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Born Zubair Ansari, ‘’ZOOBS’’’ is a London artist best known for his “God Save the Queen” Sex Pistols cover.

Opera Gallery
Zoobs is represented by Opera Gallery in London where his work has been in exhibition twice since 2010.

Art
He is best known for his recreation of the controversial 1977 Sex Pistols poster, “God Save the Queen”. The remake was a modern day version of the poster, featuring the now Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, sporting a Princess Diana like hair do.

During the nineties, Zoobs was working at Shiseido Cosmetics Intl. in Tokyo and Paris. During this period of his life he collaborate with image-maker and colour-creator Serge Lutens. His most current works feature portraits and collaborated art with European actress/model/painter, Meredith Ostrom

Freedom From Sorrow
Freedom From Sorrow is a non profit organisation, and a platform from which visual artist Zoobs and model Sakhi combine their effort and energy to create much needed funds, and awareness to aid children's charities around the world.

With their vibrant methods and strategies, and upbeat approach directed at putting the fun back into fundraising, using artistic and creative arenas including art, music, publishing, and fashion.

Zoobs's experience within creative industries combined with Sakhi's extensive and in depth know how of charitable causes make this duo a most influential energy force that aims at playing a very important role in helping to tackle some of the problems impoverished children around the world are facing today. Our aim is to quite simply : Help As Many As We Can, As Much As We Can, For As Long As We Can.

Thanks to Sakhi Kaur FREEDOM FROM SORROW Big thanks for your donation. Presented in appreciation to Sakhi Kaur and Freedom From Sorrow. With sincere thanks for kindness in donating 3 large bag of children clothes and £150 to our charity work ,which involves helping the Mongolian homeless -street children and hospitalised children. Best regards from Mon Charity org

The Arpana Trust http://www.arpana.org/index1.html

The Mongolian Street Children http://www.mglcharity.com/eng/index.php

Food For Life http://www.fflvrindavan.org/index.php?S=1&Folder=1

Millie Mittoo Childrens Projects http://www.milliemittoochildrensprojects.com/

Child Haven International http://www.childhaven.ca/

Shows
Opera Gallery London, Zoobs vs Lodala, June 2010

Opera Gallery London, One is Magic, July 2011

Education
Slade School of Art / Kingston University

BA Honors, Fine Art/ Graphic Design/Photography