The Connor Brothers
Launching their career with an impressive fictional back story involving an escape by twin brothers from a particularly luddite American cult, the Connor Brothers (really former art dealers Mike Snelle and James Golding) produce highly-collectable paintings and prints which take a light-hearted approach to being more emotionally open. By refashioning Penguin book covers and cheap 1950s paperbacks with new, conversation-distilling slogans, they have garnered a loyal and growing following, and earned a place in worldwide collections including London’s Victoria and Albert museum.
Collections
Did you know?
In 2015, the artists teamed up with Pussy Riot to build tents in the Calais Jungle refugee camp.
Country of Birth
UK
Auction Record
£47,880
Old Behaviour
Phillips London
2022
Collections
- Victoria and Albert Museum, London, UK
- Omer Koc's private collection
Exhibitions
- The Connor Brothers: The Truth & Other Stories, Jaski Gallery, Amsterdam, NL, 2022
- The Connor Brothers | A Dangerous Idea, Chase Contemporary, New York, USA, 2019
- Wondrous Obsessions, curated by The Connor Brothers, Hang-Up Gallery, London, UK, 2016
- So It Goes, Hang-Up Gallery, London, UK, 2015
- Curiosities from The Hanbury Collection, London, UK, 2014
- True Romance, Nanda Hobbs Contemporary, Sydney, AU, 2014
- True Love Stories, Guy Hepner Gallery, Los Angeles, USA, 2014
- True Love Stories, Pertwee, Anderson & Gold, London, UK, 2014
Editorial
-
08 Jan 2026
Why January is the Best Time to Buy
January is often seen as a pause in the art world. In reality, it is one of the most constructive...
-
20 Apr 2023 4 min read
Text Art: A Brief Timeline
Contemporary artists continue to use language as a powerful form of expression and biting commentary on current issues, creating text-based...
-
01 Jan 2020
Artists to Watch | 2020
As we get ready to step into 2020 we thought we'd round-up some of the artists we are excited to...
-
14 May 2019
In Conversation with Mike Snelle from The Connor Brothers for Mental Health Awareness Week
In honour of Mental Health Awareness Week, we share The Connor Brothers' Mike Snelle's story on the topic, and it's...
-
23 Apr 2019
Five Questions With | The Connor Brothers
From having their first U.S. solo show and Museum Show to becoming ambassadors for CALM and working with Loyle Carner...
-
12 Jun 2018
The Connor Brothers | Artist Interview | Hang-Ten
And here we are, concluding our artist interviews with the elusive Connor Brothers! We are into the final 10 day...
Exhibitions
-
Hang-Up Curates Vol. XII
Andy Warhol, Banksy, Bridget Riley, Damien Hirst, KAWS, Kostas Papakostas, Mark Powell, Rusty, The Connor Brothers, Tracey Emin
28 May 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
-
-
Hang-Up Curates Vol. VI
Banksy, Bridget Riley, David Shrigley, Derrick Adams, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Nancy Fouts, The Connor Brothers, Tim Fishlock, Tracey Emin
12 Feb 2023 – 12 Jun 2023
-
Hang-Up Curates Vol. IV
Derrick Adams, Grayson Perry, Harland Miller, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Nancy Fouts, The Connor Brothers
16 May 2022 – 30 Jun 2022
-
Hang-Up Curates | Vol. I
Banksy, Bridget Riley, Harland Miller, José Parlá, Patrick Hughes, Swoon, The Connor Brothers, Tim Fishlock
02 Nov 2020 – 25 Nov 2020
-
Hang-Up Gallery Launch
Banksy, Harland Miller, Katherine Bernhardt, KAWS, Marc Quinn, Nancy Fouts, The Connor Brothers, Tim Fishlock
29 Nov 2019 – 29 Jan 2020
