2010 - Present
Davey Leavitt, also known as Davey Detail, is an American multidisciplinary artist and designer based in Los Angeles. His work is concept-driven and rooted in the intersection of art, culture, and experiential design. His practice spans painting, sculpture, installation, graphic design, fashion, product design, furniture, and large-scale spatial environments.
He is most widely known as the former co-founder and Creative Director of the internationally recognized artist collective CYRCLE. (2010 to 2020).
2010 - 2020
Through CYRCLE., murals and installations have appeared in properties such as Rossoblu, Aria Resort and Casino, and The Freehand Hotel. His fine artwork is included in public collections, including the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit, the Museum of Contemporary Art Puerto Rico, and Urban Nation Museum Berlin, as well as in the private collections of notable cultural figures.
During that period, he collaborated with brands and artists including HBO, DC Shoes, Reebok Classic, A Bathing Ape, Pharrell Williams, Swizz Beatz, Baron Davis, Steve Aoki, Vhils, and TED Prize winner JR. He was also featured talent in global campaigns for Audi, New Balance, and Uber.
Following CYRCLE., Davey refined his fine art practice and launched dl/s (Davey Leavitt Studio), focusing on creative direction and design for institutional and cultural brands including Wilson, Omega, and Wrangler, as well as global music artists. Most recently, he led global campaign art and merchandise design for Lady Gaga’s The Mayhem Ball Tour and Nine Inch Nails’ PEEL IT BACK tour.
2010 - Present
Press Articles:
LA WEEKLY
WIKIPEDIA
HYPEBEAST
LOS ANGELES MAGAZINE
LOS ANGELES TIMES
HUFFPOST
COMPLEX MAGAZINE
JUXTAPOZ MAGAZINE
Press Film:
AUDI
UBER
NEW BALANCE
I AM OTHER
DC SHOES
THE DESIGN CONFERENCE
HBO
LA CANVAS
REEBOK CLASSIC JAPAN
Books & Magazines:
MURAL MASTERS / Ginko Press
SURFACE / Søren Solkær
STREET ART TODAY / Lannoo Publishers
STAY UP / Cameron Books
STREET ART / Lonely Planet
THE URBAN CONTEMPORARY ART GUIDE / 2014-2016
GROSS MAG / Vol.2
GROSS MAG / Vol.4
VERY NEARLY ALMOST / Issue 31
BESTREET MAGAZINE / #25