ART FEED: PAUL INSECT (NSFW)

by | Oct 20, 2010 | ART

Paul Insect, a UK street artist who has has gained notoriety over the past decade, working alongside the likes of Banksy and selling his entire 2007 show in London to Damien Hirst days before it opened. Pins, started a collective by the name of “insect” in 1996, and although disbanding in 2005 has been featured in artist publications such as Juxtapoz, Create, and Modart. Equally thought provoking and provocative, Paul’s ambitious style is pushing him to the forefront of street art not only in London, but the rest of the world.

Check out more of Paul’s work HERE.



Paul Insect, a UK street artist who has has gained notoriety over the past decade, working alongside the likes of Banksy and selling his entire 2007 show in London to Damien Hirst days before it opened. Pins, started a collective by the name of “insect” in 1996, and although disbanding in 2005 has been featured in artist publications such as Juxtapoz, Create, and Modart. Equally thought provoking and provocative, Paul’s ambitious style is pushing him to the forefront of street art not only in London, but the rest of the world.

Check out more of Paul’s work HERE.

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