Kev Munday (1986) - Strangers To Friends

Strangers To Friends by Kev Munday
Hand painted artwork on box canvas
90 x 90 CM (36 x 36 inches).

Signed and dated 2024 on the reverse.
Complete with a Certificate Of Authenticity from the artist.
Perfect condition.
Acrylic paint, paint pens and gloss black ink 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.

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 had solo exhibitions in Seoul, London and Paris.

- - Awards, Exhibitions and Notable Commissions - -

2024- Collaboration with apparel brand Boardies
2024- Large sculptural mural commissioned in Reading, England
2024- ‘A Space To Grow’ print included in The Royal Academy Of Arts Summer Exhibition
2023- Two paintings commissioned by a member of the Bahraini Royal family
2023- Large hand painted mural commissioned in Aigondigne, France
2022- Solo exhibitions in London, Paris & Seoul
2022- Invited to live paint at The Affordable Art Fair, Battersea, London
2021- Collaboration with Nescafe Azera on their new takeaway coffee range
2020- Collaboration with brewery Tooth & Claw on a series of beer can designs
2020- Mural and exhibition at KI Galerie, Paris
2019- ‘Family’ painting included in The Royal Academy Of Arts Summer Exhibition
2019- Collaboration with IKEA on a colouring poster. Over 30,000 copies sold worldwide
2018- Invited to live paint and exhibit at The Affordable Art Fair, Amsterdam
2018- Invited to live paint at Pure London for London Fashion Week
2018- Large hand painted mural commissioned in Dusseldorf, Germany
2018- Solo exhibition and residency at Solent Showcase Gallery, Southampton
2017- Commissioned by Hampshire Police to graffiti one of their constabulary's cars
2017- First international solo exhibition at Kalkman Gallery, The Netherlands
2016- Duo exhibition with artist Skred in Aalst, Belgium
2016- Listed in an article in The Telegraph as one of five 'British Artist's To Invest In'
2015- Exhibited at The Other Art Fair at The Arnolfini, Bristol
2014- 'The Way I See Things' solo exhibition. Toured several arts centres across the UK
2013- Collaboration with wallpaper brand Graham & Brown
2013- Invited to participate in the first London Illustration Fair at Hoxton Arches, London
2012- Collaboration furniture range exhibited at The Hayward Gallery, London
2010- Invited by Disney Asia to customize a Mickey Mouse figure to be exhibited in Hong Kong
2009- First solo exhibition at 39 Earlham Street, London
2008- Included in Dreweatts inaugural Urban Art Sale, exhibited at Selfridges, London