Kev Munday (1986) - Future World Leaders

Future World Leaders by Kev Munday
Hand painted artwork on box canvas
90 x 60 CM (36 x 24 inches).

Signed and dated 2023 on the reverse.
Perfect condition.
Acrylic paint, paint pens and gloss black ink (marker pen) on canvas.
Stretched and ready to hang.
Sent via a tracked and insured courier, direct from the artist.
Photos taken in daylight.

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- - About The Artist - -

Kev Munday creates colourful, utopian worlds and invites the viewer to spend some time living in them. Inspired by people-watching and the everyday, Kev exaggerates and celebrates the ordinary and aims for his art to appeal to all ages.

In the tradition of artists such as Hieronymus Bosch, Munday's paintings can be read like a wimmelbilderbuch (German, literally 'teeming picture book'), depicting scenes richly detailed with humans, animals, creatures and objects waiting to be discovered and interpreted by the viewer.

Using bold lines and block colours, the vibrancy of Munday’s style creates an enthralling visual experience. His iconic crowd paintings depict a sea of unique individuals which pays tribute to the beauty found in diversity. Each individual portrait is equally valued, taken altogether, the effect is a striking vision of community which is more than the sum of its individual parts.

Starting his artistic career at the age of 16, Kev's first creative endeavours came in the form of street art; painting walls and leaving stickers, paste-ups and other markings on street furniture. It wasn't until a few years later that a fellow artist suggested he transfer his artwork onto canvas and he found an instant attraction to the surface. Building upon the style he had been developing in his street work, Kev continued to work with spray paint and markers, using the vivid colours and bold lines that are still present in his work to date.

Now aged 35, Munday's art has been exhibited in some of England's most notorious galleries, including The Royal Academy Of Arts, The Arnolfini and The Hayward Gallery. He is regularly invited to produce artwork live at art fairs and events, previous performances include The Affordable Art Fair Amsterdam, Fresh Art Fair Ascot and London Fashion Week. Kev's art is collected worldwide, with exhibitions taking place in France, The Netherlands, Belgium and Germany over the past few years.

In 2019, Kev Munday collaborated with IKEA to release a colouring poster. The detailed illustration in his signature style sold over 30,000 copies worldwide.

In 2022 Kev has solo exhibitions in Seoul, London and Paris.

- - Awards, Exhibitions and Notable Commissions - -

2008: The youngest artist to be included in Dreweatts inaugural Urban Art Sale, alongside Banksy, Blek Le Rat, David Choe & more

2009: Exhibited at Bazaart, London, a pop up exhibition featuring Stik, Pure Evil, Fake & others.

2010: Invited by Disney Asia to customize a Mickey Mouse figure to be showcased at Times Square, Hong Kong as part of their ‘Mickey Brand Halo’ event.

2011: Included in the Sea No Evil charity art auction in California, USA alongside artists including Shepard Fairey, Camille Rose Garcia & 123Klan

2012: Collaboration furniture range exhibited at Designers Block at The Hayward Gallery, London

2013: Invited to participate in the first London Illustration Fair at Hoxton Arches.

2014: 'The Way I See Things', a solo exhibition that toured several arts centres across the UK

2015: Booth of the artists work exhibited at The Other Art Fair at The Arnolfini, Bristol

2016: Listed by The Telegraph as one of five 'British Artist's To Invest In'

2017: First international solo exhibition with Kalkman Gallery in Maastricht, The Netherlands. All works sold out.

2017: Invited by Hampshire Police to graffiti one of their constabulary's cars. Featured on BBC News and in The Metro.

2018: Invited by Catawiki to live paint and exhibit at The Affordable Art Fair, Amsterdam

2019: Collaboration with IKEA on a colouring poster in the artists signature style. Over 30,000 copies sold worldwide.

2019: Included in The Summer Exhibition at The Royal Academy Of Arts, the largest open submission art show in the world.

2020: Mural and exhibition at KI Galerie, Paris

2021: Collaboration with Nescafe Azera on their new takeaway range.

2022: Solo exhibitions in London, Paris & Seoul

2023: Two large paintings commissioned by a member of the Bahraini Royal family