2015
Mr. Brainwash is a French street Pop artist and videographer known for his large-scale installations and prints of celebrities like Madonna, Kate Moss and Marilyn Monroe. His practice of subverting cultural iconography and appropriation borrows from Andy Warhol, Keith Haring and Bansky.
Fellow street artist Alec Monopoly has said that he considers Mr. Brainwash a mentor. He is perhaps best known for his role in Banksy’s documentary Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010), which features Mr. Brainwash’s rise to success in the street art scene. Much like Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Andy Warhol, Mr. Brainwash's popularity in Pop art happened almost overnight after the premiere of the film, in which he remarks, “Banksy captured me becoming an artist. In the end, I became his biggest work of art.”
Born Thierry Guetta, Mr. Brainwash moved to Los Angeles when he was 15, where he attended high school before dropping out. The artist later ran a successful vintage clothing store in the city. His interest in street art was spurred by a visit to France in 1999, where he learned that his cousin was the famed graffiti artist Space Invader. Having developed a knack for filming, Mr. Brainwash started to record the nightly escapades of Invader and other street artists such as Shepard Fairey.
In 2013, Mr. Brainwash was included in the exhibition “Art Wars” at Saatchi Gallery in London. He has since developed an exceptional international reputation beyond hype-culture; his followers are captivated by his use of positive messages, an uplifting outlook and a retrospection of life through street and contemporary art alike, of which his global growing fan base can't get enough.
In the present day, Mr. Brainwash's international fan base of collectors has propelled his blue-chip artwork into the upper tier of desirability where he has joined the ranks of contemporary Pop art masters such as KAWS, Roy Lichtenstein and Jeff Koons.
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(Biography provided by Arton Contemporary)
Metropolisa, Mr. Brainwash, Framed, Street Art Silk Screen Print
By Mr. Brainwash
Located in Draper, UT
Mr. Brainwash Metro Polisa, Framed, 2015 Screenprint on paper 25 × 46 in - Image Size 31.5 x 52.5 in - Framed Size Edition of 125 Signed and numbered in pencil
Paper
With All My Love, Mr. Brainwash
By Mr. Brainwash
Located in Draper, UT
Ten color screenprint on hand torn archival paper. Dimensions of 20.5×22.5 in. Released in 2016 from a sold out edition of 125. Mr. Brainwash is an icon and a great investment. Pri...
Archival Paper
Flowarh$, 2021, Mr. Brainwash, Tribute to Andy Warhol, Contemporary Street Art
By Mr. Brainwash
Located in Draper, UT
Flowarh$, Archival Paper with dimensions of 24 x 24 in. 6-color screenprint Edition of 93 Signed and thumb printed by the Artist Pop art would not exist without the iconic Andy War...
Paper, Screen
Where There Is Love There Is Life Offset Print, Pop Art, Signed, 2010
By Mr. Brainwash
Located in Draper, UT
Controversial L.A. “street artist”, Mr. Brainwash takes to the New York City art scene with the opening of his “Icons” show in the meat packing district on Sunday February 14th. First brought to the public eye when LA Weekly profiled the artist in a cover story, Mr. Brainwash continues to be a much-discussed figure as the star of infamous street artist Banksy’s documentary “Exit Through the Gift Shop”, which premiered last month at the Sundance Film Festival. Thierry Guetta or “Mr. Brainwash” jam packed his massive art Icons show into two floors of a 15,000 square foot space. The show features portraits of pop culture icons; Madonna, Obama, Michael Jackson, James Brown and the Beatles, among many others, all interpreted through old broken records placed on canvas and silk screens with touches of spray paint. Wether you love him or you hate him, Art Icons is sure to be one of the largest and most lavishly funded art shows of the decade. Mr. Brainwash: Icons is ran from March 31 at 415 West 13th Street between Ninth Avenue and Washington Street in the Meatpacking District...
Offset
Street Connoisseur, Life Is Beautiful, Red, Mr. Brainwash, Rare Limited Edition
By Mr. Brainwash
Located in Draper, UT
Street Connoisseur - Life Is Beautiful, Red. Archival Paper with dimensions of 20 x 16 in. 5-Color Screenprint with 1 Hand Finished Stencil Layer Edition of 15 Certificate of Authent...
Paper, Screen, Stencil
We Miss You B.I.G, Grey, (Notorious BIG) Mr. Brainwash
By Mr. Brainwash
Located in Draper, UT
Queen Product, Mr. Brainwash, Red, 2014, Contemporary Street Art, Limited Edition. Beautiful, rare print with deckled edges, hand torn. From an edition of 150. Mr. Brainwash is an ...
Archival Paper
Mr. Brainwash "Pop Wall" Unique Mixed Media on paper
By Mr. Brainwash
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Brainwash, Mr. Title: Pop Wall Date: 2026 Medium: Silkscreen, mixed media on paper Unframed Dimensions: 24" x 36" Framed Dimensions: 30" x 42" Signature: Signed by Art...
Mixed Media, Screen
Mr. Brainwash "Work Well Together" Unique Painting
By Mr. Brainwash
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Brainwash, Mr. Title: Work Well Together Date: 2026 Medium: silkscreen and mixed media on canvas Panel with splashed frame Unframed Dimensions: 14.75" x 12.75" Framed Di...
Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Screen
Mr Brainwash, Everyday Life, silkscreen and mixed media on paper, hand signed
By Mr. Brainwash
Located in Chatsworth, CA
Mr Brainwash "Everyday Life," 2023 Silkscreen and Mixed Media on Paper Paper Size: 22 x 30 inches Frame Size: 27 x 34 inches Hand signed by the artist in black ink on the right hand ...
Mixed Media
Everyday Life
By Mr. Brainwash
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Mr. Brainwash Everyday Life, 2024 Medium: Silkscreen and Mixed Media on Paper Artwork Size: 30 x 22 in Framed Size: 40.75 x 33.25 in This work is Framed
Mixed Media, Graphite
Juxtapose Mixed Media Artwork on Paper, Pop Art, 2023, Unframed
By Mr. Brainwash
Located in Porto, 13
“Juxtapose” (2023) by Mr. Brainwash is a striking silkscreen and mixed-media original on paper, measuring 96 x 127 cm (38 x 50 in). This artwork features a dynamic pink heart at its ...
Paper
M=BW(2)
By Mr. Brainwash
Located in Toronto, ON
36/79 Artist thumb print and signature Certification of authenticity from artist
Giclée
