For more than a decade, Thierry Guetta has been setting new standards in contemporary art under his name Mr. Brainwash. The orchestrated collision of street art and pop art was his balancing act. The turning point for Mr. Brainwash was his groundbreaking footage from the acclaimed documentary Exit Through the Gift Shop. This Academy-nominated film demonstrates the evolution of the street art movement with Mr. Brainwash working with Banksy to bring art to the masses.
Biography
Mr. Brainwash rocked the art world with his innovative and fearless style. He uses elements from pop art’s past and the raw components of his street art beginnings to create larger-than-life exhibitions and collaborations. Mr. Brainwash’s imaginative construction of gallery exhibitions and art shows around the world has continued to attract the attention of critics and celebrities alike.
Mr. Brainwash navigates between the worlds of film, celebrity culture, music and sports and has designed album covers for Madonna, Rick Ross and KYGO. His artwork has been featured in films and television productions such as Molly’s Game, Billions, Shameless and The Kardashians. Mr. Brainwash’s talents are evident in creative partnerships with well-known brands such as Hublot, Coca Cola and the creator of Marvel Comics, Stan Lee. He has also collaborated with world-renowned soccer player Pelé, who joined the artist in splashing paint on selected artworks. While holding worldwide solo exhibitions and residencies at Art Basel each year, Mr. Brainwash creates opportunities to engage the public in the world of art. To this end, Mr. Brainwash has traveled around the world to give lectures and seminars, including speeches at UCLA, Columbia University and Semi Permanent, Australia’s largest creative conference.
Mr. Brainwash’s passion extends his commitment to giving back to the community. He continues to donate artwork in support of the Los Angeles LGBT Center, created 9/11 memorial murals to honor the victims, and worked with Product RED to raise AIDS awareness. Mr. Brainwash supports organizations such as the Prince’s Trust annually to benefit vulnerable youth. He met with former First Lady Michelle Obama to support her organization, Let Girls Learn, which helps adolescent girls attend and graduate from high school.
He was also honored to meet privately with Pope Francis in Rome to raise funds for Scholas, the Pope’s personal foundation to serve the world’s youth.
Mr. Brainwash continues his journey and “Time Will Tell”.
