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Bubba 2000 – Comics Artist-Turned-Graffiti Star – Gets His First London Solo Exhibition

Published Sat, 15 Feb 2020 08:00:28 -0600

Once upon a time, Jonathan Matthewson III was working on British comics like Widow Made In Britain, making the leap to Extreme Studios to work on Black Flag – a jet fuelled journey that saw him burn out, and reinvent himself on the Sheffield art scene as a significant modern pop/graffiti artist, going by the name of Bubba 2000.

He now has a solo exhibit of his work, Persons Of Interest, seeing his take on a variety of stars of stage, screen and song, at Leydens London Art House, in Spitalfields, London, running for the rest of the month. Here's the blub…

"Bubba 2000 is abandoning his Sheffield home to hit London for a Leyden's London takeover in what he calls 'PERSONS OF INTEREST'.

Bubba has crafted his signature style from idolising illustration and street-spray culture from an early age — solidifying his legendary name in the scene of Sheffield with iconic globally recognisable pieces like 'Stop Making Stupid People Famous'; and 'Ian Brown (Fools Gold)', which can still be seen on Ecclesall Road today, despite many theft attempts…

For the first time, excitingly, Bubba 2000 is releasing originals of his sold out prints in London. His works, commenced with a basic pen & ink interpretation, constructed masterfully with spray paint and acrylic, reveal a new line of work that helps us connect with those influential people of our lives.

Persons Of Interest pieces will only be available at Leyden's London, Spitalfields UK, for a limited time. Join us for the opening night; a celebration of art with music, drinks, presale opportunities, and small exclusive side-work only avilable on the night including a short-run of signed Bubba themed 'Real is all the Rage' magazines.

Here's a look at Jess Kemp taking us on a tour…

And a look at some of his work.