LOS ANGELES

In June 2008, Mr. Brainwash made his art show debut with one of Los Angeles’s most memorable solo exhibitions; Life is Beautiful, held at the historic CBS Studios on Sunset Boulevard. In addition to his widely recognized images, Life is Beautiful featured larger than life installations which included a 20-foot robot made of old televisions, a life-size recreation of Edward Hopper’s Nighthawks and a pyramid made from 20,000 books. Originally scheduled to open for only two weeks, the exhibit was extended for three months, attracting more than 30,000 visitors.

New York 2010

In 2010, Mr Brainwash invaded the Meatpacking District with “Life is Beautiful: Icons”, his first New York solo show.

This show was bigger than ever, covering a 15,000 square foot, multi-story warehouse.

The downstairs displayed Mr Brainwash’s evocative portraits of music legends, constructed from bits of broken records. The exhibit also featured a 10-foot tall boom box and a life-size NYC taxicab in Matchbox toy car packaging. Icons was so popular that it was extended for three months, reopened as “Life is Beautiful: Icons Remixed”, with new installations, and extended for an additional three months.

Miami

Mr. Brainwash then set off to Miami for the art world’s most respected art fair, Art Basel. Without any announcement or notice, Mr. Brainwash took over a 25,000 square foot building in South Beach with a colorful art spectacle entitled, Life is Beautiful: Under Construction. The show was his trademark style, playful and positive, but on a huge scale. Once the show opened, it exploded, becoming the must-see attraction at Art Basel.

LONDON

In 2012, when the Summer Olympics arrived, and the whole world had it’s eye on London, Mr. Brainwash made his UK debut (where he was already a well-known name, because of his collaborations with Banksy) by invading The Old Sorting Office, a colossal space, steps from the British Museum. His love of British pop culture icons rang out through the streets, as Mr. Brainwash adorned the side of the Sorting Office with a 6 story tall Queen Elizabeth II, in her coronation attire, holding a Union Jack spray can. The show saw large crowds each day and became Mr. Brainwash’s most attended show to date. The pre-opening of the show was a party in collaboration with Coca Cola, featuring world-famous DJ David Guetta. The party, titled “Guetta Vs. Guetta,” had over 1,000 people in attendance.

New York 2015

In New York’s meatpacking district, where he debuted his first solo New York show, Life Is Beautiful: Icons, Mr. Brainwash returned for a pop-up art show, Life is Beautiful in 2015. The exhibition had thousands of visitors a day, tourists and locals alike, who were delighted to discover this secret art show hidden under New York City’s famous High Line. The raw space featuring 60 foot high ceilings was packed with sculpture, screen prints, and installations, all which showcase his signature take on pop culture’s most recognizable icons and images and signified his glorious return to The Big Apple. The show garnered attention from the press and public alike, with Mr. Brainwash appearing on Fox 5’s Good Day New York.

SEOUL

June 2016 marked the debut of Mr Brainwash’s spectacular solo shows in Asia.

He opened his first exhibition in South Korea at The ARA Modern Art Museum in Insa-dong in Seoul.

Large mixed media murals were on display showcasing Mr Brainwash’s iconic artwork and larger than life scope.

Some of the highlights include a massive 15ft tall wooden AT-AT from the Star Wars movie franchise, a room full of hanging vintage cameras, and a white room splashed with pink paint.

Mr Brainwash collaborated with musicians from the entertainment group YG, the label-home of K-Pop artists Big Bang and 2NE1 to name a couple, to create one of a kind artworks.

TOYKO

Shibuya PARCO Museum hosts the first large scale exhibition in Japan by LA based street artist Mr Brainwash. The enigmatic Mr Brainwash has steadily garnered global attention since his appearance in Banksy’s 2010 documentary ‘Exit Through the Gift Shop’. His raw visual take on popular culture and mass consumption has attracted legions of fans, leading to international exhibitions, high profile celebrity collaborations and a recurring residency at Art Basel. ‘Life is Beautiful’ will showcase around 80 works by the renowned graffiti artist, including 2D and 3D pieces, in addition to a special exhibition catalog and original goods on sale.