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'Mr. Brainwash' creates mural for Cunard's Queen Elizabeth

Pop phenomenon 'Mr. Brainwash' unveiled a mural for Queen Elizabeth's Garden Lounge during Tuesday's call at Los Angeles.

Anne Kalosh, Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

August 23, 2023

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The artist, Thierry Guetta, created an intricate patchwork of iconic Cunard marketing posters from the 1920s, spray-painted with a finishing touch in his signature graffiti style.

In partnership with Clarendon Fine Art

The bespoke installation, 'Cunard x Mr. Brainwash,' was commissioned in partnership with Clarendon Fine Art, which has represented the leading street artist in the UK since 2020 and whose galleries appear across the Cunard fleet.

Three limited editions have also been created which will be available exclusively to passengers, for purchase, and feature each of the three Cunard Queens.

Arts-focused cruise

Yesterday's event marked the conclusion of Queen Elizabeth's arts-focused Pacific coastal sailing from Vancouver, BC to Los Angeles, which offered several Mr. Brainwash-inspired seminars and a screening of Banksy's Academy-nominated 'Exit Through the Gift shop' documentary featuring Mr. Brainwash. 

The Los Angeles-based artist's work is held in collections around the globe, including in all 75 of Clarendon Fine Art's UK and US galleries as well as across the Cunard fleet. His 'Long Live the King' portrait of King Charles III, released to coincide with the coronation, was a record release.

His work also features in the private collections of Barack Obama, Al Pacino, Lionel Richie and Rihanna, and he has collarborated for charity with Pope Francis and the Dalai Lama.

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About the Author

Anne Kalosh

Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

Anne Kalosh covers global stories, reporting both breaking and in-depth news on cruising's significant people, places, ships and trends. A sought-after expert on cruising, she has moderated conferences around the world, including the high-profile State of the Industry panel at Seatrade Cruise Global. She created and led the acclaimed itinerary-planning case study for Seatrade's cruise master classes held at Cambridge and Oxford universities. She has been the cruise columnist for AFAR.com, and her freelance stories have appeared in a wide range of publications, from The New York Times to The Miami Herald.

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