The Connor Brothers are a pair of contemporary British artists producing funky Pop art. Their figurative, pin-up style prints and paintings often feature images of women and solid blocks of color punctuated by snippets of cheeky text. Each piece hints at a scene from a sensationalist story, inviting the viewer to fill in the rest.
The artists behind The Connor Brothers are Mike Snelle and James Golding. Former art dealers, the two began making art together in 2012. At first, they presented the work as being by the fictional American twins Franklyn and Brendan Connor. They even came up with an elaborate backstory: the brothers were escapees from a cult known as “The Family.”
Shortly after appearing on the scene, Snelle and Golding began selling work at art shows and fairs around London. Their work was auctioned at Bonhams and Christie’s alongside artists like Damien Hirst and Banksy. As their prominence grew, the alter-egos that were supposed to be a fun ruse grew more inconvenient. The pair decided to come clean in an exclusive interview with The Telegraph in 2014.
Though their admission caused a minor uproar in the art world, it allowed The Connor Brothers greater freedom of expression. In 2015, they produced a performance at Banksy’s Dismaland “bemusement park” to comment on the refugee crisis. The pair have also partnered with British rapper Professor Green and the mental health charity CALM to draw attention to men’s mental health issues in the United Kingdom. In 2019, they raised £100,000 for CALM with the auction of 12 unique donated prints.
The Connors Brothers have exhibited throughout London, as well as in Berlin, Los Angeles, New York and Sydney. Their work is in the collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
On 1stDibs, find The Connor Brothers’ paintings, prints, mixed media and more.
I Tried to Drown my Sorrows
By The Connor Brothers
Located in London, GB
2022 Hand painted vintage paperback book with silkscreen 27 x 20.5 cm Artist Proof - Edition of 2 Framed Excellent condition The Connor Brothers, an artistic duo, are famous for the...
Paper
The Truth is Like Poetry
By The Connor Brothers
Located in London, GB
2022 Hand painted vintage paperback book with silkscreen 27 x 20.5 cm Artist Proof - Edition of 2 Framed Excellent condition The Connor Brothers, an artistic duo, are famous for the...
Paper
Every Saint has a Past and Every Sinner has a Future
By The Connor Brothers
Located in London, GB
2014 Hand painted vintage paperback book with silkscreen 27 x 20.5 cm Artist Proof - Edition of 2 Framed Excellent condition The Connor Brothers, an artistic duo, are famous for the...
Paper, Silk
I Don't Want to Go to Heaven, Hand Painted Multiple
By The Connor Brothers
Located in London, GB
2018 Hand painted multiple. 120 x 75 cm Edition of 20 + 4 APs Hand signed and dated on the front by The Connor Brothers Framed The Connor Brothers, an artistic duo, are famous for t...
Digital, Acrylic
"Full head"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
"Full head: As in the bosom o’ the stream"" is a monumental silk scarf artwork (135x135cm) exploring the intersection of poetic nostalgia and modern myth. This immersive piece draws ...
Silk
$1,000
H 16.1 in W 16.1 in
David Hockney, The Rake's Progress 100% Silk British Pocket Scarf in bespoke box
By David Hockney
Located in New York, NY
David Hockney The Rake's Progress Silk Pocket Scarf, ca. 2020 100% silk scarf made in Italy and printed in the UK, held in the original presentation box 16 1/10 × 16 1/10 inches Bear...
Silk, Screen
$1,800
H 4.1 in W 3 in D 0.2 in
Set of Six (Six) Scout Series Embroidered textile Patches brand new and sealed
By Kerry James Marshall
Located in New York, NY
KERRY JAMES MARSHALL Set of Six (Six) Scout Series Embroidered Patches, 2017 Rayon thread on poly twill backed embroidered patches, set of six. Brand new in original packaging. Large...
Textile, Mixed Media
"Balcony"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Balcony is a surrealist silk artwork where architecture, dream logic, and human emotion merge into a single theatrical tableau. A monumental spiral structure—part shell, part celesti...
Silk
"House of Cards"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
House of Cards is a narrative silk print by Natalia Kolpakova, depicting an impossible card-built architecture containing a central pool where a relaxed figure drifts in orbit of kin...
Silk
"Sea Horse (Hippocampus)"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Sea Horse (Hippocampus) is a fine-art silk print by Natalia Kolpakova, depicting a monumental seahorse-shell transformed into an inhabited Trojan vessel. Combining surrealist archite...
Silk
$499
H 18 in W 24 in
Lover (3/14) - Figurative Pink Pin Up Cowgirl Western Mixed Media Art on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jesse’s imagery often merges playful and gritty elements, blending floral patterns, vintage-inspired designs, and bold outlines with a touch of whimsy. His artwork exudes a sense of ...
Paint, Paper, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Permanent Marker
"Spike Milligan (If)"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
"Spike Milligan(If) is a riotous homage to absurdity, theatricality, and the razor wit of British humor. This surreal silk composition draws inspiration from Milligan’s nonsensical p...
Silk
$2,100
H 18 in W 24 in D 1 in
Brood (Collage Landscape of Chicken Farm and Reclining Female Figure)
Located in Hudson, NY
Brood (Collage Landscape of Chicken Farm and Reclining Female Figure) by Olan Quattro 2024, gouache, paper, and acrylic on wood panel, 18 x 24 inches Olan Quattro's subtle and sophi...
Paper, Acrylic, Gouache, Wood Panel
$950
H 19.75 in W 15.75 in
"Make Believer (V3)", Hand cut stencil, acrylic, aerosol
By Mando Marie (seeyouthroughit)
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Make Believer (V3)" is a one-of-a-kind original work by Amanda Marie (Mando), created using acrylic and aerosol on paper. The piece measures 19.75 × 15.75 inches and is pencil signe...
Paper, Spray Paint, Acrylic
$4,722
H 18.12 in W 25.6 in D 1.58 in
Funny - 21stC, Contemporary, Japanese, Fantasy, Natural Materials
By Mari Ito
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
Mari Ito was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1980. She majored in Nihonga, Japanese-style painting made with traditional practices, techniques and materials. She moved to Barcelona (Spain) i...
Glue, Sumi Ink, Wood Panel, Washi Paper, Pigment
Sun Bloom 2
By Liz Barber
Located in Napa, CA
My paintings are layered bursts of energy inspired by nature’s movement, blending the here and now with memories. Forms and lines fall into a sea of emotion. Shapes and reflections d...
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Graphite
A Load of Fuss Hand Painted Wooden Book
By The Connor Brothers
Located in London, GB
An eye-catching unique 3D hand painted wooden book with silkscreen by this popular duo, featuring arguably their most sought after phrase. This artwork also has a personalised note t...
Etching, Paint, Wood
Maybe It’s Not About A Happy Ending
By The Connor Brothers
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Brothers, The Connor Title: Maybe It’s Not About A Happy Ending Date: 2018 Medium: Unique Variant executed in mixed media with pigments, acrylic, oil stick & hand embelli...
Mixed Media
Call Me Anything But Ordinary
By The Connor Brothers
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Brothers, The Connor Title: Call Me Anything But Ordinary Date: 2018 Medium: Unique Variant executed in mixed media with pigments, acrylic, oil sti...
Mixed Media
Call Me Anything But Ordinary
By The Connor Brothers
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Brothers, The Connor Title: Call Me Anything But Ordinary Date: 2018 Medium: Unique Variant executed in mixed media with pigments, acrylic, oil sti...
Mixed Media
Maybe It’s Not About A Happy Ending
By The Connor Brothers
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Brothers, The Connor Title: Maybe It’s Not About A Happy Ending Date: 2018 Medium: Unique Variant executed in mixed media with pigments, acrylic, oil stick & hand embelli...
Mixed Media