympic Games 2012
From the Gallery Collection – Mr. Brainwash, Frank Fluegel Galerie, 2012
Life is Beautiful – Mr. Brainwash, Seoul, South Korea 2016
„Mr. Brainwash artworks presented by FRANK FLUEGEL GALERIE “, 2017
„Mr. Brainwash meets Kitzbuehel“ , 2018
“Mr. Brainwash Life is Beautiful” Shinsaibashi PARCO, Osaka, Japan, 2020
„Mr. Brainwash – works on wood, metal, steel and bricks” FRANK FLUEGEL GALERIE“ , 2021
“Streif is Beautiful”, Soloshow, Kitzbuehel/Austria, 2022 /2023
Art in the alps – Mr. Brainwash at Schloss Lebenberg in Kitzbuehel/Austria, 2023/2024
Mr. Brainwash – Whimsical Mountains Exhibition – Kitzbuhel/Austria, 2024/2025
Mr. Brainwash - At FRANK FLUEGEL GALERIE you will find a selection of unique works by Mr. Brainwash.
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