Pilpeled Explained

Pilpeled
Birth Date:May 1, 1985
Birth Place:Israel, Herzliya
Field:Public art, Stenciling
Website:https://www.pilpeled.com/home.html

Nir Peled, (Hebrew: ניר פלד, born in 1985), known as Pilpeled, is an Israeli contemporary artist, street artist, graphic designer and illustrator, and founder of Pilpeled clothing and accessories brand.[1] [2]

Art career

Pilpeled started his career in 2005 in Tel Aviv, creating posters for parties and clubs,[3] party flyers[4] and album covers. During these years he made posters for several artists such as Dj Shadow, Kutmah and craze and album covers for Rami Fortis, Boom Pam, Soulico, Cohen@Mushon, Onili.

Pilpeled worked on the interior design of the "Brown Hotel" boutique hotel in Tel Aviv and restaurants and clubs in Tel Aviv: Bodega bar, Zinger, Bobamaara, and Stereotype.[5] In 2007 he worked for MTV-Israel as chief designer.[6] [7] In 2011 he took part in a group exhibition in the modern art festival "Art Beijing" in China. In 2013 he designs a limited edition bottle of Absolut vodka X PILPELED.[8] In 2014 he made a collaboration with Puma,[9] designing limited-edition jackets.

In 2015 he took part in a group exhibition in Inoperable Vienna. In 2015 he collaborated with Coca-Cola making the Coca-Cola zero campaign that includes several hands made paintings on billboards.[10] In 2016 he collaborates with lifestyle french bread Bensimon[11] and created a shoe collection with Pilpeled designs. In 2018 he took part in a group exhibition in the Israel Museum.[12] In 2018 he won the best graffiti from Time Out magazine.[13] In 2018 he took part in a group exhibition at the Mairie du 4eme Paris.[14] In 2019 he collaborates New Era Cap Company and created a New Era caps designed by Pilpeled. In 2019 he made artwork for the Urban Nation museum in Berlin.[15]

In 2020 he made a Solo exhibition at BlackFlagArt Galery in Istanbul Turkey; and Mural[16] in Kadıköy, Istanbul.[17] [18] In 2020 he took a part in a group exhibition at Zemack Gallery.[19] [20]

Pilpeled is known for his monochromatic style and his work can be found on murals around the world,[21] galleries, and museums.[22] [23]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pilpeled's black-and-white world coming to a T-shirt near you. December 27, 2020. Haaretz.com. en.
  2. Web site: November 18, 2015. Pilpeled's New Book – SLKTD. December 27, 2020. Telavivian.
  3. News: Are you wearing his art on your sleeve? . 18 February 2021 . Israel21c . 20 May 2015.
  4. Web site: Pilpeled for Obsession . 18 February 2021.
  5. News: Zio . Talking Tel Aviv with Israeli Artist and Designer Pilpeled . 18 February 2021 . The Hundreds . 30 March 2015.
  6. Web site: Pilpeled Pop-up Shop @ Teder . Allenby . 18 February 2021.
  7. News: Tel Aviv street artist makes his mark on T-shirts, in branding . 18 February 2021 . The Jewish News of Northern California . 29 May 2015.
  8. Web site: April 25, 2013. Absolut bottle dedicated to Tel Aviv. December 27, 2020. Ynetnews. en.
  9. Web site: Your ultimate guide to Israel. December 27, 2020. Time Out Israel. en.
  10. Web site: Coca-Cola Zero – Make The City Come Alive – YouTube. December 27, 2020. www.youtube.com.
  11. Web site: Leichman. Abigail Klein. March 26, 2017. Israeli street art: Not just writing on the wall. December 27, 2020. ISRAEL21c. en-US.
  12. Web site: I to EyePassing Encounters The Israel Museum, Jerusalem. December 27, 2020. www.imj.org.il.
  13. Web site: Boutique. מאת Time Out. July 5, 2018. מרוססים עליהם: הגרפיטי #הכי_יפה_בעיר. December 27, 2020. טיים אאוט. he-IL.
  14. Web site: White Night in Paris features Israeli artists. December 27, 2020. The Jerusalem Post JPost.com. en-US.
  15. Web site: May 2, 2019. Live at the museum & Community Wall by Pilpeled. December 27, 2020. Urban Nation. en-US.
  16. News: Pilpeled: Art Scene in Istanbul is Much Cooler Than in Berlin . 18 February 2021 . Istanbul Berlin . 8 September 2020.
  17. Web site: Pilpeled – Black Flag Art. December 27, 2020. en-US.
  18. Web site: Black Flag Art – Pilpeled Exhibition Teaser – YouTube. December 27, 2020. www.youtube.com.
  19. Web site: Pilpeled Zemack Contemporary Art. December 27, 2020. zcagallery.com.
  20. News: Pilpeled in Istanbul, Turkey . 18 February 2021 . StreetArtNews . 28 September 2020.
  21. News: Pilpeled in Salt River, Cape Town, South Africa . 18 February 2021 . StreetArtNews . 17 March 2020.
  22. Web site: May 16, 2019. Pilpeled in Venice Beach, Los Angeles. December 27, 2020. StreetArtNews. en-US.
  23. Web site: August 30, 2016. "Anne Frank" by PILPELED in Berlin, Germany. December 27, 2020. StreetArtNews. en-US.