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swindon , england 200 university of plymouth english painting 1975 antony micallef.jpg antony micallef
 antony micallef
antony micallef

antony micallef -lrb- born 1975 in swindon -rrb- is an english contemporary artist and painter .
micallef appeared on the british art scene in 2000 , winning second prize in the bp portrait award competition .
since then his mix of political imagery fused with contemporary expressionism has won him world wide acclaim .
recent exhibitions include group shows at the royal academy and the tate britain .
collectors of his work include angelina jolie and brad pitt .
his paintings examine the contemporary relationship with consumerism and branding among other themes .
his work concerns itself with what he sees as the ` frivolities ' of pop culture in a process that 's been dubbed ` critical pop ' .
