FRENEMY
ABOUT ME
Frenemy is a freelance illustrator and graffiti/street artist from Austin, Texas currently based in Kuala Lumpur. A self-taught artist, learning most of what he knows artistically through almost 20 years of painting in the streets. His work is highly influenced by the Children's books and cartoons he loved as a child. As well as pop art, lowbrow art, and graffiti. Using watercolor and gouache, he paints bright colorful scenes with funny characters. The happy surreal world he creates often contrasts the very human themes of his work such as mental health, escapism, the search for belonging, and the harsh realities of his childhood.
A bit of a hermit on most days you can find him hiding in his studio making things. Kristopher has a deep love for Hamburgers, cartoons, cats, castles, and collecting any kind of strange toy he can find. He does not like spiders, paper cuts, and Brussel sprouts.
"The older we get, the less we use our imaginations. So let's never grow up"
-Frenemy
Select Clients Include:
Leo Burnett, Universal Records, Converse, BucketFeet, Paper Wings Clothing, Pop Fries, Surprise Skateboards, Collective Arts Brewing, Trover, Ignite, Transmission Entertainment, Hell Yes Fest, Fun Fun Fun Fest, Saigon Outcast, Pasteur Street Brewing, Fuzzy Logic, Coffine Gurunaru, Eloquence Magazine, Makase, Jungle Barn Cafe, Rad.co, Ikase, Skatepots.com.au, Unsung Skateboard Magazine
Solo Exhibitions:
A Place To Escape- Beit Kandinof- Tel Aviv 2017
A Study of the Fantastical- Atama, Dallas, Texas 2014
Frenemies- Vin Gallery, Saigon, Vietnam 2014
Monsters, Creature, and Things- DeciBel Saigon, Vietnam 2014
Light My Fire For Human Rights Collaboration with Amnesty International
Platoon Kunsthalle Seoul, South Korea 2013
Visual Labs presents Kotcher Art Show- Seoul, South Korea 2013
Imagination Station- The Hideout Austin, Texas 2012
Friends and Enemies- Highline Seattle Washington 2011
Group Exhibitions:
Art Expo Malaysia 2019
One Art Taipei 2019
Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong 2019
Art Fair Asia Fukuoka, Japan 2019
Art Kaohsiung 2018
Japan Town- San Jose, CA, 2017
DEW TOURS- Long Beach, CA, 2016
True Story- Giant Step Gallery- Saigon Vietnam 2016
Yoomi Jasper -Penosa- Atama Dallas Texas 2015
Trialogue-Vin Gallery-Saigon, Vietnam 2015
Pictoplasma Character Selfies- MARCO Monterrey, Mexico 2014
Saigon Art Book- Saigon, Vietnam 2014
Pictoplasma Anniversary Show- Pictoplasma Portrait Gallery, Berlin 2014
“SIX YEARS” -Empire 7 Studios San Jose, California 2014
Neo Pop Street Funk- Gallery M Squared Houston Texas, 2013
Handmade Korea- Hangko Gallery, Seoul, South Korea, 2013
Visitors- GrassHut Art Market Portland, Oregon 2013
Bartlerlines- Eloquence Headquarters Itaewon Seoul, South Korea 2013
SQZ- Jazzy M.A.S. Seoul South Korea 2012
An Exploration of the Relationships of Animals and Humans- ABB Gallery 2012
Raw Paw- Austin Texas 2012
ARTCRANK- Pine Street Station Austin, Texas 2012
Half Dead- Queen City Hall Dallas, Texas 2012
Art Walk- Houston Texas 2012
Friendly Friends- Rio Rita Austin, Texas 2012
Teeny Tiny Show- Birdhouse Gallery Austin, Texas 2011
Nature of the Beast- Flatcolor Gallery Seattle, Washington 2011
Monster Show- Domy Books Austin, Texas 2011
Austin Series 4- Gallery Black Lagoon Austin, Texas 2011
Revolving Door- Palm Door Austin, Texas 2011
Group Exhibition- Bennu Austin, Texas 2011
Shape Monsters- The Hideout Austin, Texas 2011
Terror Clowns- Red 7, Austin Texas 2011
Skum Dogs of the Universe- Lazy Nacho San Antonio, Texas 2010
Nuckle Head Nation- FlightPath Austin, Texas 2010
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