D*Face

D*Face
Name	D*Face
Birth name	Dean Stockton
Birth date	1978
Birth place	London, England
Nationality	British
Field	Street art, printmaking, painting, installation
Training	Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design

D*Face is a British artist known for contributions to street art, pop art, and contemporary urban visual culture. His work combines graphic imagery, satirical commentary, and layered printmaking techniques, engaging audiences across galleries, public spaces, and commercial collaborations. He has exhibited internationally in institutions, biennales, and alternative art venues while maintaining a presence in London's street art scene and global mural festivals.

Early life and education

Born as Dean Stockton in London, he grew up amid the cultural scenes of Hackney and West London, influenced by skateboard culture and underground publications such as Vice (magazine), Melody Maker, and NME. He attended Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, where peers included emerging figures from the Young British Artists milieu and contacts linked to Saatchi Gallery. Early exposure to artists and movements like Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Banksy, and Keith Haring shaped his visual vocabulary and informed subsequent experiments in printmaking and paste-up techniques.

Career and artistic development

Stockton began producing posters, paste-ups, and stickers in the late 1990s and early 2000s, participating in the same networks that supported Street Art London, LX Gallery, and events tied to the Urban Art resurgence. His trajectory moved from ephemeral street interventions to curated exhibitions at spaces including StolenSpace Gallery, Opera Gallery, and alternative venues connected to the London Art Fair and Frieze Art Fair. He has been associated with contemporaries such as Shepard Fairey, ROA, Swoon (artist), Ben Eine, and Futura (artist), collaborating and exhibiting in group shows that also featured work by Mr. Brainwash, Vhils, and Anthony Lister.

Major works and exhibitions

Significant solo and group exhibitions have taken place at galleries and institutions in London, New York City, Los Angeles, Paris, Berlin, and Hong Kong, including participation in urban art festivals and biennales alongside artists like JR (artist), Kaws, and Ai Weiwei. Landmark works include large-scale murals, series of limited-edition prints exhibited at venues connected with MoPOP, Tate Modern satellite projects, and curated street shows organized with collectors and institutions similar to The Saatchi Gallery and Whitechapel Gallery. Touring exhibitions have placed his prints and canvases alongside works by Damien Hirst, Tracey Emin, Banksy, and Blek le Rat, contributing to discourse on commodification, celebrity, and popular culture.

Style, themes, and techniques

His aesthetic synthesizes visual strategies from pop art, comic book iconography, and graphic design, often referencing figures like Marilyn Monroe, Mickey Mouse, and historic advertising campaigns by brands such as Coca-Cola and PepsiCo. Themes include critiques of consumerism, celebrity culture, and media saturation, presented through motifs that echo Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, and Robert Rauschenberg. Techniques incorporate screenprinting, hand-painted murals, stencil work, collage, and mixed-media installations, frequently produced in limited-edition runs for galleries or editions released via collaborators such as HuffPost Arts-featured printers and specialist publishers associated with Gallery 1988 and 1xRUN.

Public installations and street art projects

He has completed major public commissions and murals for municipal programs and festivals in cities like London, New York City, Los Angeles, São Paulo, Berlin, Melbourne, and Hong Kong. Projects have been linked to initiatives run by cultural organizations and events like Pow! Wow!, Nuart Festival, and municipal street art programs comparable to those in Bristol and Brighton. His public works often appear on building façades, temporary shipping containers, and curated outdoor exhibition sites that host artists such as Phlegm (artist), Os Gemeos, and Faith47.

Collaborations and commercial work

Commercial and collaborative ventures span fashion, product design, and brand campaigns with companies and personalities such as Nike, Adidas, Levi Strauss & Co., and lifestyle brands that commission street and pop artists, as well as partnerships with galleries and limited-edition producers similar to Mondo (company) and Urban Outfitters-linked projects. He has collaborated with musicians, festivals, and media outlets, aligning creative projects with figures and organizations including MTV, BBC, Red Bull, and festival curators alongside artists such as Slinkachu and Conor Harrington. Editions, toys, and prints have been released through specialist art publishers and auction platforms connected to the contemporary urban art market, attracting collectors who also acquire work by Banksy, Kaws, and Shepard Fairey.

Category:British artists Category:Street artists Category:Contemporary artists