"Mr. Brainwash Balloon Girl 2025 | FRANK FLUEGEL GALERIE"

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Ausstellung in Nürnberg : "Mr. Brainwash Balloon Girl 2025 | FRANK FLUEGEL GALERIE"

New unique pieces by street art star Mr. Brainwash aka Thierry Guetta from the USA have arrived at Frank Fluegel Galerie. Exhibition of the mixed media unique pieces in spring 2025.

In February 2025, new unique pieces by the American artist Mr. Brainwash arrived at Frank Fluegel Galerie directly from the USA. Among them is a unique copy of the coveted motif entitled "Balloon Girl".

The artwork Girl with Balloon (also Balloon Girl or Girl and Balloon) is a series of stencil paintings by the graffiti artist Banksy that began in 2002 and were all created in London. The Balloon Girl Medium (unique piece) by Mr. Brainwash (Thierry Guetta) is based on this series of works by his mentor. Mr. Brainwash also made the documentary film "Exit Through the Gift Shop" with his mentor. The artwork shows a young girl with her hand outstretched, pointing to a red heart-shaped balloon that is being carried away by the wind. The first work appeared on Waterloo Bridge in London, and there were further murals around London, none of which have survived. Banksy has used variations of this image several times in support of social campaigns: in 2005 about the West Bank barrier, in 2014 about the Syrian refugee crisis and also about the 2017 UK election. In a 2017 poll, Girl with Balloon was ranked as the UK's most popular artwork.

In 2018, a framed copy of Balloon Girl was spontaneously shredded during an auction using a mechanical device hidden in the frame. The artist certified that he was responsible for the shredding and gave the altered work a new name: Love is in the Bin. The auction house Sotheby's said it was "the first artwork in history ever created during a live auction".

This Balloon Girl, which was shredded live during the 2018 Sotheby's auction, was up for sale again three years later. "Love is in the Bin", as the painting was soon rechristened by Banksy's authentication agency Pest Control, fetched £1.1 million ($1.4 million) in 2018. On Thursday, October 14, 2021, the Banksy Balloon Girl was sold again at Sotheby's in London under the new title "Love is in the Bin" in the auction during FRIEZE week. The Contemporary Art Evening Sale at the New Bond Street auction saw the dramatic sale of Banksy's infamous work 'Love is in the Bin', take center stage. It broke all records with a price of 18,582,000 pounds. And so the painting, half-destroyed by Banksy, has now been sold by the owner for 16 million pounds plus premium, just three years after the last purchase, in accordance with the rules of speculation. The million from 2018 was well invested. This example is a perfect example of how the art market is no longer just about art, but also about investment. After the sale, Banksy's work was renamed "Girl Without Balloon" and given a new date of 2021.

Mr. Brainwash repeatedly refers to works of art by his mentor Banksy and interprets them in his own way. The original white background of Mr. Brainwash's artworks is typically colorful with collages, screen prints, stencils and vintage comic books. The cheerfulness and light-heartedness is thus emphasized even more, true to Mr. Brainwash's motto: "Life is Beautiful" or "Follow Your Dreams".

Hardly any other street artist has experienced such a rapid rise as the Frenchman Thierry Guetta, aka Mr. Brainwash, who was born in Garges-lès-Gonesse in 1966. His path to becoming the most successful artist of recent years is closely linked to the name Banksy and his Oscar-winning film "Exit Through the Gift Shop": In this documentary, Banksy encourages Thierry Guetta, who was still unknown at the time, to become active as an artist himself under the pseudonym Mr. Brainwash. The film received numerous awards. A large number of sold-out shows and exhibitions by Mr. Brainwash followed.

Since 2022, Beverly Hills has also had its own Mr. Brainwash Museum, whose exhibition naturally also includes some Balloon Girls.

FRANK FLUEGEL GALERIE, with locations in Nuremberg and Kitzbuehel, has been focusing on high-quality originals of pop art, street art and contemporary art for twenty-five years.
The art collector will find works of art, prints and unique pieces by hip and up-and-coming artists such as Adam Handler, Katherine Bernhardt, Sol Felpeto, Jon Burgerman, Alex Katz, David Shrigley, Kenny Scharf, Hunt Slonem, Orit Fuchs, Nathan Paddison, Fanny Brodar and Julian Opie at fair market prices.
Of course, original editions and paintings by highly sought-after and valuable artists such as Andy Warhol, Mel Ramos, Roy Lichtenstein, Harland Miller, Tom Wesselmann, Sean Scully, Gerhard Richter, Ross Bleckner, Allen Jones, Thomas Ruff and Mel Bochner are also on sale. The artists David Gerstein, Peter Doig, Jeff Koons, Tracey Emin, Raqib Shaw, Derrick Adams and Robert Longo, who are popular with collectors worldwide, are also represented in the portfolio of the internationally renowned gallery.
The rapidly growing street art segment is perfectly complemented by successful artists such as Mr. Brainwash (Thierry Guetta), XOOOOX, Punk Me Tender, BAMBI, Fringe the Artist, Max Mavior and John Crash Matos.
Of course, the owner-managed gallery also offers design objects, paintings and vintage furniture by Maurizio Cattelan, Paul Smith, Richard Orlinski and Pierre Jeanerette.
Exhibitions and shows take place regularly in the centrally located gallery spaces in Nuremberg and Kitzbuehel. FRANK FLUEGEL GALERIE - The Art of Reinventing Value. In the unique online store, collectors can buy works of art around the clock. International trade fair participations and solo shows round off the program of the renowned gallery.
The gallery has been successfully selling popular artists all over the world for 25 years. The gallery's customers can be found in London, New York and Singapore, but also in Dubai, Lima and Miami.
Collectors can buy many of the works of art on offer immediately when they visit the gallery, as they are in stock. Due to the high demand, prices are expected to rise for some artists. Works of art are rising in price and have been experiencing a solid increase in value for years.

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