Faile 'Holiday Block And Roll' Wood Blocks Available

Artist: Faile
Title: Holiday Block And Roll
Medium: Acrylic, Aerosol and Screen Print On Wood Blocks
Size: (8) 2 x 2 x 2 Inches Each
Edition: 125
Price: $200

 

FAILE is the Brooklyn-based artistic collaboration between Patrick McNeil (b. 1975, Edmonton, Canada) and Patrick Miller (b. 1976, Minneapolis, USA), known for its wide-ranging multimedia practice that blurs the lines between "high" and "low" culture. The name FAILE is an anagram of their original project, "A Life," and reflects the duo's philosophy of transformation. Since their inception in 1999, FAILE has established itself as a significant force in contemporary art, recognized as pioneers in the global street art movement.

Their signature style is a fragmented form of appropriation and collage, constructed from found imagery and characterized by bold graphics, vibrant colors, and dynamic typography. FAILE's work draws heavily from American pop culture, advertising, comic books, and pulp magazines, blending these elements into visually complex narratives.

While painting and printmaking remain central to their approach, the artists have adapted their style to a vast array of materials and techniques, including large-scale murals, screenprints, sculptures, and ambitious interactive installations. Notable projects include large-scale "Prayer Wheels" in Times Square and an urban temple in Portugal, as well as the interactive "Deluxx Fluxx" arcade, which features customized video games and pinball machines.

FAILE's art is widely exhibited in galleries and museums worldwide, including the Brooklyn Museum and the Tate Modern, and their pieces command a wide range at auction. Through their diverse output, FAILE continues to explore themes of duality, consumerism, and the ephemeral nature of urban art, inviting audience participation and challenging conventional artistic boundaries.

Faile 'Hidden Worlds Come To Life' Print Available

Artist: Faile
Title: Hidden Worlds Come To Life
Medium: Giclee Print
Size: 24 x 28 Inches
Edition: 250
Price: $285

 

FAILE is a Brooklyn-based U.S. art collective founded in 1999 by Patrick McNeil (b. 1975, Edmonton, Canada) and Patrick Miller (b. 1976, Minneapolis, U.S.). The duo met as teenagers in Arizona, later reuniting in New York to create a multimedia practice that fuses street art tactics with fine art finish. Their name is an anagram of their first project, “A Life,” signalling rebirth through image making.

Working across painting, print, sculpture, mosaic and interactive installation, FAILE remixes pop culture detritus comic books, pulp ads, quilting patterns, religious icons into saturated collage compositions. Stencils and wheat paste remain core tools, yet recent works expand into hand-carved wood, glazed ceramic and even fully functioning arcade machines. Recurring emblems such as the Challenger shuttle, distressed comic heroines and the year “1986” serve as personal signatures and collective memory triggers, inviting viewers to decode layered references to consumerism, faith and urban anxiety.

Major institutional moments include a 240-square-foot mural on London’s Tate Modern in 2008 and the 2015 Brooklyn Museum exhibition Savage/Sacred Young Minds, where the collective installed Temple, a life-size ruin of iron and painted ceramic, alongside Deluxx Fluxx, a playable punk arcade co-built with artist Bäst (RIP). Through these immersive environments FAILE blurs the line between viewer and participant, high culture and street culture, celebrating the democratic potential of art in shared space. Today McNeil and Miller continue to produce limited screen prints, large murals and collaborative projects that travel worldwide, affirming their belief that images should live everywhere from alley walls to museum façades and that meaning emerges through constant visual dialogue with the city.

Faile 'Wonder Star' + 'Anarchy Melody' Originals Available

Artist: Faile
Title: Wonder Star + Anarchy Melody
Medium: Acrylic on Paper + Acrylic And Aerosol on Paper
Size: 18 x 26 Inches Each
Edition: Originals
Prices: €3,200 Each

*by far, my favorite Faile pieces from the Faile Straat Museum show.

Faile 'Nowhere Is Now Here' Print Available

Artist: Faile
Title: Nowhere Is Now Here
Medium: Giclee Print
Size: 12 x 16 Inches
Edition: 200
Prices: $200

Faile 'Et Jai Retenu Mon Souffle Paris' Release Details

Artist: Faile
Title: Et Jai Retenu Mon Souffle Paris
Medium: Deckled Giclee Print
Size: 13.5 x 22.5 Inches
Edition: 325
Price: $250

*available at 12pm EST on Thursday November 21st, 2024

Faile 'Container Show' Poster Available

Artist: Faile
Title: Container Show Poster
Medium: Offset Print
Size: 18 x 24 Inches
Edition: OPEN
Price: $70

*available at 12pm EST on Thursday November 21st, 2024

Faile 'NY Is Our Bag: Bunny Boy' Print Available

 

Artist: Faile
Title: NY Is Our Bag: Bunny Boy
Medium: Offset Print
Size: 20 x 28 Inches
Edition: OPEN
Price: $135

*available at 12pm EST on Thursday November 21st, 2024

Faile 'We Belong Together' Print Available

Artist: Faile
Title: We Belong Together
Medium: Acrylic on ScreenPrint
Size: 18 x 24 Inches
Edition: 47
Price: $300

Faile 'Til We Part' Print Available

Artist: Faile
Title: Til We Part
Medium: Acrylic on ScreenPrint
Size: 18 x 24 Inches
Edition: 47
Price: $300

Faile + Herman Miller Gamer Prints Release Details

Artist: Faile + Herman Miller
Title: Gamer Prints (Deluxx Visions/Push The Button/Come Fly Within Me)
Medium: Giclee Prints
Size: 24 x 36 Inches each
Edition: OPEN
Price: $250 each

*available online Tuesday October 1st, 2024