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Ed Sheeran exhibits original paintings to raise money for foundation

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British singer songwriter Ed Sheeran has launched a new series of original paintings and prints titled ‘Cosmic Carpark Paintings’.  

The artworks will exhibited at the HENI Gallery in London from Thursday 10 July and sales will benefit the Ed Sheeran Foundation – an initiative providing inclusive, high-quality music education for every child.

The foundation has already supported 18 grassroots music education organisations and state school music departments, impacting over 12,000 children and young people. 

Sheeran has been painting since 2019 after his record-breaking Divide Tour ended. He even used one of his early creations as the official artwork for his single ‘Afterglow’. 

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Ed Sheeran artworksPrudence Cuming Associates Ltd/Ed Sheeran

Inspired by celestial patterns, the Jackson Pollock-esque splash painting style in Sheeran’s creations were showcased in a collection in a disused car park in London last year.

Damien Hirst even encouraged the musician to put on his own exhibition – the two agreeing that the project would be an interesting way of showing how art can give back to the arts. 

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Sheeran wrote on Instagram: “So last year in between shows I was doing these paintings. I love painting, more for fun and to give to friends, but this time I was encouraged to do a show of them by @damienhirst and @heni . I paint when I’m not working on a record, just to do something creative with my brain. And it’s mostly just splashing colours on canvases, think Jackson Pollock but with colourful house paint.” 

He continued: “I am by no means ‘an artist’, but I do love making art, it makes me feel great, and I love the end result. The show is gonna run from 10th July to 1st August at the heni gallery in soho. The paintings are for sale if anyone fancies it, and my proceeds from them will all go into the @edsheeranfnd so art will fund art. I like the idea of that. There’s also prints and other merch available, all quite fun. If you happen to be in soho over the next month pop in. The opening preview of Cosmic Carpark Paintings is this Thursday 10th July from 2pm-8pm. Enjoy!”

The paintings will be exhibited at the HENI Gallery in London between 10 July and 1 August 2025. Admission to the ‘Cosmic Carpark Paintings’ exhibition is free.

Elsewhere, Sheeran’s 2017 hit ‘Shape of You’ was announced by Apple Music as the most-streamed song on the platform of the past decade.

Apple shared an interview with the singer talking about the creation and impact of ‘Shape of You’.

“No one can take away the song,” Sheeran reflected to Zane Lowe. “I’ll be able to play it forever… I’m just grateful that I have songs like that, that you could be anywhere in the world and someone gives you a guitar and you can make someone happy with it.” 

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