![]() ![]() ![]() And, I mean, as you guys know, I’m a big watch collector. ![]() He’s the President of the LVMH Watch Division we just met and he was collecting some of my works and we just really hit it off. How did that come about? Alec Monopoly: It star ted kind of organic ally with Jean-Claude Biver. That’s when I star ted bringing some of my paintings outside.ĭA: And no w you’re collaborating with TAG Heuer. And then, when I was in my teens I was doing graffiti out in the streets. It wasn’t until later in about 2008 that I brought my graffiti with my artwork. I knew that was my passion, that ’s what I wanted to do with my career and my life. You know how every kid has their own little tag? It ’s stuff like that.ĭA: Have you always wanted to be a graffiti artist? Alec Monopoly: I always wanted to be a successful artist. So, it ’s just been a par t of me.ĭA: How did you get involved in the street art scene? Alec Monopoly: You know, it ’s part of the culture growing up in New York. Ever since I could remember as a child, I grew up around art, painting and drawing. Still, he maintains that rebel attitude of his “guerilla” days.ĭAMAN: Tell us about your first encounter with art… Alec Monopoly: It ’s hard for me to remember, because my mom is an artist. Monopoly (yes, the one from the boar d game)-the masked artist now collaborates with the watch brand by adding his artistic touch to TAG Heuer boutiques and even watches. Known the world over for his works-many featuring his signature take o n Mr. A gr eat example of how far this acceptance has g one is the one and only Alec Monopoly, who has been appointed brand ambassador and “art provocateur” for Swiss watch brand TAG Heuer. These past few years, street graffiti has become more and more accepted, with quite a few street artists gaining the popularity of rock stars while still preserving their anonymity. During his visit to Jakarta, TAG Heuer brand ambassador and “Art Provocateur” Alec Monopoly chats with DA MAN about street art, watches and running from the lawĪlec Monopoly (left) and TAG Heuer’s Jean-Claude Biver (right) ![]()
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