Amar Stewart
Amar Stewart is a Brooklyn-based artist who often depicts modern celebrities in the guise of Renaissance-style oil paintings. He moved to the United States from London in early 2014. He brought with him paintings of Biggie and Tupac inspired by the Dutch painter Frans Hals. He was Cotton Candy Machine's first resident artist in early 2014, completing 13 works in just one month. The collected series is titled "Hip-Hop Royalty."[1][2] His work was shown at a solo show in San Francisco, at the Public Barber Gallery in August 2014.[3] In January 2019 several of Stewart's paintings were displayed in the newly opened Williamsburg bar "KillBar" whose theme was an homage to Quentin Tarantino.[4][5] Bar owner Michael Galkovich commissioned Stewart to curate and create the main pieces of art at the bar. One painting depicts The Bride from the Tarantino film "Kill Bill."[6]
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- ^ "Rick Ross, Action Bronson and 10 Other Rap Royals, as Painted By a Dutch Master". Bedford + Bowery. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- ^ Yandoli, Krystie Lee. "12 Incredible Paintings Of Your Favorite Rappers Set In The 17th Century". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- ^ Tardio, Andres (1 August 2014). "Eminem, Tupac, Jay Z Blended With 17th Century Art By Artist Amar Stewart". HipHopDX. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- ^ Vora, Vinesh (4 February 2019). "Brooklyn's Newest Bar Is A Quentin Tarantino Homage". theknockturnal.com. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- ^ "Quentin Tarantino-themed bar opening in Williamsburg". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- ^ Chinn, Natalie. "Quentin Tarantino-Themed Bar Opens in Brooklyn". NBC New York. Retrieved 17 February 2019.