Overview

• Sheeran’s “Cosmic Carpark Paintings” series opens at Heni Gallery in London on July 11 and runs through August 1.
• The Jackson Pollock–inspired works were created over the past year in a disused London car park, drawing on what the artist calls “heavenly patterns.”
• Each painting carries a £900 price tag, with 50 percent of sales earmarked for the Sheeran Foundation’s music education programs.
• The show marks Sheeran’s first full gallery exhibition after Damien Hirst and Heni Gallery encouraged him to publicly display artworks he has painted since 2019.
• Other high-profile figures such as Brad Pitt, Adrien Brody and Sylvester Stallone are similarly showcasing their art in major galleries, highlighting a crossover between celebrity creativity and philanthropy.