Dean Stockton, better known by his alias D*Face, is an English multimedia

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ist who uses spray paint, stickers, posters, and stencils. D*Face grew up in

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and had a childhood interest in graffiti in drawing. He credits this to

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's coverage of subway

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in ''Spraycan'' and ''Subway Art'', later as a teenager skateboarding and in particular ''

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'' magazine's coverage of

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deck graphics led his interest in stickers and the DIY mentality associated with skate and punk fanzines. He attended an illustration and design course and worked as a freelance illustrator/designer whilst honing his street work. Influences included

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's "

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" art campaign, Jim Philips, hip hop, punk music, and popular animated cartoons.PIXELSURGEON , Interviews , Art , D*Face
He held his first major London solo exhibition, ''Death & Glory'', at the Stolenspace gallery, which sold out in October 2006. Since then, his exhibitions have included a solo show, ''Eyecons'', at O Contemporary in Brighton in March 2007, again a sell out show. This featured new paintings, an installation and two prints — of Kurt "Kant Complain" and Cli- Che. D*Face was the owner and curator for the Outside Institute, London's first contemporary art gallery to focus on

.Fransesca Gavi
''Graffiti legend SEEN at London’s first street-art gallery''
, BBC collective, 1 April 2005. Retrieved 2011-12-12. In 2005 the Outside Institute moved and re-branded to become the Stolen Space Gallery. In 2010, he collaborated with

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, on her album cover of ''

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''. In October 2013 D*Face took part in Art Wars at the

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curated by Ben Moore. The artist was issued with a stormtrooper helmet, which he transformed into a work of art. Proceeds went to the Missing Tom Fund set up by Ben Moore to find his brother Tom who has been missing for over ten years. The work was also shown on the Regents Park platform as part of

Art Below Benjamin Neel Critchley Moore (born 25 May 1978)Nick Curtis''London Evening Standard'', 25 May 2010. is a British art curator, entrepreneur and artist. He is the founder and curator of Art Below, a contemporary art organisation that places art ...

Regents Park. He participated in the 2015 edition of All City Canvas Global Series, with a mural on the façade of the Hotel Lisboa in the Colonia Roma. This project was part of the artistic activities of the Dual Year Mexico - United Kingdom. D*Face's most recent projects was doing the cover art for the

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album ''

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'', which was released on 1 July 2016. He also designed David Beckham’s Scotch whisky brand, Haig Club, limited edition artist whiskey bottle. He designed jewelry in collaboration with the Spanish Jewelry Suárez. In 2024, D*Face collaborated with the newly launche
art'otel London Hoxton
a hotel known for its strong emphasis on blending hospitality with contemporary art. As part of this partnership, D*Face infused his vibrant and rebellious street art style into various spaces throughout the hotel, creating bespoke murals, sculptures, and installations. The hotel, located in London’s creative hub of Hoxton, positions itself as a cultural landmark where art takes centre stage, with D*Face’s work playing a key role in shaping its distinct artistic identity and offering guests an immersive visual experience.

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