D*FACE (London , 1978). "Hrh her Royal Hideous", 2015. Mixed media (enamel and emulsion) on

D*FACE (London , 1978). "Hrh her Royal Hideous", 2015. Mixed media (enamel and emulsion) on canvas, with Union Flag. Label on the back of the Centro de Arte Contemporáneo de Málaga. Measurements: 120 x 130 cm; 124 x 134 cm (frame). D*Face is a contemporary British street artist best known for his distinctive graffiti, stickers and posters placed in various cities around the world. Featuring recurring celebrity imagery and punk iconography, D*Face's work is characterized by his bright graphic aesthetic and his focus on consumerism and the ways in which it shapes everyday life. His diverse range of influences includes skateboard culture, early New York subway graffiti, pop art and Shepard Fairey's Obey campaign. Born Dean Stockton in 1978 in London, England, he worked in advertising and for publications such as Thrasher magazine before embarking on his own artistic career. D*Face's identity was a mystery until 2008, when he revealed his name to the public. "I don't think it's necessarily relevant that you know who I am in regards to my work," he once explained. "The work speaks for itself, and if it doesn't speak for itself, then I like people to reinterpret it according to their own views." The artist lives and works in London. He has been interested in graffiti and drawing since childhood. Admirer of Henry Chalfant's graffiti on the New York subway, and of the drawings on skateboards that were published in Thrasher magazine, he ventured into the world of skateboard fanzines. He attended an illustration and design course and worked as a freelance illustrator/designer while honing his street work. His influences include Shepard Fairey's "Obey Giant" art campaign, Jim Philips, hip hop, punk music and cartoons. His first major solo exhibition in London, Death & Glory, took place at Stolenspace gallery in 2006. Already this first event was sold out. Since then, his exhibitions have included a solo show, Eyecons, at the O Contemporary gallery in Brighton in March 2007, where the turnout was overwhelming. It featured new paintings, an installation and two prints: Kurt's "Kant Complain" and Cli-Che. D*Face was director and curator of the Outside Institute, London's first contemporary art gallery focused on street art. In 2005 the Outside Institute moved and changed its name to become the Stolen Space Gallery. In 2010, he collaborated with Christina Aguilera, on the cover of her album Bionic. In October 2013, D*Face participated in Art Wars at the Saatchi Gallery, curated by Ben Moore. He participated in the 2015 edition of All City Canvas Global Series, with a mural on the facade of the Hotel Lisboa in Colonia Roma. This project was part of the artistic activities of the Dual Year Mexico-UK. In 2016, he designed the cover of Blink-182's album California.