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Born in Philadelphia, but raised in Fresno, Luke Chueh (pronounced CHU) studied graphic design at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obipso where he earned a BS in Art & Design (Graphic Design concentration). He was employed by the Ernie Ball Company, working in-house as designer/illustrator where he created several award winning designs and was featured in the design annuals of Communication Arts and Print Magazine. Meanwhile, he also created, produced, wrote, designed, edited and published "E.X.P.", a 'zine dedicated to the "Intelligent Dance Music (IDM)" genre.
In 2003, Chueh moved to Los Angeles to further pursue a career in
design. However, a lack of employment opportunities left him resorting
to painting as a way to keep busy (a hobby he picked up while attending
Cal Poly). He got his start when the Los Angeles underground
art show, Cannibal
Flower, invited him to show at their monthly events.
Since then
Chueh has quickly worked his way up the ranks of the LA
art scene,
establishing himself as an artist not to be ignored.
Employing minimal
color schemes, simple animal characters, and a seemingly
endless
list of ill-fated situations, Chueh stylistically balances
cute
with brute, walking the fine line between comedy and tragedy.
Chueh's work has been featured in galleries around the world, and some
of his paitnings have also been reinterpreted into vinyl toys.
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