Curtis Kulig
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| Born | Curtis-Ross Kulig July 15, 1981 |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Artist, photographer |
Curtis Kulig is an American artist, photographer, and illustrator who lives and works in New York City. Kulig is known for his raw black and white 35mm lifestyle and portraiture photography, and his iconic "Love Me" campaign.[1][2][3]
Early life
Kulig was born in 1981 in Minot, North Dakota. At a young age he was encouraged to follow an artistic path by his uncle Phillip Salvato (American painter) and father Walter Kulig (silkscreener). in the year 2000, Kulig moved to Los Angeles at the age of 19. He then moved to New York City in 2008.[4][5]
Appearances in the media
DKNY Campaign with Cara Delevingne, Fall 2013
Kanye West 'Yeezus' Album, 2013
The Berrics, Wednesdays With Reda 2013
The Gonz X Curtis Kulig, @2013
The GQ Eye, 2013
Vans Shoes, Classics Line[6]
Smashbox, full cosmetic line[7]
Cosmopolitan Hotel, artist residency, 2012[8]
Anna Sheffield, custom jewelry, Spring 2012[9]
Obey Clothing / Shepard Fairey men's & women's Capsule Collection, Spring 2012[10]
Style Caster, "Style to the People", Winter 2011[11]
Fashion's Night Out, separate installations for Zac Posen, Citizens of Humanity, and Scoop, Fall 2011[12]
Terry Richardson's Diary, Fall 2011[13]
"Scripture" exhibit with Skullphone, Mallick Williams Gallery (NYC), October 2011[14]
AND A 10th anniversary (Japan), October 2011[15]
"Recine & Associates" exhibit with Steve Olson & Alex Olson, Nyhaus Gallery (NYC), Fall 2011[16]
Lovecat magazine, cover-title design/Paz de la Huerta, Summer 2011[17]
Joe Jonas "See No More" album package: Cover artwork, press package, "See No More" video artwork (MTV award for best lyric video), Summer 2011[18][19]
Nike, Free Yourself, 2011[20]
TED Talks x Teens, "The Art of Obsession" talk, Summer 2011[21]
Paper Magazine, photographer, "The New Crew", 2011[22]
Standard Hotel (Downtown LA) billboard, Summer 2011[23]
Bobbi Brown, Ad Campaign, 2010[24]
Nike, "Fashion's Night Out" featured artist, 2010[25]
HBO, Creative Director, How to make it in America, 2010[26]
Levis, featured artist, 2010[27]
Ace Hotel, hotel installation (NYC), 2010[28]
Bills Burgers, installation collaboration with Barry McGee and Sage Vaughn (NYC), 2010[29]
DQM, 2010[30]
Paper Magazine, photographer, "Art Crawl" artists feature, 2010[31]
Saturday Night Live, program intro, 2010[32]
Nike Destroyers, featured artist, 2010[33]
Carhartt, Spring /Summer Catalog, 2009
References
- ^ NY Times, Low Down: Curtis Kulig
- ^ Contributing Editor, Say Hello to Curtis Kulig
- ^ Dossier, Curtis Kulig
- ^ Greater Art Gallery, Curtis Kulig
- ^ Refinery 29, 10 Up-And-Coming Artists
- ^ I-D, Love me, love me, say that you love me
- ^ I-D, Love me, love me, say that you love me
- ^ Las Vegas Sun, NYC Artist brings his message of love to Cosmopolitan
- ^ 12oz. Prophet, Interview with Curtis Kulig
- ^ Obey Clothing, Coming Soon
- ^ Style Caster
- ^ NY Daily News, Thursday, September 08, 2011
- ^ Terry Richardson's Diary
- ^ Art Observed, AO On Site
- ^ Obey Clothing, Japan loves Mirf and Curtis
- ^ Nyehaus, Olson Olson Recine & Associates
- ^ Living Proof Magazine, Lovecat Summer Sex Issue
- ^ Pop Crush, Joe Jonas borrows Curtis Kulig's Penmanship for 'See No More' Lyric Video
- ^ Joe Jonas News
- ^ Nike, Stadium "Free Yourself"
- ^ Ted Talks, The Art of Obsession
- ^ Paper Magazine, The New Crew
- ^ Standard Hotel
- ^ NY Times, Low Down: Curtis Kulig
- ^ BlackBook, Art Basel Countdown
- ^ BlackBook, How to make it in New York
- ^ Levi's, NY Collaborators
- ^ Ace Hotel
- ^ BlackBook, Art Basel Countdown
- ^ DQM
- ^ Paper Magazine, Art Crawl
- ^ Juxtapoz, The Art of Curtis Kulig
- ^ Nike Destroyers, Behind the Scenes