Kev Munday - The Bend in the River

The Bend in the River by Kev Munday
Hand painted artwork on box canvas.
90 x 90 CM (36 x 36 inches).
Signed and dated 2026 on the reverse.
Complete with a signed Certificate of Authenticity.
Perfect condition.
Acrylic, paint pen and gloss black ink on canvas.
Stretched and ready to hang.
Sent via a tracked and insured courier, direct from the artist.
Photos taken in daylight.

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- - About The Artist - -
When I finish a painting, I along with my audience see it for the first time. I spend a lot of time doodling in my sketchbook to germinate the seeds of ideas, but when I approach a canvas, the composition, colour and imagery is unplanned and intuitive.

I understand that the world isn't perfect, but my paintings portray a utopian vision that I invite the viewer to take a moment and step inside. I pack my artworks with people, animals and imaginary creatures, all waiting to be discovered and interpreted. I hope that you can look at them over and over again and always notice something new.

I first started painting after getting interested in graffiti as a teenager over 20 years ago. I've got a thick callus on the part of my finger where my marker pen rests. I can't remember a time when I didn't have it. I've always worked in this style. I started by painting just one character repeatedly and from there I developed the whole universe.

I work with a variety of mediums, primarily acrylic gouache and vinyl emulsion for the colour, paint pens for patterns and details and gloss ink for the bold outline.

I have collaborated with some of the biggest brands in the world including IKEA, PepsiCo and Nescafé. I've also had the honour of having my art displayed at London's Royal Academy of Arts on two separate occasions.

Aside from studio work, the other main area of my artistic practice is public art and I can regularly be found painting murals across the UK and further afield.

You can see many examples of my work on my website kevmunday.co.uk or on Instagram @kevmunday. I work with a few select galleries but choose to mostly self represent, so if you have any questions, feel free to get in contact with me directly.


- - Awards, Exhibitions and Notable Commissions - -

2025- Commissioned by PepsiCo to paint their UK offices
2025- Featured in The Daily Mail article 'How to spot the next Banksy or Hockney - for as little as £500'
2025- Illuminated mural collaboration with Stuart Melrose commissioned in Reading, England
2024- Collaboration with apparel brand Boardies
2024- ‘A Space To Grow’ print included in The Royal Academy Of Arts Summer Exhibition
2023- Two paintings commissioned by a member of the Bahraini Royal family
2023- Large hand painted mural commissioned in Aigondigne, France
2022- Solo exhibitions in London, Paris & Seoul
2022- Invited to live paint at The Affordable Art Fair, Battersea, London
2021- Collaboration with Nescafe Azera on their new takeaway coffee range
2020- Collaboration with brewery Tooth & Claw on a series of beer can designs
2020- Mural and exhibition at KI Galerie, Paris
2019- ‘Family’ painting included in The Royal Academy Of Arts Summer Exhibition
2019- Collaboration with IKEA on a colouring poster. Over 30,000 copies sold worldwide
2018- Invited to live paint and exhibit at The Affordable Art Fair, Amsterdam
2018- Invited to live paint at Pure London for London Fashion Week
2018- Large hand painted mural commissioned in Dusseldorf, Germany
2018- Solo exhibition and residency at Solent Showcase Gallery, Southampton
2017- Commissioned by Hampshire Police to graffiti one of their constabulary's cars
2017- First international solo exhibition at Kalkman Gallery, The Netherlands
2016- Duo exhibition with artist Skred in Aalst, Belgium
2016- Listed in an article in The Telegraph as one of five 'British Artist's To Invest In'
2015- Exhibited at The Other Art Fair at The Arnolfini, Bristol
2014- 'The Way I See Things' solo exhibition. Toured several arts centres across the UK
2013- Collaboration with wallpaper brand Graham & Brown
2013- Invited to participate in the first London Illustration Fair at Hoxton Arches, London
2012- Collaboration furniture range exhibited at The Hayward Gallery, London
2010- Invited by Disney Asia to customize a Mickey Mouse figure to be exhibited in Hong Kong
2009- First solo exhibition at 39 Earlham Street, London
2008- Included in Dreweatts inaugural Urban Art Sale, exhibited at Selfridges, London