Tiger Girl Rich Simmons

Tiger Girl Rich Simmons

Tiger Back Girl, 2017 - Urban pop art

Rich Simmons is a young British artist who combines pop art, comics and street art to create provocative murals that capture the eye and attention of the audience. The piece that catapulted him into the public eye was a 2011 mural about the upcoming royal wedding titled Future ***King;  he portrayed Will and Kate as punk rocker Sid Vicious and his girlfriend Nancy of the Sex Pistols, set on top of a huge 3D Union Jack flag. The humoristic twist of the mural captured the feelings of a nation in an innovative way, and images of the piece went viral within hours. “Hopefully they will like it. I wanted to do something that would make William and Kate accessible” he said. “They are the modern breed of royals and they’re not like the others, they are more down to earth – they’re not the snooty types.” Rich Simmons is a self-taught Urban Pop Artist from London who gained an international recognition creating the iconic street art image of Will and Kate before the royal wedding. He developed his artistic identity by collective inspiration from various sources and art genres. Such experimentation with styles and movements resulted into a fusion of elements, mainly from comic books, graffiti, and Pop Art. Rich's aesthetic can be characterized by a provocative subject, sense of humor, vibrant colors, use of handcrafted stenciling, and reclaimed billboards. His art is in high demand and is showcased in New York, Singapore, Baku, Paris, Dubai, Monaco, Geneva, London, and Miami.