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The Irish Sun
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Mystery ‘Suffolk Banksy' artist known as ‘The Hat' who leaves pictures outside cafes and pubs ‘identified by fans'
FANS reckon an artist dubbed the Suffolk Banksy is singer Ed Sheeran. Mystery dauber 'The Hat' has left pictures outside cafes, pubs and charity shops. Advertisement 2 Fans reckon an artist dubbed the Suffolk Banksy is singer Ed Sheeran Credit: PA 2 Shape of You hitmaker Ed has launched an art show under his own name at Heni Gallery in London's Soho Credit: PA Finders are urged to auction them for charity — and so far thousands of pounds has been raised. The Hat also sells abstract paintings online for as much as £1,900. Now tiny Framlingham Library — in the market town near where Ed lives with wife Cherry and their kids — is exhibiting more work. One post on the Visit Framlingham Facebook page reads: 'Hmmm, wonder who it could be?' Advertisement READ MORE UK NEWS A painting on show of three hedgehogs will be sold to raise cash for the library. Library manager Vivia Bamford said: 'We're absolutely delighted to be hosting this exhibition. It's all ready to go and the artwork looks wonderful in our gallery space. 'It's really worth a visit so I hope to welcome hundreds of people in the coming weeks. 'I'm so grateful to The Hat – whoever they are – for choosing us as location to display their work and for donating a painting and a percentage of sales to support our library.' Advertisement Most read in The Sun Meanwhile, Shape of You hitmaker Ed, 34, yesterday launched an art show under his own name at Heni Gallery in London's Soho. 'I'm so grateful to The Hat – whoever they are – for choosing us as location to display their work and for donating a painting and a percentage of sales to support our library.' Moment mystery man is caught painting Banksy-like mural hours before real artist completed his trail The Shape of You hitmaker is already an established artist and yesterday launched another gallery of work under his own name at London's Heni Gallery. That collection will raise money for the Ed Sheeran Foundation – which funds music lessons for kids. Advertisement Kindly Ed is known for making donations to charity shops and one woman once snapped up a pair of his boxers for £10.
Scottish Sun
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Mystery ‘Suffolk Banksy' artist known as ‘The Hat' who leaves pictures outside cafes and pubs ‘identified by fans'
Now tiny Framlingham Library, located in the market town near where the superstar lives, is exhibiting more work UNMASKED? Mystery 'Suffolk Banksy' artist known as 'The Hat' who leaves pictures outside cafes and pubs 'identified by fans' FANS reckon an artist dubbed the Suffolk Banksy is singer Ed Sheeran. Mystery dauber 'The Hat' has left pictures outside cafes, pubs and charity shops. Advertisement 2 Fans reckon an artist dubbed the Suffolk Banksy is singer Ed Sheeran Credit: PA 2 Shape of You hitmaker Ed has launched an art show under his own name at Heni Gallery in London's Soho Credit: PA Finders are urged to auction them for charity — and so far thousands of pounds has been raised. The Hat also sells abstract paintings online for as much as £1,900. Now tiny Framlingham Library — in the market town near where Ed lives with wife Cherry and their kids — is exhibiting more work. One post on the Visit Framlingham Facebook page reads: 'Hmmm, wonder who it could be?' Advertisement A painting on show of three hedgehogs will be sold to raise cash for the library. Library manager Vivia Bamford said: 'We're absolutely delighted to be hosting this exhibition. It's all ready to go and the artwork looks wonderful in our gallery space. 'It's really worth a visit so I hope to welcome hundreds of people in the coming weeks. 'I'm so grateful to The Hat – whoever they are – for choosing us as location to display their work and for donating a painting and a percentage of sales to support our library.' Advertisement Meanwhile, Shape of You hitmaker Ed, 34, yesterday launched an art show under his own name at Heni Gallery in London's Soho. 'I'm so grateful to The Hat – whoever they are – for choosing us as location to display their work and for donating a painting and a percentage of sales to support our library.' Moment mystery man is caught painting Banksy-like mural hours before real artist completed his trail The Shape of You hitmaker is already an established artist and yesterday launched another gallery of work under his own name at London's Heni Gallery. That collection will raise money for the Ed Sheeran Foundation – which funds music lessons for kids. Advertisement Kindly Ed is known for making donations to charity shops and one woman once snapped up a pair of his boxers for £10.
The Sun
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Mystery ‘Suffolk Banksy' artist known as ‘The Hat' who leaves pictures outside cafes and pubs ‘identified by fans'
FANS reckon an artist dubbed the Suffolk Banksy is singer Ed Sheeran. Mystery dauber 'The Hat' has left pictures outside cafes, pubs and charity shops. 2 2 Finders are urged to auction them for charity — and so far thousands of pounds has been raised. The Hat also sells abstract paintings online for as much as £1,900. Now tiny Framlingham Library — in the market town near where Ed lives with wife Cherry and their kids — is exhibiting more work. One post on the Visit Framlingham Facebook page reads: 'Hmmm, wonder who it could be?' A painting on show of three hedgehogs will be sold to raise cash for the library. Library manager Vivia Bamford said: 'We're absolutely delighted to be hosting this exhibition. It's all ready to go and the artwork looks wonderful in our gallery space. 'It's really worth a visit so I hope to welcome hundreds of people in the coming weeks. 'I'm so grateful to The Hat – whoever they are – for choosing us as location to display their work and for donating a painting and a percentage of sales to support our library.' Meanwhile, Shape of You hitmaker Ed, 34, yesterday launched an art show under his own name at Heni Gallery in London's Soho. 'I'm so grateful to The Hat – whoever they are – for choosing us as location to display their work and for donating a painting and a percentage of sales to support our library.' Moment mystery man is caught painting Banksy-like mural hours before real artist completed his trail The Shape of You hitmaker is already an established artist and yesterday launched another gallery of work under his own name at London's Heni Gallery. That collection will raise money for the Ed Sheeran Foundation – which funds music lessons for kids. Kindly Ed is known for making donations to charity shops and one woman once snapped up a pair of his boxers for £10.
RTÉ News
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
Ed Sheeran launches exhibition of his paintings
iBritish snger/songwriter Ed Sheeran has launched an exhibition of his Cosmic Carpark Paintings in London's Heni Gallery. The 34-year-old will sell the artworks and prints at the end of the exhibition, which opens on July 11 and runs until August 1, to raise money the Ed Sheeran Foundation – which aims to provide inclusive, high-quality music education for every child. Sheeran said: "I started painting at the end of my Divide Tour in 2019 and it's something that I've used as a creative outlet ever since. "When I was growing up, both of my parents worked in art, so I've naturally always been interested in it, and I always enjoyed studying art at school. I was back and forth on tour last year, and I used a lot of my downtime in the UK to paint. "I'd run to a disused car park in Soho each morning, paint, then run home and I'd do that daily until I headed back out on tour again. "I told my good friends Damien Hirst and Joe Hage about the paintings, and they encouraged me to put on my own thing. "So I decided I'd use it as a way of raising funds for my Ed Sheeran Foundation, which supports music education in the UK and helps fund grassroot music projects, schools and equipment, so all kids have access to music. "I want to thank Damien and Joe for everything they've done for me on this exhibition and I'm delighted to be putting it on." In 2020, one of the singer's paintings was used as the single cover for his song Afterglow, with his latest collection being painted in a disused car park in London last year. The paintings were initially designed to be gifted to the Halifax-born star's friends and family, but then artist Hirst encouraged him to put on an exhibition to raise money for his foundation, giving the public their first chance to own his artwork. Some 50% of the net sale price from each painting will be donated to the Ed Sheeran Foundation, with the works available on the Heni website between July 10 and August 1. If you happen to be in London during this time, admission to the exhibition is free.
Free Malaysia Today
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Free Malaysia Today
Ed Sheeran showcases his own artwork in London gallery
British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran has now tried his hand at art, painting colourful Jackson Pollock-esque abstracts. (AFP pic) LONDON : British pop star Ed Sheeran has swapped a microphone for paint brushes, with the fruits of his endeavours to go on display later this week, the London gallery exhibiting his works confirmed Wednesday. The abstract pieces – colourful Jackson Pollock-esque paintings and prints – will be available to buy, with part of the proceeds going to the Ed Sheeran Foundation, which supports musical education in schools. They are also set to be exhibited at Heni art gallery in central London from Friday until Aug 1, with the collection called 'Cosmic Carpark Paintings', the gallery said. Sheeran, 34, behind smash hits like 'Shape of You' and 'Perfect', took to social media earlier this week to share the news, explaining he worked on the paintings last year in between shows. He also shared a video of his painting process at work, showing him splashing large canvases with brightly coloured paint. 'I love painting, more for fun and to give to friends, but this time I was encouraged to do a show of them by @damienhirst and @heni,' he posted on Instagram. 'I paint when I'm not working on a record, just to do something creative with my brain. And it's mostly just splashing colours on canvases, think Jackson Pollock but with colourful house paint.' Sheeran added that did not make him 'an artist' but noted that he loves 'making art' and that 'it makes me feel great, and I love the end result'. Heni, which said Sheeran's 'painting journey' began in 2019 following his record-breaking Divide tour, noted he used one of his earlier creations as the official artwork for his single 'Afterglow' in 2020. The colourful pieces in his debut collection were 'inspired by celestial patterns' and painted in a disused London carpark last year, it added. Singer, songwriter, and performer Sheeran is one of the most listened to artists in the world. He also makes the list of the 40 richest people under 40 in the UK, with a fortune estimated at £370 million, according to the Sunday Times' latest annual wealth rankings of Britons.
