Now on View: Campbell La Pun at manifest, Washington D.C.

Campbell La Pun, a New Zealand-born, Australia-raised and Japan-based stencil pop artist is showcasing his work with DTR Modern Galleries at Manifest’s living hub in DC.

Set within Manifest’s newly opened Union Market location, the exhibition unfolds across a multidimensional environment where art, fashion, and design intersect. La Pun’s works are seamlessly integrated throughout the space, alongside a curated retail concept, speakeasy-style café, and elevated barbershop. Timed to coincide with the city’s iconic National Cherry Blossom Festival (March 20th through April), the presentation features selections from La Pun’s Sakura Hanami, Liquid Icons and Ali series. Vibrant, layered, and culturally resonant, these works echo the energy of the season while bringing a colorful contemporary edge to the space.

Guests are invited to explore the installation throughout regular business hours, with additional events and programming planning in celebration of the collaboration — details accessible here.

See below for the works installed at Manifest (on view and available for acquisition), and click here to browse Campbell La Pun’s full inventory.

Working with meticulously hand-cut stencils, spray paint, and acrylic on wood or canvas, La Pun reimagines the iconography of modern visual culture: luxury branding, global advertising, celebrity imagery, and pop-cultural symbols. His signature spray-can compositions have become particularly celebrated, drawing a conceptual parallel to Andy Warhol’s Campbell’s Soup Cans. By repeatedly returning to the simple, familiar form of the spray can, La Pun explores its seemingly endless design possibilities where each work becomes both an homage to the medium and a commentary on consumerism, repetition, and contemporary image-making.

Beyond the spray cans, La Pun’s stencil paintings depict recognizable icons such as the Mona Lisa, Muhammad Ali, and elite wine and liquor labels. His process is painstaking and technical: each multi-layered work requires two to three weeks to complete. He designs and cuts every stencil by hand, layering color and text with precision to recreate logos, labels, typography, and surface textures. His ability to reinterpret luxury branding has led to collaborations and commissions with global names including Dom Pérignon and Bombay Sapphire, and select high-end clients across the fashion and spirits industries.

La Pun’s art has achieved international recognition, with exhibitions across four continents and collectors ranging from pop stars Kylie Jenner and Mel B to luxury brands like Moët Hennessy. His work is represented by galleries in major cultural centers including New York, Paris, Tokyo, and Hong Kong, reflecting his broad appeal across luxury, street, and contemporary art markets.

Explore Campbell La Pun at DTR Modern Galleries

Campbell La Pun is a collector favorite at DTR Modern Galleries, admired for his fusion of pop sensibility, vibrant color, and high-gloss cultural commentary. Explore his extensive stencil-pop collection at our gallery locations in Palm Beach, Boston, New York City, and Washington, D.C.