Augustine Kofie

A fun collaboration with Kofie in Altadena. May the colors and designs of this production aid in the healing process of this amazing area of Los Angeles, which suffered from the catastrophic fires last year. It’s always a pleasure working with Augustine, as we feed off each other’s energy to create intricate yet visually pleasing designs.

“Untitled” (2023). #bebopbrief #kofie #uticrew

'Speak Like A Child', 2023 Los Angeles, California .. This mural is a collaboration with my good friend and crewmate @keepdrafting We'd painted the previous mural on this wall, titled ‘Icarian Flight’, together in 2015, but unfortunately the wall had some cracks and underlying damage, and it required too much repair + refinishing for the old mural to be saved. Though it was a shame that mural only lasted eight years, we used this as an occasion to revisit our old work and carry it forward into something new. When we'd painted the previous mural neither of us was a father yet and we both lived closer by, so painting together this time was a little bit more challenging. We continued with a similar color palette as before, limited mostly to blends of black, white, and red. There’s also just the slightest hint of light blue because my four year-old son insisted there be some blue in the mural… The portrait is based on him, and I hope the mural might convey a sense of youthful radiance + innocence, the promise of new beginnings, and the opportunity for a brighter future. It’s always a pleasure collaborating + uniting to inspire with Kofie… (Happy belated 50th to my Scorpio brother!) “Clearly this music doesn’t sound too much like what’s going on today—war, riots, the stock market getting busted up. And the reason it doesn’t, I realized, is that I’m optimistic. I believe in hope and peace and love. It’s not that I’m blind to what’s going on, but I feel this music is a forward look into what could be a bright future. The philosophy represented in this number, and to a large extent in the album as a whole, is child-like. But not childish. By that I mean there are certain elements of childhood we lose and wish we could have back—purity, spontaneity. When they do return to us, we're at our best. So what I'm telling the world is: 'Speak like a child. Think and feel in terms of hope and the possibilities of making ourselves less impure.' “ -Herbie Hancock, 1968 (Liner notes for “Speak Like a Child”) .. Many thanks to the team at Allan Jeffries framing, Sean Martinez, Gina Canter, + ArtPrimo … #elmac #augustinekofie #nuestragente #unitedtoinspire #speaklikeachild

AUGUSTINE KOFIE Grand Gesture Acrylique et aérosol sur toile 100 x 200 cm, 2023 Derniers jours pour découvrir l’exposition Undercurrents d’Augustine Kofie ! L’exposition se termine samedi 1er juillet à 17h. #undercurrents23 #chenuslonghi #galeriechenuslonghi #keepdrafting #augustinekofie #abstractpainting  #graffuturism #galeriedumarais

Back when abstract murals were few and far between… The @thebishoppub by @remirough & @keepdrafting London 2011. #graffuturism #keepdrafting #augustinekofie #remirough #contemporaryart #mural #muralart

"Language lassic burgundy" is a beautiful example of Augustine Kofie's (@keepdrafting ) mixed media work on panel. The structural composition begins in high contrast in the center and fades to white as each subsequent layer seems to move further away in space. ⁠ ⁠ DM or email us to view available work by the artist! More information can be found at the link in our bio.

I’m in the South of France painting World War 2 bunkers alongside @lx1one @keepdrafting @carlosmare @romainfroquet @theo_lopez_artist @carricondostephane & @clementlaurentin @wearetheaoc @9emeconcept @1872maisondartistes

📻 #NUEVEonDUBLAB returns this month with a double dose of special guests. 10pm-12am pst [link in bio] ✨ » special guest @keepdrafting joins us with a special vintage futuristic set & a short chat led by special guest co-host, artist, student, creative spirit, luiza caldato, daughter of samantha & mario caldato jr. luiza will be closing out the set with a 9 record set. » every 4th tuesday of the month the homie @payraymond and yours truly co-host nueve on @dublab – this month is hosted by luiza while ray is on tour w/ @00brainstory00 💥 » our third installment is on nov 23rd from 10pm-12am pst and we’re honored to have augustine kofie join us! born and based in los angeles and active in the southern california graffiti scene since the mid-nineties, multimedia artist augustine kofie (b. 1973) works in painting, collage and mural interventions. Kofie’s fine art practice draws together the languages of graffiti’s deconstructive lettering, mechanical drafting, modern architecture, and plunderphonics, creating a unique take on constructivist abstraction, or as the artists refers to as 'vintage futurism'. » kofie joins us and highlights the nine records closest to his heart at the moment. luiza will spin 9 records, i’ll spin 9, kofie will spin 9 and we’ll chat a little bit in between. tune in on dublab.com 🔊 » each month “nueve” (9) brings together the record collector / selector / DJ / music lover, etc., creating an open/free platform for sound exchange in 9 vinyl record rotating sets. 360° » #nueverecordpotluck photo by @anigza | taken @highfidelityla

: AUGUSTINE KOFIE Cadillastic acrylique sur toile, 80 x 80 cm, 2021 - #augustinekofie #keepdrafting #galerieopenspace #availablework #californialove #parislosangeles

A very happy birthday to my wonderful friend @keepdrafting Miss you dude! Have an awesome day… #augustinekofie #keepdrafting #aocallday #agentsofchange

Next Sunday it’s the final day of my exhibition “Pandemonium” at @laluzdejesus , here are some pics of the opening and I am honored and humbled by the support of so many people. Check it out before it’s gone. Photos by my talented friend @_laurapardo_ My two partners in crime not here in photos but we drove alll the way to Los Angeles. Nicole and John @ssipdx

I have been so lucky to have had the legendary Rhyme Inspector Percee P (and Big Daddy Kane of course!) on a good handful of Connie Price and the Keystones releases over the years. Check out P on “International Hustler” from this limited Scion promo (art by Kofie) and the Tell Me Something LP (Ubiquity Records) and on “4 LB” from Lucas High (Man Like Horse Records) which also features Guilty Simpson. All this stuff is out there to check out….go to for links and to listen. @therealperceep @officialbigdaddykane @keepdrafting @scion_av