Matt Gondek | |
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Born | |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Visual artist |
Known for | Deconstructed pop art |
Website |
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Matt Gondek is an American pop artist. [1] He is a painter, muralist, [2] [3] and graphic illustrator focused on deconstructed pop art. [4] [5]
Gondek is based in Los Angeles [6] [7] while his paintings and sculptures have been featured at exhibitions worldwide including Los Angeles, New York, Paris, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Korea, [8] and Singapore. [9]
His works are usually done in vivid acrylic paint colors with bold lines [10] featuring various cartoon and comic book characters such as Mickey Mouse, Bugs Bunny, and Homer Simpson often exploding, melting, or falling apart. [11] [12] His series "Fight Club" in 2022, a project including spiked baseball bats, was also offered as an NFT collection. [13] In December 2022, it was reported that one of the 50 limited-edition pieces from his "Deconstructed Mickeys" collection in 2018, valued at HK$50,000, was stolen from a toy store owner in Hong Kong. [14]
Gondek is a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. [15] [16] He was named "Best Local Artist" by Pittsburgh Magazine in 2011. [17]