![]() He painted Adrien Brody’s Rolls-Royce and Khloe Kardashian’s Birkin bag. Monopoly began showing in galleries and amassed celebrity collectors. “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. ![]()
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