Logan hicks

Logan Hicks is a New York-based artist known for his photorealistic stenciled paintings. Studying at the Maryland Institute of Contemporary Art in the early 1990s, Hicks cut his teeth as a successful screen printer, before being inspired to branch into stencils. Hicks moved to California to align with the Low Brow movement of the 90s, […]

Logan Hicks - detail of subway drawing

PARALLEL UNIVERSE SHOW Logan Hicks & C215 duo exhibition Opening 7th of November Show & Tell gallery (Toronto) "Show & Tell Gallery is proud to welcome world-renowned international stencil artists C215 (Paris) & Logan Hicks (NYC) to their first exhibition in Canada. The show titled “Parallel Universe” is a unique look at stencil art, a subculture of graffiti that can be traced back over 30 years. Through their medium of choice both artists aim to capture the essence of city life. Logan…

It's been awhile since my last update of the latest street art in the 13th arrondissement, but there's always more being added! The 13th has an impressive number of street art murals from artists around the world thanks to support from the local Mayor Jérôme Coumet, who is keen to cover up some of the less interesting towers of the district with beautiful murals, and local galleries who regularly feature these artists in shows.

While stencil art is typically high contrast with bold line work, Logan Hicks's work transcends this medium's perceived limitations. His new series of paintings, though created using stencils, shows a subtlety of gradient and color variation, immersing viewers into moody, dimly-lit underwater scenes inspired by Hicks's recent foray into underwater photography. Hicks took up underwater photography to regain inspiration for his new painting series after hitting personal setbacks over the…

Check out this box designed by Logan Hicks for a collaborative piece with Laurence Vailleres. Laser cut on 1/4" birch and designed to hold a limited edition skull (not shown, obviously)

C215 x Logan Hicks collaboration