Artists James Charles and Akira Beard are responsible for these humorous pieces of monetary pop art. American Iconomics, a dual exhibition of works by Akira Beard and James Charles. The show will be James Charles’ first project at Shooting Gallery, andAkira’s third. The two bodies of work presented are intertwined in their subject matter – with both artists fixating on the idea of the “contemporary American icon.” As of last year, artist James Charles has been engrossed in an interesting new project; small inscale…but large in depth. He began drawing on dollar bills, for the sake of his own amusement;crudely altering the presidents’ faces to become monsters, celebrities, etc. After accidentally spending a few of his early pieces, James decided to stop carrying them in his wallet, and started putting them inside of a magazine for safe-keeping. Take a look at these hilarious dollar art. Enjoy.
