The Connor Brothers - Original Oil On Canvas

Measuring 1285mm x 828mm. This is a stunning one of a kind unique original Connor Brothers oil on canvas. This is an iconic piece set in a stunning black woodgrain tray-frame. 

The piece is titled “there’s no such thing as love” and comes from The Connor Brothers highly sought-after “True Love Stories” series, first unveiled during their sold-out 2013 exhibitions in London and Los Angeles. 

Drawing inspiration from vintage Mills & Boon romance novel covers, the piece captures a moment of heightened emotion—charged, cinematic, and deliberately familiar, before subverting it with the duo’s signature ironic caption.

Rendered in richly textured oil, the painting blends nostalgic mid-century aesthetics with a contemporary conceptual edge. The carefully composed figures evoke themes of desire, longing, and vulnerability, while the bold, provocative text disrupts the expected narrative, introducing wit, ambiguity, or quiet cynicism. This juxtaposition is central to The Connor Brothers’ practice: a tension between image and language that challenges the viewer to reconsider the stories we tell ourselves about love, identity, and truth.

As part of a series that quickly sold out across two major art capitals, this work not only reflects the cultural resonance of their early career but also stands as a defining example of their exploration of fiction versus reality. Both visually striking and intellectually playful, it occupies that compelling space where romantic idealism collides with modern skepticism.

Estimate £10,000 - £12,000