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Alec Monopoly — PIANO MONOPOLY
Alec Monopoly — PIANO MONOPOLY
Alec Monopoly — PIANO MONOPOLY
Alec Monopoly

PIANO MONOPOLY

2013

Piano Monopoly, created in 2013, presents Alec Monopoly's signature visual vocabulary at a commanding scale, merging acrylic paint, spray paint, and collage on stretched canvas beneath a high-gloss resin finish. The work centers on Rich Uncle Pennybags, the top-hatted mascot borrowed from the Monopoly board game and redeployed here as a symbol of wealth, spectacle, and cultural satire. Layers of collaged material build textural depth beneath the resin surface, while the spray paint application brings an unmistakable street art energy that roots the piece firmly in Monopoly's graffiti origins. The result is a work that operates simultaneously as a critique of capitalist excess and as an exuberant celebration of the pop iconography it interrogates. Alec Monopoly, born Alec Andon in New York in 1986, emerged from a graffiti practice that prized public accessibility over institutional gatekeeping, and that democratic sensibility remains embedded in his canvases. Drawing on forebears such as Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat, and filtering their influence through his own sardonic lens, Monopoly has built a body of work that resonates widely across collecting circles, finding enthusiastic audiences among figures in entertainment, music, and finance. Piano Monopoly is hand signed on the front and signed and dated on the verso, and it arrives in excellent condition accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. For collectors seeking a work that carries genuine street art credibility alongside strong crossover appeal, this 2013 canvas represents a particularly compelling acquisition.

Medium
Acrylic, spray paint, and collage on canvas with resin
Overall
Signed
Yes
Location
Gallery Art, Aventura, FL

For Sale — $74963

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Alec Monopoly, PIANO MONOPOLY, 2013

Piano Monopoly, created in 2013, presents Alec Monopoly's signature visual vocabulary at a commanding scale, merging acrylic paint, spray paint, and collage on stretched canvas beneath a high-gloss resin finish. The work centers on Rich Uncle Pennybags, the top-hatted mascot borrowed from the Monopoly board game and redeployed here as a symbol of wealth, spectacle, and cultural satire. Layers of collaged material build textural depth beneath the resin surface, while the spray paint application brings an unmistakable street art energy that roots the piece firmly in Monopoly's graffiti origins. The result is a work that operates simultaneously as a critique of capitalist excess and as an exuberant celebration of the pop iconography it interrogates. Alec Monopoly, born Alec Andon in New York in 1986, emerged from a graffiti practice that prized public accessibility over institutional gatekeeping, and that democratic sensibility remains embedded in his canvases. Drawing on forebears such as Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat, and filtering their influence through his own sardonic lens, Monopoly has built a body of work that resonates widely across collecting circles, finding enthusiastic audiences among figures in entertainment, music, and finance. Piano Monopoly is hand signed on the front and signed and dated on the verso, and it arrives in excellent condition accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. For collectors seeking a work that carries genuine street art credibility alongside strong crossover appeal, this 2013 canvas represents a particularly compelling acquisition.

Medium
Acrylic, spray paint, and collage on canvas with resin
Dimensions
overall: 121.9 x 152.4 x 2.5 cm
Year
2013
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Gallery Art, Aventura, FL

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Nicholas Blum, Sarah Greenspan