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Faculty of Design
Illustration
Meet the Artist
Mark
Krzepis
aka. Krzepism , Illustration
“'PVLPIT' takes motifs from Neoclassical paintings and transforms them into pieces of ephemeral lowbrow illustration. Each work focuses on conventions that both high and low art exploit to reveal a greater human appeal and a commonality in art that transcends notions of high or low. ”
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Mark Krzepis is a Toronto illustrator whose work muddies the line between high and low subject matter. Inspired by literature, music, art history, and the absurd, he draws upon themes of human nature relevant in both fine art and lowbrow illustration. Through a colourful complementary palette and animated shapes, Mark taps into the rich knowledge of traditional illustration. He has illustrated cover art for Toronto artists such as BADBADNOTGOOD and Charlotte Day Wilson, conducted interviews with creatives like Wolfgang Tillmans, and exhibited in art galleries in both Canada and the United States.
Traditional art Painting Drawing Analog illustration Screenprinting Acrylic painting Cover illustration Mixed media Comic illustration Poster Illustration
2024, Major Works: OCADU Illustrative Painting Exhibition
Artscape Youngplace, Toronto
2024, International Artists of Instagram
John A. Hermann Memorial Art Museum, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
2024, Picture Book
Ada Slaight Gallery, Toronto
2023, Dusk to Dawn
Northern Contemporary Gallery, Toronto
2023, A Nightmare On Roncesvalles 2
Northern Contemporary Gallery, Toronto
2023, All The Small Things
Northern Contemporary Gallery, Toronto
2024, Toronto Outdoor Art Fair Career Launcher
OCADU CEAD
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Celebrate the work of OCAD U’s class of 2023/2024!