While in New York, walking towards the High Line near Chelsea Market, we came across a pop-up gallery exhibiting the work of Mr. Brainwash.

For those of you who’ve watched Exit Through The Gift Shop, (if you haven’t, please go watch it now because it’s fantastic), you know that Mr. Brainwash is a street artist, but also kind of a farce. He’s an artist who’s gained fame and fortune, including designing one of Madonna’s album covers, despite sort of being a total hack. In the movie, you watch as he notices the elements that have made street art worth millions in the era of Banksy and Shepard Fairey, and then basically uses those elements to create the kind of pop art we – the unwashed masses – can’t help loving.

The feature photo for this post I think maybe shows some self-reflexive thinking – and I think was at the gallery to serve as a disclaimer of sorts, or maybe it’s poking fun at those who love his art? – Art for Dummies.

If you’ve seen the movie, you might understand my mixed emotions while walking through his pop-up gallery. He certainly makes images that we instinctively like – using images of John Lennon, Bob Marley, and even Caitlyn Jenner. And I’d be lying if I didn’t think that a couple of them would look really cool in an apartment – but the whole idea of his success irks me to no  end. What do you guys think?

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