Social media users are ripping into Adrien Brody’s artwork, with some fans labeling the Oscar-winner’s efforts as ‘ugly,’ ‘horrendous’ and ‘surface level.’
The Brutalist actor, 51, has always been one to flaunt his range of talents including composing, directing and producing – but he has also been known to showcase his love and appreciation of art.
Back in 2016, his painting of a Tiger titled Tiger on Last Legs sold at the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation Gala for $275,000.
However, social media users are less impressed with the star’s artwork offerings with one taking to X, formerly Twitter, and stating: ‘Was unprepared for how ugly Adrien Brody’s art is. But it makes sense.’
The image included within the tweet saw the actor standing next to his BRODYBUCKS paintings which is a riff on a Starbucks logo that instead shows a mermaid holding two pistols to her head.
Another image sees the words ‘Brodybucks’ and ‘Hooked’ in place of the usual Starbucks wording.
The art was part of The Pianist actor’s second public series in May 2016, which was held in New York City.
Titled Hooked, the art of display included a range of colorful fish painting and sculptures which Brody hoped would ‘call upon the viewer to find light in a dark world.’
Social media users are ripping into Adrien Brody ‘s artwork, with some fans labeling the Oscar-winner’s efforts as ‘ugly,’ ‘horrendous’ and ‘surface level’
Viewers are less than impressed with the star’s artwork offerings with one stating: ‘Was unprepared for how ugly Adrien Brody’s art is but it makes sense’
‘Edgy Starbucks… stupidest man alive I think,’ the X user wrote scathingly.
Another noted: ‘He looks like he’s playing a douche who thinks his art is deep.’
One person noted: ‘This is so on-brand of him.’
When one person asked, ‘what the hell am I looking at,’ the original poster replied: ‘The most surface level art of all time bruh why is Starbucks threatening suicide.’
One person tweeted: ‘How is he such a good actor when this is his personality. I always assumed portraying depth required having depth.’
‘Imagine winning best actor and still being a loser,’ one person commented, while another added: ‘Outside of movies, he sucks so bad lol wow.’
One X user claimed: ‘Adrien Brody is the perfect LA celebrity. Everything about his appearance and (most) of his performances leads you to believe he’s this cool sensitive provocateur but in reality he’s just a cryptobro with an interesting face.’
Another joked: ‘You can just tell when someone is surrounded by lots of yes men.’
The image included saw the actor standing next to his BRODYBUCKS paintings which is a riff on a Starbucks logo that instead shows a mermaid holding two pistols to her head
The Brutalist actor has always been one to showcase his range of talents including composing, directing and producing – but he has also been known to showcase his love of art
Brody’s art is now being slated online as X users share their musings about his pop art
‘Makes me so angry that so many talented artists go unrecognized and unrewarded, then some celebrity decides on a whim they want to dabble and get an exhibition/book/album,’ one person raged.
Brody debuted his first collection, Hot Dogs, Hamburgers and Handguns, at Art Basil in Miami in December 2015.
Speaking to Huffpost about his second collection and how he is treated as an actor who dabbles in art, he stated: ‘On one level I relate to it, I understand people see you, they’re exposed to you in a certain way. But even as an actor, you’re limited by what people feel you are. What they’ve read about you, you know, if you’re in the tabloids.
‘Or, if you’ve only done dramatic films, you couldn’t possibly have a sense of humor, and if you’ve only done comedic movies, you couldn’t be a great dramatic actor.’
He continued: ‘Most people think actors are incredibly vain, and probably most actors are. And maybe I am vain, to a certain extent, but the purpose of doing this is far from vanity.’
The exhibit was visited by fellow stars such as Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Michael Strahan.
Brody later went on to showcase his work by taking the Hooked series to China in November 2016.
Elsewhere, Sunday night’s Oscars ceremony saw the actor become the new Guinness World Records holder for the longest acceptance speech in history.
Though the star’s art has sold for as much as $275,000, social media users made it clear they were not wowed by the work
Brody debuted his first collection, Hot Dogs, Hamburgers and Handguns, at Art Basil in Miami in December 2015
The Pianist actor revealed his second public series in May 2016, which was showcased in New York City
The star won the best actor gong for his role in The Brutalist, and proceeded to spend five minutes and 36 seconds on stage with a rambling speech.
When the music started to cut the star off, he said: ‘Turn the music off! I’ve done this before. Thank you. It’s not my first rodeo, but I will be brief.’
He was referring to his first Oscar win aged 29 for The Pianist in 2003, which was interrupted, too.
At the time, he said: ‘One second, please. One second. Cut it out. I got one shot at this. I didn’t say more than five names, I don’t think.’
