New Madonna by Vakseen (36x36" acrylic painting on canvas, 2017)
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ABOUT THE COVER ARTIST
Vakseen’s (born Otha Davis III) passion for the arts served as his key to sanity while working in the fast-paced entertainment business. The self-taught, Floridian has developed a distinct collage-influenced painting style called "Vanity Pop" that fuses elements of cubism, photorealism, and fashion design. While most viewers assume they’re viewing collage or mixed media art, each #VakseenArt creation is in fact meticulously hand-painted on canvas. Drawing distinct inspiration from our fascination with popular culture, his paintings are a celebration of women, beauty, duality, insecurity, and self-preservation. Currently based in LA, his art has been featured by major brands like Adidas, Vans, Bombay Sapphire Gin, Juxtapoz Magazine, and Tupac Shakur’s estate. His art has been shown in countless galleries and featured in over 100 magazines worldwide.
Vakseen’s (born Otha Davis III) passion for the arts served as his key to sanity while working in the fast-paced entertainment business. The self-taught, Floridian has developed a distinct collage-influenced painting style called "Vanity Pop" that fuses elements of cubism, photorealism, and fashion design. While most viewers assume they’re viewing collage or mixed media art, each #VakseenArt creation is in fact meticulously hand-painted on canvas. Drawing distinct inspiration from our fascination with popular culture, his paintings are a celebration of women, beauty, duality, insecurity, and self-preservation. Currently based in LA, his art has been featured by major brands like Adidas, Vans, Bombay Sapphire Gin, Juxtapoz Magazine, and Tupac Shakur’s estate. His art has been shown in countless galleries and featured in over 100 magazines worldwide.