Alec’s dream is to be exhibited in New York’s MOMA.He would never paint on a place that causes damage to an individual – where they would have to spend money to get it cleaned up.One of his favourite things to do is go out into the streets at 3am and paint whilst the rest of the world sleeps.Whilst starting his graffiti painting with a group of friends he now prefers to go with his girlfriend and do the “romantic walk”, kissing as soon as there’s any sign of discovery danger.He recently managed to trade 2 pieces of his art for one Andy Warhol – one of his favourite artists.His one piece of advice to anyone regarding success is: Once you have found your passion just work, work, work.Created naturally during the time of the 2008 major Financial Markets crash as he was playing the game Monopoly, which he loves. The name “Monopoly” comes from his main character.A painting of a wave which later sold for $500 – a lot of money at the time. His art career started at the age of 12 when he won his first art award.New York born Alec Andon, now known as Alec Monopoly preserves his anonymity by always wearing a bandana.So what makes a successful graffiti artist or anyone successful for that matter? Read on to hear what Alec Monopoly says… 10 Interesting facts about Alec Monopoly Little did I realise at the time that the event would start with each of us joining Alec Monopoly in spray painting the Tag Heuer garage wall! Spot me on bottom left… Having celebrated this in Miami in November, it was decided to celebrate again at the Tag head quarters in Switzerland with a group of journalists. There will also be special watches painted by Alec.
In future Tag Heuer shops – starting the one in Miami – are to be turned into a type of art gallery. Tag Heuer’s CEO Jean-Claude Biver has decided to bring art closer to the brand and has now commissioned ultra-hot American graffiti artist, Alec Monopoly, to be a provocateur for the brand. Painting with Alec Monopoly at Tag Heuer! Let alone with a famous graffiti artist, yet last week that’s exactly what I found myself doing! Never in a million years did I ever think I would be graffiti painting the headquarters of Tag Heuer. As of 2021, he has an estimated net worth of 15 Million. His artwork has been purchased by some of the biggest celebrities in the world like Phillp Plein, Miley Cyrus, Robin Thicke and many others. One of the nicest things about blogging is the people you meet and some of the most unusual experiences/ invitations you get. Alec Monopoly is a really skilled artist who makes most of his living from his artwork and also maintains many other sources of income.
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