Gauntlet Gallery — Mr Brainwash Print & Edition Index
Pop Smash (Pink)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Pop Smash (Pink) is a 2025 screenprint measuring 25 x 25 inches on deckled-edge paper, issued in a tight edition of 30 plus 3 artist proofs. Built from 12 colors and released across 6 color variations, the pink colorway is one strand of a small, varied series. Each sheet is signed and thumb-printed.
Collector notes: Edition of 30 plus 3 artist's proofs. The saved release record describes: signed; artist thumbprint; certificate of authenticity stated in the saved release description. Verify each feature on the physical copy.
Why It Matters
At just 30 impressions per variation, Pop Smash is among the scarcer entries in this group. The six-variation structure means the total footprint is spread thin across colorways, so any single hue — pink included — is genuinely limited. The 12-color build supports Mr Brainwash's bold, comic-book pop energy.
Collector Perspective
Variation series reward collectors who chase a preferred colorway or attempt a full set. With only 30 of the pink, availability is constrained. The AP tier of 3 is very small. Confirm the specific colorway matches the certificate, since the variations are otherwise identically formatted.
Historical Context
Mr Brainwash frequently issues works in multiple color variations, a strategy inherited from Warhol-era pop seriality. Pop Smash continues his consumer-culture visual vocabulary — explosive comic 'smash' iconography rendered in saturated screen colors — dated to his 2025 print releases.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2025-08-26
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release date from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Series
- Other Editioned Works
- Medium and materials
- Screen Print; catalog dimensions 25 x 25 inches; 12-color screenprint; deckled edges.
- Edition details
- Edition of 30 plus 3 artist's proofs.
- Signature and marks
- The saved release record describes: signed; artist thumbprint; certificate of authenticity stated in the saved release description. Verify each feature on the physical copy.
Documented History and Meaning
History note: The studio dates Mr Brainwash's first Life Is Beautiful solo exhibition to 18 June 2008; this page treats that as career context, not proof that the present edition appeared in that exhibition.
Meaning / interpretation: The studio describes the practice as combining street-art energy, pop-culture imagery and positive messaging. Subject-specific intent or endorsement is not assumed unless a release or collaboration source states it. This interpretive note follows the cited artist or publisher context.
Release context: The saved catalog lists 2025-08-26 and attributes the edition to Mr Brainwash (Self Released).
Authentication, Presentation and Provenance
- Original presentation
- Original packaging or presentation was not documented in the release sources reviewed.
- Authentication note
- The saved release description states that a certificate accompanied this edition. For an individual copy, compare the support, dimensions, edition number, signature, thumbprint and any studio or gallery paperwork. The studio says it cannot guarantee works bought from external vendors.
- Provenance note
- Edition origin is attributed in the legacy record to Mr Brainwash (Self Released). That does not establish the ownership history of an individual copy: retain the original invoice, reseller or gallery paperwork, labels, correspondence and condition photographs.
Related Artists and Exhibitions
- Life Is Beautiful — first solo exhibition — CBS Columbia Square, Hollywood · 18 June 2008 · Artist-career context; the source does not establish that this later edition was exhibited
Videos
- Official video archive — ARTE and Los Angeles Times features — Mr Brainwash studio · Artist process and exhibition context; not release-specific
Sources and Verification
Verification status: Secondary catalog snapshot; official studio policy and career context added
- Saved release record — Art Collectorz · secondary catalog snapshot · Accessed 2026-07-12 · Starting record for title, date, edition, dimensions, medium, release price and release description. Public access was unavailable during this audit, so primary confirmation remains pending.
- Studio FAQ — certificates and web orders — Mr Brainwash studio · primary artist policy · Accessed 2026-07-12 · The studio says it issues COAs only for works after January 2021 and will not backdate earlier works.
- Collector authentication disclaimer — Mr Brainwash studio · primary artist policy · Accessed 2026-07-12 · The studio does not guarantee externally purchased works and directs collectors to the relevant reseller or gallery.
- About Mr Brainwash — Mr Brainwash studio · primary artist source · Accessed 2026-07-12 · Studio biography and artist-level context; it is not an individual-edition record.
- Life Is Beautiful — first solo exhibition — Mr Brainwash studio · primary artist archive · Accessed 2026-07-12 · Studio history of the 18 June 2008 debut exhibition, which included prints among several media.
Known conflicts or unresolved points:
- Legacy title colorway (pink) conflicts with the Edition field (Black); the physical sheet or object must resolve the variant.
FAQ
What is the documented edition structure?
Edition of 30 plus 3 artist's proofs.
Which signature or authentication features are documented?
The saved release record describes: signed; artist thumbprint; certificate of authenticity stated in the saved release description. Verify each feature on the physical copy. The saved release description states that a certificate accompanied this edition. For an individual copy, compare the support, dimensions, edition number, signature, thumbprint and any studio or gallery paperwork. The studio says it cannot guarantee works bought from external vendors.
Is original packaging documented?
Original packaging or presentation was not documented in the release sources reviewed.
How certain are the release details?
The date, edition, dimensions, medium and original-release description come from a saved secondary catalog record. Official studio sources on this page support artist-level context and current authentication policy, but not every release-level field.
