Artists

Hijack

Also: https://www.instagram.com/hijackart/

The son of ‘Exit Through the Gift Shop’ star Mr. Brainwash, Hijack, grew up in a world surrounded and inspired by renowned street artists such as Invader, Banksy, and Shepard Fairey. He was able to observe first hand the creative processes of some of the world’s most prolific and successful street artists. He learned how to set up his own studio, how to approach a large-scale mural, and even how to stealthily--albeit illegally--put up stencil art. 

Kara Walker

Walker is best known for her panoramic…

fnnch

Also: https://www.instagram.com/fnnch/

fnnch creates street art and murals using multi-layered stencils and spray paint. He calls his work “contemporary pop art”, depicting objects from both nature and everyday life.

mittenimwald (DE)

Also: https://www.instagram.com/mittenimwald_artist/

German street artist from Hamburg, best known for his work on stencils, collages and stickers. He worked as a designer at several advertising agencies before he quit his job and got involved in street art in 2005. He began with stickers and ended up as a skillful stencilist.

Mr. Brainwash

Also: https://www.instagram.com/mrbrainwash/

Thierry Guetta, under his moniker, Mr. Brainwash, has been pushing the envelope of contemporary art. The orchestrated collision of street art and pop art has been his balancing act. The tipping point for Mr. Brainwash was his groundbreaking footage from the widely- acclaimed documentary, Exit Through the Gift Shop. 

Ilse Nieman Paper Art

Also: https://www.instagram.com/ilse_nieman_paperartist/

In 2013 Ilse developed an interest in paper art – at first in origami and kirigami. It inspired her to produce line drawings of her cats, adding background patterns (reminiscent of her favorite artists Klimt, Beardsley, and Morris) and developed it into single sheet stencil designs. Ilse joined an exclusive Instagram group titled The Paper Artist Collective in 2015 and has been a member since.

Paperboyo

You all know him from Instagram. The hugely talented photographer guy, who trots around the globe with his paper cut-outs, creating amazing pictures along the way.

Swoon - Caledonia Curry

Also: https://www.instagram.com/swoonhq/

Caledonia Curry, known as Swoon, is a contemporary artist and filmmaker recognized around the world for her pioneering vision of public artwork. Through intimate portraits, immersive installations and multi-year community based projects, she has spent over 20 years exploring the depths of human complexity by mobilizing her artwork to fundamentally re-envision the communities we live in toward a more just and equitable world.

Miss.Tic (FR)

Miss.Tic (born Radhia Novat; 20 February 1956 – 22 May 2022)[1] was a French artist. She was known for her stencils of dark-haired women seen in the streets of Paris and associated with poetry. She was active as a street artist from 1985 until her death in 2022.

Raddington Falls

Also: https://www.instagram.com/raddingtonfalls/

RAD creates paintings, collages, murals, printmaking, digital and mixed-media pieces which aims to stay true to the spirit and vitality of one’s youth. It’s an ethos that is exemplified in his character Forever Young, a walking LEGO minifigure wearing a blue suit and briefcase enjoying a dripping pink popsicle. He eventually developed the idea of fictitious town of Raddington Falls where his cast of LEGO minifigures would live and carry out an ever changing narrative. The town seems ideal on the outside, yet it has a darkness underneath the surface.