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Buff Monster is a New York City street artist who uses bright colors, bold lines and funny characters to make the world a sweeter place. He names heavy metal music, ice cream, pop art, Japanese culture and graffiti as major influences.
For over 15 years, he has painted murals all over the world and is included in Banksy’s Oscar-nominated documentary Exit Through the Gift Shop. His meticulously executed paintings have been shown in galleries around the world; the Bristol City Museum has a painting in their permanent collection. He’s worked with some of the most recognizable brands, such as Disney, Converse, Hello Kitty, Samsung, Nike and Coca-Cola. Now under the brand name Stay Melty, he continues to re- lease a variety of limited-edition collectibles, including vinyl and resin toys, prints, shirts, stickers and trading cards. He’s highly active on social media and has cultivated an impressive following.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2017
“Something Melty This Way Comes” StolenSpace Gallery, London, August
“Melt With Me” 168 Bowery, New York City, February
2016
“Works on Paper” Melty Manor, New York City, November
“Can’t Stop the Melt” Galo Art Gallery, Turin, May
2014
“Journey Through the Dark” Retramp, Berlin, April
2013
“Somewhere Far Beyond” Toykio, Dusseldorf, November
2012
“Legend of the Pink Cherry” Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles, April
2011
“The Reign of Pink” StolenSpace Gallery, London UK, April
2010
“Adventures in Lollipopland” Giant Robot Gallery, New York, April
2009
“Heavy Metal Ice Cream Smile” Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles, September
2008
“The Sweetest Thing” Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles, August
“Born of the Abyss” Giant Robot Gallery, New York City, April
2007
“Happy Squirter” Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles, June
“Super Happy Pink” Andenken Gallery, Denver, March
“One in the Pink” Gallery 1988, Los Angeles, February
2006 2005 2003 2000 DUO EXHIBITIONS 2018 2011 SELECT GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2018 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
“Turbo Lover” Kid Robot, Los Angeles, April
“Lick It Up” Transport Gallery, Los Angeles, May
“Dulces Locos” OX-OP, Minneapolis, January
“Sweet Indulgence” Walled City, San Pedro, March
“BUFF THIS” Helen Lindhurst Fine Arts Gallery, Los Angeles, November
“Spaced Out” with Dalek, GR Gallery, New York City, March
“Buff Monster and Jeremyville” (2 person show), Cotton Candy Machine, Brooklyn, August
“Meet Me At Delancey / Essex” Spoke Art NYC, New York, March
2017
“Roule Petit Ougandais”, Kolly Gallery, Zurich, Switzerland, November
“The Art of Fandom”, Anchorage Museum, Anchorage, October
“Sweet n Low: An International Show of Cute” Bedford Gallery, San Francisco, June
“UrbanArt Biennale” UNESCO World Heritage Site, Völklingen, Germany, April
“Paint it Forward” Cass Contemporary, Tampa, February
“Thirty-Three: Celebrating 33 Years of the Independent Spirit & Sundance Film Festival” Kimball Art Center, Park City, January
“Rise And Shine” Arcade Art Gallery, Taiwan, January
“Who’s Your Daddy?” Kolly Gallery, Lausanne, Switzerland, September
“Crime on Canvas” Life is Beautiful Festival, Las Vegas, September
“LAX / ORD” Vertical Gallery, Chicago, September
“10th Anniversary Exhibition” Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles, August
“Street Value” Treason Gallery, Seattle, August
“The Blank Show” Clutter Gallery, Beacon, July
“South Park 20 Experience” Comic-Con, San Diego, July
“POW! WOW! Exploring The New Contemporary Movement” Honolulu Museum Art School, Honolulu, February
“The Reasons for Seasons” StolenSpace Gallery, London, December
“Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty” Experience Music Project Museum, Seattle, November
“Bootleg Bart – Unofficial Art Show” Be Street, Los Angeles, July
“‘La Familia’ – Thinkspace 10th Anniversary Show” Thinkspace Art Gallery, Culver City, January
“Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty” Japanese American National Museum, Los Angeles, October
“The Pictoplasma Portrait Gallery” Kaufhaus Jandorf, Berlin, May
“Pow! Wow!” Honolulu Museum of Art, Honolulu, February
“10 Years of Wooster Collective” Jonathan Levine Gallery, New York, August
“White Noise” La Casa Encendida, Madrid, May
“Number of the Beast” (2 person show), Cotton Candy Machine, Brooklyn, April
“Crucifixion” Corey Helford Gallery, Culver City, December
“Vivid Visions” Compound Gallery, Portland, August
“Small Gift (50 years of Sanrio)” Barker Hanger, Santa Monica, November
“The Monster Within” (Curated by Buff Monster), Giant Robot, Los Angeles, July
“Art from the New World” Bristol’s City Museum & Art Gallery, Bristol UK, May
“Three Apples (35 years of Hello Kitty)” Royal T, Culver City, October
“Trailblazers” Boutwell Draper Gallery, Sidney, November
“Clowns!” Corey Helford Gallery, Culver City, November
“Where Might Giants Dwell” Retrospective Galleries, Sidney, August
“Pop Surrealism” Hardrock Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, July
“Kids Today” MTV Gallery, Sydney, April
“Question The War” Corey Helford Gallery, Culver City, December
“ICONS” Boston Center for the Arts, Boston, March
“Sold Out” White Walls, San Francisco, February
“Keep A Breast” The Lab 101 Gallery, Los Angeles, October
“Pink” Cartelle Gallery, Marina Del Rey, April
“Seed Spreaders” New Image Art, Los Angeles, February
“Pictoplasma” Future Is Now Gallery, New York, December
“Crazy Bastard” New Image Art, Los Angeles, April
“Super Hero” New Image Art, Los Angeles, August
“Dream So Much” Asian American Arts Center, New York, March
Buff Monster is a New York City street artist who uses bright colors, bold lines and funny characters to make the world a sweeter place. He names heavy metal music, ice cream, pop art, Japanese culture and graffiti as major influences.
For over 15 years, he has painted murals all over the world and is included in Banksy’s Oscar-nominated documentary Exit Through the Gift Shop. His meticulously executed paintings have been shown in galleries around the world; the Bristol City Museum has a painting in their permanent collection. He’s worked with some of the most recognizable brands, such as Disney, Converse, Hello Kitty, Samsung, Nike and Coca-Cola. Now under the brand name Stay Melty, he continues to re- lease a variety of limited-edition collectibles, including vinyl and resin toys, prints, shirts, stickers and trading cards. He’s highly active on social media and has cultivated an impressive following.



SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2017
“Something Melty This Way Comes” StolenSpace Gallery, London, August
“Melt With Me” 168 Bowery, New York City, February
2016
“Works on Paper” Melty Manor, New York City, November
“Can’t Stop the Melt” Galo Art Gallery, Turin, May
2014
“Journey Through the Dark” Retramp, Berlin, April
2013
“Somewhere Far Beyond” Toykio, Dusseldorf, November
2012
“Legend of the Pink Cherry” Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles, April
2011
“The Reign of Pink” StolenSpace Gallery, London UK, April
2010
“Adventures in Lollipopland” Giant Robot Gallery, New York, April
2009
“Heavy Metal Ice Cream Smile” Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles, September
2008
“The Sweetest Thing” Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles, August
“Born of the Abyss” Giant Robot Gallery, New York City, April
2007
“Happy Squirter” Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles, June
“Super Happy Pink” Andenken Gallery, Denver, March
“One in the Pink” Gallery 1988, Los Angeles, February
2006 2005 2003 2000 DUO EXHIBITIONS 2018 2011 SELECT GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2018 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
“Turbo Lover” Kid Robot, Los Angeles, April
“Lick It Up” Transport Gallery, Los Angeles, May
“Dulces Locos” OX-OP, Minneapolis, January
“Sweet Indulgence” Walled City, San Pedro, March
“BUFF THIS” Helen Lindhurst Fine Arts Gallery, Los Angeles, November
“Spaced Out” with Dalek, GR Gallery, New York City, March
“Buff Monster and Jeremyville” (2 person show), Cotton Candy Machine, Brooklyn, August
“Meet Me At Delancey / Essex” Spoke Art NYC, New York, March
2017
“Roule Petit Ougandais”, Kolly Gallery, Zurich, Switzerland, November
“The Art of Fandom”, Anchorage Museum, Anchorage, October
“Sweet n Low: An International Show of Cute” Bedford Gallery, San Francisco, June
“UrbanArt Biennale” UNESCO World Heritage Site, Völklingen, Germany, April
“Paint it Forward” Cass Contemporary, Tampa, February
“Thirty-Three: Celebrating 33 Years of the Independent Spirit & Sundance Film Festival” Kimball Art Center, Park City, January
“Rise And Shine” Arcade Art Gallery, Taiwan, January
“Who’s Your Daddy?” Kolly Gallery, Lausanne, Switzerland, September
“Crime on Canvas” Life is Beautiful Festival, Las Vegas, September
“LAX / ORD” Vertical Gallery, Chicago, September
“10th Anniversary Exhibition” Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles, August
“Street Value” Treason Gallery, Seattle, August
“The Blank Show” Clutter Gallery, Beacon, July
“South Park 20 Experience” Comic-Con, San Diego, July
“POW! WOW! Exploring The New Contemporary Movement” Honolulu Museum Art School, Honolulu, February
“The Reasons for Seasons” StolenSpace Gallery, London, December
“Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty” Experience Music Project Museum, Seattle, November
“Bootleg Bart – Unofficial Art Show” Be Street, Los Angeles, July
“‘La Familia’ – Thinkspace 10th Anniversary Show” Thinkspace Art Gallery, Culver City, January
“Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty” Japanese American National Museum, Los Angeles, October
“The Pictoplasma Portrait Gallery” Kaufhaus Jandorf, Berlin, May
“Pow! Wow!” Honolulu Museum of Art, Honolulu, February
“10 Years of Wooster Collective” Jonathan Levine Gallery, New York, August
“White Noise” La Casa Encendida, Madrid, May
“Number of the Beast” (2 person show), Cotton Candy Machine, Brooklyn, April
“Crucifixion” Corey Helford Gallery, Culver City, December
“Vivid Visions” Compound Gallery, Portland, August
“Small Gift (50 years of Sanrio)” Barker Hanger, Santa Monica, November
“The Monster Within” (Curated by Buff Monster), Giant Robot, Los Angeles, July
“Art from the New World” Bristol’s City Museum & Art Gallery, Bristol UK, May
“Three Apples (35 years of Hello Kitty)” Royal T, Culver City, October
“Trailblazers” Boutwell Draper Gallery, Sidney, November
“Clowns!” Corey Helford Gallery, Culver City, November
“Where Might Giants Dwell” Retrospective Galleries, Sidney, August
“Pop Surrealism” Hardrock Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, July
“Kids Today” MTV Gallery, Sydney, April
“Question The War” Corey Helford Gallery, Culver City, December
“ICONS” Boston Center for the Arts, Boston, March
“Sold Out” White Walls, San Francisco, February
“Keep A Breast” The Lab 101 Gallery, Los Angeles, October
“Pink” Cartelle Gallery, Marina Del Rey, April
“Seed Spreaders” New Image Art, Los Angeles, February
“Pictoplasma” Future Is Now Gallery, New York, December
“Crazy Bastard” New Image Art, Los Angeles, April
“Super Hero” New Image Art, Los Angeles, August
“Dream So Much” Asian American Arts Center, New York, March