People get the 'art' they deserve, and this is the payback for all of the cunts on .info who derive their status in life from what they consume, and fashion obsessed wankers like Vandalog and VNA who have pushed street art into being such an empty bling culture. You all created the monster that is Rich Simmons, and I hope he haunts you in your nightmares.
Street art is now actually regressing to extreme downs syndrome levels, witness the likes of Alec Monopoly, or this type of shit that is infesting the streets of London right now http://www.flickr.com/photos/st8ment/5841493017 Yes, this is what it's come to. There's another cunt who goes around pasting up brightly coloured QR codes everywhere, as if it's some kind of 'concept', never mind that advertisers have been doing the same thing for about 5 years already. Can it possibly get any more retarded???
Could Rich Simmons be a British Mr.Brainwash ?
Rich Simmons is just the logical conclusion of urban art. First of all Banksy took a political art form, turned it into a cynical consumerist parody and idiots threw money at it. Then people like Grafter and MBW took it to the next level, stripped out any meaning completely and made it all about the product. Now you've got the 3rd generation stencil artists like Rich Simmons who are just emulating their heroes and don't even bother to attempt to disguise their blatantly commercial intent.
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It involves getting pushed around in a pram with a can of gold spraypaint in hand to add your own "hand finishing" to fake brick effect walls covered in stencils of the tory cabinet made to look like superheroes.
If anyone fancies tweeting the cunt to tell him how much we like him and inviting him to come on here and cure us with his art, it's @artisthecure
ReplyDeleteActually, forget I said that. It will probably be funnier to let him carry on in blissful ignorance of just how shit he is, and watch him continue to embarrass himself.
ReplyDeleteWhat a cunt. If he put a stencil near my house i'd call the police on him.
ReplyDeleteHe has 5 pieces at this URL:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.eastendprints.co.uk/artist/20667/Rich_Simmons_ART_IS_THE_CURE
If this is the future then pass me the pills.
Yes, it's absolute gash, but never mind that because it's printed on Fabriano, Tiepolo 100% cotton, 290gms. Oh well, I suppose I must have it then.
ReplyDeleteHe's even done a picture of the Queen having a shit. I thought T.wat was the epitome of idiotic schoolboy humour, but this guy Rich takes it to a whole new level.
Just saw the pictures from the show he was in in Bond St. Basically it's a load of sloane ranger knobs trying to look 'street' and be down with the kids. Made me fucking cringe.
ReplyDeleteIf art is the cure, then Rich Simmons is the disease.
ReplyDeleteHere's a pic of him and his crew http://www.flickr.com/photos/artisthecure/5552737759/
ReplyDeleteNote the hilarious faux-gangsta hand signals.
http://www.eastendprints.co.uk/art/406559/Thats_All_Folks
ReplyDeleteone hundred pounds!!!! get fucked.
His pieces at the street art show in bond st both sold before opening for £25000.00 each. It truly has left me mind boggled and disappointed in the world.......
ReplyDeleteYou really couldn't make worse art if you tried to take the piss out of it all. The video of him doing stencils could easily be in a parody comedy show...
ArtIsTheCure - no, it makes me just want to end it all
Goodbye
Jesus. Every time I think there is a low point, some cunt comes along and amazes me with their contribution to the every increasing shitpile of talentless, cliched wank.
ReplyDelete"His pieces at the street art show in bond st both sold before opening for £25000.00 each..."
ReplyDeleteYeah right. That's just hype and sales bollocks.
Is he the British MBW? More like a British Morley, Laz will be around in a minute to sign him up.
I wouldn't be so sure they didn't sell. From the pictures I saw there were clearly a load of upper class old-money knobs in attendance who don't know shit about street art and have been fed the line that this guy is the new Banksy. 2 and a half grand ain't all that much to those kind of people anyway. They spend that on a handbag or a pair of shoes.
ReplyDelete"2 and a half grand ain't all that much to those kind of people anyway..."
ReplyDeleteThe price posted is 25 grand. Even at 2.5K they got mugged by OperaGallery sales team.
I did wonder for half a second if it was 25 grand, but surely that can't be true?? If it is then I'll personally go down there, drop my trousers and take a shit in the middle of the gallery, then stick a 25 grand price label on it.
ReplyDelete25 grand really? Now that is sickneing if it is true and not the usual trick of the "first sell out show" where everything is listed as presold but in reality non or a few of the pieces sell and the rest are hidden away in order to fuel the hype for the following shows.
ReplyDeleteI like to call it the Above tactic as surely there aren't enough idiots in this scene to hoover up this shit on a consistent basis?
Well maybe not as many as they're used to be.
The people he's being promoted to are a new audience though, it's not the average .info punter...it's a wealthy but clueless Kensington and Chelsea set.
ReplyDeleteSimmonds is too talented. Check out what Walton Fine Arts have for sale in Knightsbridge?
ReplyDeleteLadies and Gentlemen, I present, BAMBI!
http://www.waltonfinearts.com/blog/tag/the-artist-known-as-bambi
Fucks sake, they reckon she's the new Banksy as well. Just how many new Banksys are there??
ReplyDeleteThere should be some kind of Sharia law enacted where using photoshop to produce any kind of 'art' piece is punishable by having your hands chopped off.
Can't understand the mentality of these people who do photoshop art. We all know how to use the program make an image look like that...but why would somebody think that 20 seconds of photoshop manipulation produces something good enough to sell in a gallery? Do they really think that by applying a preset filter, or just turning the contrast up means that they've done enough?
ReplyDeleteIt's so fucking lazy. People need to realise that producing 'art' that looks like a photoshop filter just makes them appear to be a talentless cunt.
This is the Daily Mail article that got him attention in the first place:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1355683/Kate-Middleton-Prince-William-transformed-punk-royalty.html
I can't be the only one who finds Rich Simmons use of street art to promote the Royal Family totally offensive. Or is it a case of just doing whatever it takes to get your hands on the money.
So it's true he got a Prince's trust grant to do street art then. No wonder he loves the royals so much...they're fucking bankrolling him!
ReplyDeleteHe's been on a Channel 4 programme, appeared in Vice magazine and lot's of other places too. Don't know how the cunt does it, he must use the same PR firm as Banksy or something.
For the benefit of non regulars to this blog there were more comments about Rich Simmons in another thread that inspired this one, so i have collected them below for you.
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"Anyway, in case anybody hadn't heard, Rich Simmons is so fucking massive in street art right now. He does stencils of the Queen and Wills and Kate you know. He even got a grant from Prince Charles to do stencil art. It's real subversive stuff. Surely a show at Pure Evil Gallery is on the cards?"
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""Rich Simmons is so fucking massive in street art right now..."
Please stop reading The Daily Mail. "
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"He's the new Banksy apparently. He's got the same kind of talent for hyping himself, that's for sure.
Anyway, Vandalonghead has been seen at his latest show, so he must be good."
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"Here he is with his latest masterpiece http://artisthecureofficial.tumblr.com/post/6599290670 "
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"Dr Funky said...
if anyone can put a jumble of letters together long enough to encapsualate the true and utter dire fucking shitness of Rich Simmons fucking ugly stencils give it go and it can be the next post on here"
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"I presume this Rich Simmons person is some kind of a joke?
I've just Googled him and my eyes have been well and truly raped.
I wish I could turn back time and unsee what I just did."
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"Here's a vid of the street art badboy himself. Best bit is 5 mins in when he explains the deep philosophy behind his work. ...
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xdo63y_urban-artist-rich-simmons_creation "
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"My God, what a middle class little twat. What the fuck was the point of that Einstein stencil too?"
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" "What the fuck was the point of that Einstein stencil too?"
It's like an iconic image man. Just look into my dead, dull eyes and go buy my work at Leg-End art."
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"There should be a regular weekly feature on here showcasing the latest shittiest street art. I mean actual street art, not just prints. Maybe the fear of being shamed on here will force a few people to raise their game."
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" The problem is that middle class hipster wankers see street art as a career option nowadays, not as something they feel compelled to do because they have something they want to say. I suppose it's been like that for quite a while though, it's just that it's become increasingly shameless recently.
Imagine how things will be in 5 years time. There will probably be a thousand versions of Rich Simmons in every city, and X-factor type street art talent shows with Vandalog, RemiRough and Pure Evil sitting on the jury."
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any money he has a show a laz newcastle and they cash in on him
ReplyDeleteas much of a joke as that old soup shop is
It has a website - http://www.himynameisrich.com/
ReplyDeleteon the front page there is an article about him that says:
"For example, the aforementioned Rich Simmons has just finished a series on the Royal Family, with a cheeky Queen on the throne; it is young and fresh, but also affordable and experts expect to see its value multiplied by five to ten times in the next couple of years. Art Professionals are following Rich Simmons's progress closely. It is a strong possibility that buying his work now could turn out to be a great investment."
Sounds good? A bit too good actually, it is written by Jean-David Malat, Director of Opera Gallery London.
Selling shit to mugs anybody?
That video is amazing, in a bad way.
ReplyDeleteI can't believe press were there.
I still presume this is a wind up?
Could not agree more about Rich Simmons. But you refer to "extreme down syndrome levels." You try to sex up your language because you are not much of a critic or just want to appear all bolshy like Rich? Don't score own goals mate. As a professional hater, try to stay on message.
ReplyDelete^^^
ReplyDeletewho wrote the downs comment?
What's wrong with comparing something to down's syndrome though if that's the image it evokes? It's not necessarily insulting to mongs. Unless of course they could do better artwork, which is entirely possible and in which case I accept your point.
ReplyDeleteCheck out this Nathan Barley wanker http://artisthecureofficial.tumblr.com/post/6725006928/little-interview-with-mr-rubbertoes-and-preview-of
ReplyDeleteDamn you couldn't make this shit up.
ReplyDeleteMr Rubbertoes (Is his X-Factor sympathy gimmick some sort of degenerative bone disease? Let's hope so it'll curtail his art career.) piece looks like he's just cherry picked bits direct from Escif and Lister.
Any bets on him releasing a print through POW in two years time?
That's exactly what I thought when I saw it too, that he'd ripped off Lister.
ReplyDeleteah we need a british Brainwash and Lister and here they are to fill the gap.....
ReplyDeleteImagine his rant if Rich Simmons was black or asian? And having a go at her majesty the queen too. I mean how dare he?!? The fact is "street art is dead" is trumped up as post-street art and projected as uber edgy. LOL. Sad reality is that its just a grumpy wanker with very conservative views concerning art and society in general ...and some of this surfaces like the Downs comment.
ReplyDeleteFunky didn't write that downs syndrome comment though, I did. And I've got no love at all for the royals and am not prejudiced about race either, so it seems like you're the grumpy wanker stereotyping here. Anyway, I wasn't slagging off down's syndrome people, but just using them as a comparison to the level that most street artists are on. However, I've since seen some quite good Down's Syndrome art that is better than most street art. So I was mistaken, and I've admitted that in another thread. That doesn't mean I'm going to start being all politically correct because middle class guardian reading wankers like you want to impose your ideology on everybody.
ReplyDeleteThe fact is "Rich Simmons" is trumped up as hip-street art and projected as uber edgy. LOL. Sad reality is that its just a retarded wanker with very conservative views concerning art and society in general ...
ReplyDeletei fixed that for you Mr Opera Gallery worker.
Eh? Twat. No one needs to convince me that Rich is dodgy. To crit a git like him is natural and necessary. But to use hyperbole like "extreme downs syndrome" suggests you are not all that grounded in your crits and need to sex up your lingo rather than use argument. And the fact that that kind of vocabulary exists in your putrid mind and the fact that you disliked his queen piece...well you know I can add 2+2 too...
ReplyDeleteEh no I don't read the Grauniad. I dont like Rusbridger. Not that I expect a downs syndrome intellect like yours to know who he is.
You really don't get it do you Wilf, you sad cunt. I disliked the fact he is always promoting the royals with his stencils. Not the fact that he's criticising them (which he isn't).
ReplyDeleteSo you claim that don't like references to downs syndrome, but you then go on to use the insult yourself. Just like you claim to hate all the 'mother' insults, but are one of the worst offenders for it on here. Once again it just shows what a moronic hypocrite prick you are.
You really are chromosomally challenged aren't you mate. Worst offenders on here? This is my third post mate. Check my IP and you will see. Oh no, I forgot, you wouldn't know what IP is would you? Twat.
ReplyDeleteYeah ok Wilf, you ginger mong.
ReplyDeleteSee what I mean, the cunt above thinks everyone is fucking Wilfsboy. He's fucking retarded to the max, never mind downs syndrome, he's a dribbling window licker. There are a lot more posters on here than you realise you fucking joey!
ReplyDeleteFuck off troll. You're just as bad as Silky, except that your way of censoring the opinions you don't like is to flood this place with abuse.
ReplyDeleteWhatever you mentalist,. You sit there f5ing this blog all evening waiting in desperate anticipation for a response to your dull deluded ramblings. You think everyone is wilfsboy but none of us fucking are. Did uncle Wilf molest you as a young child or something?
ReplyDeleteNasty old uncle Wilf.
Fuck off troll. You're just as bad as Silky, except that your way of censoring the opinions you don't like is to flood this place with abuse.
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ReplyDeleteJohn Plumb, are you fucking this place up because of all the abuse you got from that laughable jboy project you invented? My word we laid into you, happy happy times indeed. What's it like being more hated than wilfsboy on the forums?
ReplyDeleteCrawl back under your bridge troll, we're all wise to your tactics of trying to ruin this place with your idiotic abuse.
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ReplyDeleteCrawl back under your bridge troll, we're all wise to your tactics of trying to ruin this place with your idiotic abuse.
ReplyDeleteJohn Plumb, are you fucking this place up because of all the abuse you got from that laughable jboy project you invented? My word we laid into you, happy happy times indeed. What's it like being more hated than wilfsboy on the forums?
ReplyDeleteCrawl back under your bridge troll, we're all wise to your tactics of trying to ruin this place with your idiotic abuse.
ReplyDeleteJohn Plumb, are you fucking this place up because of all the abuse you got from that laughable jboy project you invented? My word we laid into you, happy happy times indeed. What's it like being more hated than wilfsboy on the forums?
ReplyDeleteCrawl back under your bridge troll, we're all wise to your tactics of trying to ruin this place with your idiotic abuse.
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ReplyDeletegreat stuff john plum.
ReplyDeleteCrawl back under your bridge troll, we're all wise to your tactics of trying to ruin this place with your idiotic abuse.
ReplyDeleteCrawl back under your bridge troll, we're all wise to your tactics of trying to ruin this place with your idiotic abuse.
ReplyDeleteGreat retort cunt.
ReplyDeleteblah blah blah, troll troll troll john the fat useless cunt.
ReplyDeleteWhatever you mentalist,. You sit there f5ing this blog all evening waiting in desperate anticipation for a response to your dull deluded ramblings. You think everyone is wilfsboy but none of us fucking are. Did uncle Wilf molest you as a young child or something?
ReplyDeleteNasty old uncle Wilf.
Funky didn't write that downs syndrome comment though, I did. And I've got no love at all for the royals and am not prejudiced about race either, so it seems like you're the grumpy wanker stereotyping here. Anyway, I wasn't slagging off down's syndrome people, but just using them as a comparison to the level that most street artists are on. However, I've since seen some quite good Down's Syndrome art that is better than most street art. So I was mistaken, and I've admitted that in another thread. That doesn't mean I'm going to start being all politically correct because middle class guardian reading wankers like you want to impose your ideology on everybody.
ReplyDeleteIt has a website - http://www.himynameisrich.com/
ReplyDeleteon the front page there is an article about him that says:
"For example, the aforementioned Rich Simmons has just finished a series on the Royal Family, with a cheeky Queen on the throne; it is young and fresh, but also affordable and experts expect to see its value multiplied by five to ten times in the next couple of years. Art Professionals are following Rich Simmons's progress closely. It is a strong possibility that buying his work now could turn out to be a great investment."
Sounds good? A bit too good actually, it is written by Jean-David Malat, Director of Opera Gallery London.
Selling shit to mugs anybody?
Simmonds is too talented. Check out what Walton Fine Arts have for sale in Knightsbridge?
ReplyDeleteLadies and Gentlemen, I present, BAMBI!
http://www.waltonfinearts.com/blog/tag/the-artist-known-as-bambi
The people he's being promoted to are a new audience though, it's not the average .info punter...it's a wealthy but clueless Kensington and Chelsea set.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't be so sure they didn't sell. From the pictures I saw there were clearly a load of upper class old-money knobs in attendance who don't know shit about street art and have been fed the line that this guy is the new Banksy. 2 and a half grand ain't all that much to those kind of people anyway. They spend that on a handbag or a pair of shoes.
ReplyDeleteHis pieces at the street art show in bond st both sold before opening for £25000.00 each. It truly has left me mind boggled and disappointed in the world.......
ReplyDeleteYou really couldn't make worse art if you tried to take the piss out of it all. The video of him doing stencils could easily be in a parody comedy show...
ArtIsTheCure - no, it makes me just want to end it all
Goodbye
Just saw the pictures from the show he was in in Bond St. Basically it's a load of sloane ranger knobs trying to look 'street' and be down with the kids. Made me fucking cringe.
ReplyDeletehe has a solo show. 2nd to 14th. opera gallery
ReplyDeleteTwo recent posts on twitter - and he hasn't lost his touch for making shit look like shit.
ReplyDelete@realrossnoble i would LOVE to do some artwork for you man, met you last year at laughs in the park, this is my work http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/312064_277944508883004_100000023722859_1209741_575881258_n.jpg@realrossnoble i also designed this after i saw your show in december... your googlephone invention... http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/387780_310166252327496_100000023722859_1330135_1219043778_n.jpg