
Alec Monopoly
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Paintings

Joe Pesci, N/A

Dollar Sign Sculpture, N/A

Wolf of Wall Street, N/A

ICONS: PICASSO

BHH MONOPZ & RICHIE BIRKIN, 2018

TITLE DEED: CHEONGDAM-DONG, 2015

TITLE DEED: YEOUIDO

TITLE DEED: GANGNAM, 2016

AMERICAN PSYCHO

HAN SOLO

PINK MONEY CONE MONOPZ, 2017

TWINKLE EYE MONOPOLY, 2015

DE NIRO ICON (TAXI DRIVER)

DJ MONOPOLY, 2017

SUICIDAL TENDENCIES

RED & GREEN MONOPOLY BOOTS, 2012

COMMUNITY CHEST: GO TO JAIL, 2016

WALL STREET CRUCIFIX

CAMPBELL’S SOUP (VOGUE KOREA), 2015

BLACK MJ MOONWALK, 2012

WHITE MJ MOONWALK, 2012

RED 007, 2012

GHOST OF MONOPOLY, 2017

NAKED TOPHAT$, 2017

NEWSPAPER MONOPOLY MAN 2, 2012

GHOST OF MONOPOLY – X HELMUT NEWTON, 2017

NAKED TOPHAT$, 2017

DJ MONOPOLY - Signed, 2011

WHITE TIGER, 2017

STORM TROOPER: LOUBOUTIN

MONOPOLY VIVA MEXICO

MONOPS ON GOLD COINS

DE NIRO ICON

BEVERLY HILLS (NEON), 2017

CAMPBELL’S MONEY SOUP

MONEY NEVER SLEEPS

HATS OFF MONOPS
Neon

GRAFFITI FUR, 2017

STAIRWAY KISSES, 2017

BLONDE BOWIE, 2017

ICONS: JIMI HENDRIX, 2016

MICK JAGGER

ICONS: EL CHAPO, 2016

ICONS MANDELA: RED AND YELLOW, 2014

SPLATTERED MADONNA, 2014

PINK BOTTOM$, 2017

WINGS OVER BOWIE, 2017

BLONDE BOWIE, 2017

UMBRELLA KISSES, 2017

NEON BUNNY EARS, 2017

PINK BOTTOM$ – X HELMUT NEWTON, 2017

ICONS: ANDY WARHOL

New York State of Mind: Neon, 2020
Sculptures
Alec Monopoly X Helmut Newton
Artwork
Biography
Alec Monopoly credits his mother, an oil painter, for his own artistic ambitions. He started drawing and painting at an early age, and began tagging at the age of 12, having grown up in a New York City where graffiti was still widespread. After deciding the traditional academic route of art training wasn’t for him, Monopoly dropped out of college, where he had been studying a double major in art and business.
He moved to Los Angeles in 2006, where he worked with fashion designer Michel Comte. L.A. was where true inspiration for his street art originated, especially as the city wasn’t concerned with graffiti art popping up everywhere. Police would simply pass him by, letting him continue with creating large-scale paintings.
Monopoly works from a studio in Beverly Hills, which is half inside, half outside due to his use of spray paint. The artist works on several pieces at the same time, producing around 70 original artworks each year.
Often colourful and vibrant with other graffiti attributes in the background, Monopoly’s depiction of the tuxedoed character from which his name is taken has become a well-known identifier of his work. Found on walls around New York, Los Angeles, and London, his artwork often comments on real-world issues. He has also created a collection of Monopoly Man figurines and sculptures to compliment his graffiti work.
Alec Monopoly stands out from other graffiti artists in his decision to not vandalize government buildings and properties, instead using abandoned warehouses as his canvas. His works are unconventionally happy and positive contrasting the typical darkness of the art world associated with crime and vandalism.
As a high profile artist, Monopoly has had his work commissioned by WHotel, Tag Heuer, Vitamin Water, Avicii, CoverGirl, and Phillipp Plein, helping the artist gain a large following. Paramount Pictures also hired the artist to design the logo for their production company, INSURGE.
Monopoly’s iconic work has been covered by The Wall Street Journal, London Times, Rolling Stone, and Playboy Magazine, amongst other publications. He has been deemed the most Instagrammable graffiti artist and Artnet said he’s “the most successful artist that art-world insiders don’t take seriously”. He has also featured in a selection of art & lifestyle blogs.