Shop
Crypto
By Eden Gallery,
Posted Feb 14, 2021 ,
In Alec Monopoly, Graffiti, Pop Art, Street Art, Eden Gallery, Homage , Eden Fine Art, Pop Up Gallery
The Alec Monopoly Miami collection is a one of a kind, must-see art experience. Celebrity street artist Alec Monopoly is known for his striking, graffiti-style art that serves as a tongue-in-cheek interpretation of capitalism and luxury. Alec Monopoly paintings often feature contemporary characters such as Uncle Pennybags and Richie Rich in everyday situations.
Exhibiting playful scenarios juxtaposed against today’s “flex culture”, Alec Monopoly art is at the forefront of celebrity and popular art culture. In fact, many of Monopoly’s most well-known pieces incorporate or pay homage to well-known luxury brands such as Luis Vuitton and Hermes.
Discover more about Monpoly’s luxury art collection here.
While most of Alec Monopoly’s collection in Miami features bright and neon-colored paintings, there are several pieces that have a more muted style. Staying true to his signature use of the above-mentioned characters, some of Monopoly’s newer works of art are reminiscent of vintage cartoons and drawings with a color palette that lends a nostalgic feel to modern themes.
The exclusive Alec Monopoly collection was opened in the Setai Hotel in Miami Beach as a pop-up gallery in 2018. Originally dedicated to exhibiting Monopoly art in honor of 2018’s Art Basel week, the Setai Hotel gallery retains a vast collection of rare Alec Monopoly paintings and sculptures that are not available at any other gallery location in the world.
For visitors interested in purchasing one of a kind Alec Monopoly art, the Setai Hotel has become the place to find the best of his latest collection.
Explore more from the Miami collection here.
Today, the collection has become a permanent fixture of the Setai Hotel, as well as the Miami art scene. In collaboration with Eden Gallery, the Alec Monopoly collection offers a diverse assortment of Alec Monopoly’s most popular works, while at the same time personifying the colorful, art nouveau Miami culture.
While Art Basel has brought Miami to the forefront of the contemporary art scene, the Alec Monopoly collection attracts celebrities and art lovers from all over the globe. A vibrant and hub in the center of Miami Beach, Alec Monopoly’s Miami gallery is a colorful and unique addition to the international art community.
Alec Monopoly
Alec Monopoly takes London this month with a brand new exhibition at Eden Gallery London. The event, SOLD AS SEEN, will take place on October 28th from 7 pm. It is a collaboration between Alec and DJ ...
Graffiti
The world of street art is not as simple as it may seem at first glance. There are multiple styles of outdoor, public art, and street art that can be made and interpreted in various ways. People often...
Tagging is one of the most recognizable and prevalent forms of graffiti art. Tagging is a type of graffiti, and both are forms of contemporary street art. Tagging was popular in urban American ci...
Alec Monopoly, Graffiti
Fans of the graffiti artist Alec Monopoly will be familiar with the iconic cartoon character frequently featured in his artwork. But who is this animated character that Alec Monopoly uses as his names...
Graffiti is a form of visual communication created in public places. Graffiti is differentiated from street art or graffiti art in that it is usually illegally produced and often involves the unauthor...
Graffiti and tagging are two forms of contemporary street art that rose to popularity in urban cities in the late 20th century. To an outsider, graffiti and tagging may seem like the same thing. ...
Pop Art
Pop art is an exciting, colorful, and vibrant art movement that emerged in the UK and the US during the 1950s. When Pop Art first emerged as a style, it was radical and shocking, a stark contrast to t...
Pop Art was an art movement that changed how the world perceived fine art. Pop Art artists employed many painting techniques that were either new or reimagined for high art. Pop Art exploded in t...
Graffiti, Street Art
It’s common to conflate graffiti and street art, with the two terms used interchangeably to refer to art found on the street. However, there are significant differences that define and separate...
