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]

Pilpeled
Born (1985-05-01) May 1, 1985 (age 39)
Israel, Herzliya
Known forPublic art, Stenciling
Websitehttps://www.pilpeled.com/home.html

Art career edit

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]

References edit

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

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