New Gibson Guitar Coming to the Sunset Strip

The Sunset Strip and Gibson Guitar have announced the addition of a new guitar to , a public art project launched in August 2010 featuring more than 25 10-foot tall fiberglass Gibson Les Paul model guitars strategically placed on the legendary Sunset Strip in West Hollywood. 

The guitar will be on display as part of  and prominent art blog Melrose and Fairfax’s collaborative exhibit .

The exhibit features work from a dream team lineup of the best street artists in Los Angeles and the world—Alec Monopoly, Free Humanity, Smog City, Bankrupt Slut, DeeKay, Bod Bod, 2wenty, Snyder, Gregory Siff, KH no. 7, Smear, Desire Obtain Cherish, CYRCLE. & DD$, Leba, and Homo Riot. 

The show presents original, cutting-edge artworks from each of the artists, exclusive never-before-seen action photos from Melrose and Fairfax, unique sticker packs and Limited Edition Maximillian Gallery at Sunset Marquis embossed prints.

The collaborative art guitar was created by all of the participating artists and will be on display at the gallery during the exhibit, now through June 30. The guitar is part of Gibson GuitarTown on The Sunset Strip and will be auctioned for charity this fall. 

"When I conceived of this street art exhibition, it was really important to me to have a public art component and to bring the gallery into the streets,” said Maximillian Gallery Owner and Director Caradoc. "I am thrilled that The Sunset Strip and Gibson Guitar shared this vision and that the guitar, after being on display in the gallery, will go on display in a public space on The Sunset Strip."

Los Angeles has set itself apart as the worldwide center for street art. From Banksy's latest visit, to the MOCA exhibition, and on every street corner and rooftop in between, the force of this movement is undeniable. In a similar manner to the way that New York is widely recognized as the home of graffiti, Los Angeles is currently experiencing the same definitive movement in the world of street art.

“Melrose and Fairfax has been curating the streets of Los Angeles for over a year,” noted Caradoc. “We are thrilled to be working with the top street artists in L.A. and some of the best in the world. These artists are doing some marvelous things. And it is really exciting for Los Angeles to be at the center of this ever-growing street art movement. We really look forward to working with Greg and the artists."

Greg Linton, Publisher of Melrose and Fairfax, adds: “It is going to be epic. This is the show that will define the genre and solidify L.A.'s place in the street art scene to the rest of the world, and I am super excited to have Caradoc and Maximillian Gallery behind us.”

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