Devon Almarinez

Devon Almarinez hails from the streets of the San Francisco Bay Area. His passion for art started as a teenager and continued after graduating from the University of San Francisco. He went on to travel around the United States with celebrities and entrepreneurs creating custom artwork for them in various forms such as; tattoos, merchandise and street art. His work can be seen in magazines, TV shows and the streets across the U.S and around the world. While working and developing identities for artists behind the scenes, he realized his passion for expression through mixed media paintings and artworks.

Devon combines his background in graphic design to create an abstract documentation of celebrity icons. As a self-taught artist, Almarinez aims to document their societal contributions, and create an homage to the icon while inciting the audience to explore and learn more about them. Maintaining the integrity of the person is paramount to Almarinez’s work as he displays their all too often
forgotten biography on canvas.

Almarinez approaches his work without a formula creating each piece organically and impulsively. The vibrant energetic colors of his work mirror his approach and technique. His unique design style combin...

University of San Francisco, Visual Art, Graphic Design

2016

“LuxPOP”, The McLoughlin Gallery, San Francisco, CA