2010 - Present
Davey Leavitt, aka Davey Detail (born 1983), is an American artist and designer based in Los Angeles, CA. Davey’s work is concept-driven, often challenging societal conventions and vulnerably expressing the complexity of the human condition. His process explores the relationship between art and design, carefully considering material, texture, form, and function. He is renowned for his early involvement in Street Art, yet his artistic genre remains undefined.
Davey’s practice is multidisciplinary and incorporates painting, sculpture, installation, screen printing, graphic design, fashion design, furniture design, product design, interior and spatial design.
He is most notable for his former co-founder and creative director role for the artist collective CYRCLE. (2010-2020).
2010 - 2020
Through CYRCLE., Davey gained international acclaim for his contributions to the Street Art movement. His work has been featured in numerous books, magazines, and online publications.
Davey's murals with CYRCLE. can be seen worldwide in public spaces, upscale restaurants, and renowned hotels, such as Rossoblu, Aria Resort and Casino, and The Freehand Hotel, to name a few.
His fine artworks have been included in the public collections of The Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit, The Museum of Contemporary Art Puerto Rico, Urban Nation Museum Berlin, and in the private collections of notable figures such as Shepard Fairey, Ari Emanuel, and Sean Combs.
While working with CYRCLE., Davey collaborated with various iconic 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, amongst others. He was also the spotlighted talent in Audi, New Balance, and Uber commercials.
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