The Connor Brothers

The Connor Brothers is the pseudonym for British artists James Golding and Mike Snelle. The duo came to prominence in 2012 and for several years maintained their anonymity by using a fictional biography. Their identities were revealed in 2014 in a major feature by Mick Brown in The Telegraph magazine, allowing them to undertake more ambitious projects.

Best known for their Pulp Fiction series the pair are also known for their activist work and their playful hoaxes. In 2014 they created a fictional museum – The Hanbury Collection, which fused truth and fiction in such a way as to render it impossible to work out which exhibits were real and which were not. This obsession with truth and fiction can be seen throughout their work, and is particularly relevant in the current climate of fake news, post-truth and social media obsession.

The Connor Brothers have been amongst the most prominent artistic voices to comment on the refugee crisis. The duo worked for several years in The Jungle refugee camp in Calais building shelters and undertook an international billboard campaign highlighting the plight of displaced people – Refuchic.  Closely associated with the Russian activist group Pussy Riot, The Connor Brothers produced their 2015 refugee themed theatrical performance at Banksy’s Dismaland. More recently they have teamed up with Professor Green and the mental health charity CALM to raise funds and awareness about the UK’s epidemic of male depression and suicide.

The Connor Brothers have exhibited internationally from New York, Sydney and Dubai to London, Hong Kong and Berlin. Their work frequently appears at major auction houses and can also be found in major public and private collections including The Victoria and Albert Museum, The Penguin Collection and both the Omar Koch and Niarchos Collections.

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The Connor Brothers, I Tried To Drown My Sorrows But The Bastards Learned How To Swim, 2022 - Smolensky Gallery

The Connor Brothers, I Tried To Drown My Sorrows But The Bastards Learned How To Swim, 2022

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I Can Resist Everything Except Temptation (Artist Proof / Framed) - Smolensky Gallery

The Connor Brothers, I Can Resist Everything Except Temptation (Artist Proof / Framed), 2019

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The Connor Brothers, Thou Shall Not Be A Cunt (Special Proof), 2022

The Connor Brothers, Thou Shall Not Be A Cunt (Special Proof), 2022

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The Connor Brothers, Pride In Prejudice (Suella), 2023 Red and White Pigment print on silkscreen varnish

The Connor Brothers, Pride In Prejudice (Suella), 2023

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If You've Got A Skeleton - Smolensky Gallery

The Connor Brothers, If You've Got A Skeleton, 2019

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We Must Be Careful About What We Pretend To Be - Smolensky Gallery

The Connor Brothers, We Must Be Careful About What We Pretend To Be, 2019

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Truth Is Like Poetry - Smolensky Gallery

The Connor Brothers, Truth Is Like Poetry, 2020

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Tried To Drown My Sorrows - Smolensky Gallery

The Connor Brothers, Tried To Drown My Sorrows, 2020

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Every Saint Has A Past - Smolensky Gallery

The Connor Brothers, Every Saint Has A Past, 2020

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Kick A Puppy - Smolensky Gallery

The Connor Brothers, Kick A Puppy, 2020

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Thou Shall Not Be A Cunt - Smolensky Gallery

The Connor Brothers, Thou Shall Not Be A Cunt, 2022

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Truth Is Weirder Than Any Fiction I've Seen (Framed) - Smolensky Gallery

The Connor Brothers, Truth Is Weirder Than Any Fiction I've Seen (Framed), 2019

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