Philip Colbert

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Born in Scotland and living and working in London, Colbert is often referred to as the “godson of Andy Warhol”. He has created a global following for his cartoon lobster persona and his masterful hyper-pop history paintings. His work powerfully explores the patterns of contemporary digital culture and its relationship to a deeper art historical dialogue.

Colbert’s work has received international acclaim in museums and galleries worldwide for his energetic new approach to painting and pop theory. Following on from early Pop painters such as Richard Hamilton, Roy Lichtenstein and James Rosenquist, Colbert’s paintings cross high art themes from old master paintings and contemporary art theory with everyday symbols of mass contemporary culture, all narrated through the eyes of Colbert’s cartoon Lobster alter ego. He has been championed as a contemporary pop master by art world figures such as Charles Saatchi & Simon de Pury.

During my time with Colbert, I’ve had the pleasure of working on a wide range of projects; high-end collectable artworks, documentaries, global exhibition advertisements, paintings, books, and football stadium animations.

Galleries include:

Saatchi Gallery, London
The Archaeological Site of Pompeii
Lightbox Gallery, Woking
The National Archaeological Museum of Naples
Whitestone Gallery, Taipei and Singapore
Pearl Lam Galleries, Shenzhen, Hong Kong and Tokyo
Karuizawa New Art Museum, Japan
The Page Gallery, Seoul

Collaborations include:

Johnnie Walker
Casetify
AS Roma
Bentley
Vogue Singapore
Vogue Korea
Team GB
Conran shop
Borough Yards
The Big Issue

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