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Reka Paints a New Cubist-Inspired Mural in San Francisco

Berlin-based artist Reka recently visited San Francisco to paint a colorful, Cubist-inspired mural in a quiet part of the SOMA district. With his work from the past year, Reka has increasingly moved away from figuration. Though his new mural has two female characters at its center, he fractured his subject matter into geometric shapes that evolve into design elements. The clean lines and rounded forms evoke an Art Deco aesthetic, which Reka underscores with his retro-inspired color palette.

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mural, REKA, street art

drawing, Liqen, mural

September 8, 2017

Spanish artist Liqen somehow moves between the paper and the public wall without compromising his intricate, absorbing linework. His wild creations often carry surreal sensibilities and a hidden treasure in every corner. The artist's work tends to be influenced by an early passion in nature, and in specific, the diversity of species and sights it provides.

Oscar Oiwa Brings New 360-Degree Mural to USC Pacific Asia Museum

installation, mural, Oscar Oiwa

January 11, 2020

Oscar Oiwa brings his immersie mural work to USC Pacific Asia Museum with the new installation "Dreams of a Sleeping World." The artist describes this new work as a "360° dreamscape," created over two weeks and handrawn with 120 Sharpie markers. Oiwa was last featured on HiFructose.com here.

Reka Portrays Abstract Greek-Inspired Figures in His New Exhibition, “OLYMPVS”

Abstract Art, Ancient Greece, Cubist, graffiti, James Reka, REKA

June 25, 2015

Australian artist Reka (covered here), now based in Berlin, has become recognized for the colorful and energetic aesthetic of his graffiti and paintings. The figures in his work have a variety of characteristics that are whimsical, yet bold and vigorous. His new body of work, "OLYMPVS," on view at AvantGarden Gallery in Italy, continues to mix contradicting styles. Inspired by scenes from Ancient Greece and its Mount Olympus, Reka's new pieces combine classical themes with a futuristic look. In poppy, vibrant colors, fragmented into Cubist compositions, he depicts bathing nudes, marble busts, and still life.

Khadim Ali’s Demonic Paintings and Murals

Khadim Ali, mural, painting

October 18, 2018

The work of Pakistan-born, Australia-based artist Khadim Ali explores history, traditional art practices, and the artist’s own identity. Much of his work has been influenced by the 10th-century epic poem “Shahnama/The Book of Kings,” and is often expressed in classical miniatures, murals and calligraphy.

Reka Paints a New Cubist-Inspired Mural in San Francisco

Liqen’s Wild Works on Paper and Murals

Oscar Oiwa Brings New 360-Degree Mural to USC Pacific Asia Museum

Reka Portrays Abstract Greek-Inspired Figures in His New Exhibition, “OLYMPVS”

Khadim Ali’s Demonic Paintings and Murals

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