ALEC MONOPOLY

ALEC MONOPOLY

Alec Monopoly is a young and talented street artist from New York. Heir to a family of artists, Alec Monopoly began oil painting at a young age, representing landscapes and portraits. Moving away from the traditional curriculum, Alec Monopoly decided to follow his own methodology and devoted himself entirely to street art in 2008. The artist then began his first works on the walls of London, New York or Los Angeles using many techniques (drawings, paintings, bombs, newspaper collages, stencils, posters …). He quickly gained notoriety thanks to his graffiti and collage campaigns representing the Monopoly game mascot and other pop icons. In a short time, these characters that make his reputation appear on buildings, lampposts and other urban installations. Since his debut, Alec Monopoly has been surrounded by a large group of fans, his work has been covered by The Huffington Post, Juxtapoz art & culture magazine or the Wooster Collective… One of his paintings was recently acquired by the actor Adrien Brody.