You may know Bay Area-raised, NYC-based artist, SLVSTR, from seeing his character, Sly©—a blue panther cub often illustrated among thunderclouds (which SLVSTR calls “Wonderful Place"). Though casual viewers of his art may notice stylistic references to the work of George Condo and Takashi Murakami, SLVSTR also draws inspiration from his personal life: watching cartoons when he was young, the history of his hometown, his appreciation for music, and his journey to New York City.
In his most recent exhibition at White Box NYC Gallery, titled "In Search of a Wonderful Place," SLVSTR created a show embodying the search for his true visual voice. To us, it looks like he's found it. Get to know SLVSTR as he explains his own work below.