On the heels of his record-breaking auction results for a work on paper earlier this year, MEAR ONE returns to Scarce City with the final iteration of "FALSE PROFITS,” arguably the artist's most iconic and famous work to date. This 3x4' original painting is an acrylic on canvas presented in an extravagant ornate triple layered gold frame with traces of baroque-egyptian details. Since its original creation as a mural in 2012 this image has gone viral throughout many circles, earning it global recognition as a powerful call to action and marking a defining moment in the consciousness of many about the world we live in. After nearly a decade of penetrating the hearts and minds of fans the world over, we are pleased to be offering “FALSE PROFITS" for public sale at auction for the first time and is certain to be the crown jewel of any MEAR ONE collection.

Read MEAR ONE’s latest BITCOIN MAGAZINE publication discussing the infamous backstory of “FALSE PROFITS” here!

About the Artist:

MEAR ONE has been at the forefront of LA’s graffiti and mural culture for nearly three decades. He is famous for having pioneered the Melrose graffiti art movement in the late 80s and is considered by many to be LA’s most prolific public muralist. Early on in his career, MEAR gained his recognition for building the bridge between graffiti art and fine art. He was the first graffiti artist to exhibit at the infamous 01 Gallery on Melrose, as well as at 33 1/3 Gallery in Silverlake, where Banksy would later debut his first North American show. MEAR ONE’s work was part of the landmark "Art in the Streets" 2011 exhibit at the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art as well as the Pasadena Museum’s “Street Cred” exhibition that same year. His works reside in the permanent collection of the Laguna Museum of Fine Arts, The Chambers Project, as well as many other prominent private collections. He is perhaps best known for constructing powerful narratives juxtaposing philosophy, ancient mythology and modern politics to inspire an evolved consciousness. This interpretation of reality is achieved through balanced dialogue between surrealism and the metaphysical. MEAR ONE helps us envision the sublime spirit of our time – not by escaping reality, but by confronting it head on.

Materials: Acrylic on canvas; Floated in an extravagant ornate triple layered gold frame w/traces of baroque-egyptian details

Canvas Dimension: 36 x 48 in.

Framed Dimension: 54 x 66 in.

Token Option: The winning bidder will have the option to work directly with the artist to create a singular or limited edition Bitcoin NFT to represent the artwork.

NO RESERVE

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