While in Paris for his exhibition “California Soul” at Openspace, Los Angeles-based artist, Kofie hooked up with Sowat from the DMV crew to collaborate on a piece. The two went to the 430,000 sq ft abandoned casino supermarket in a Parisian suburb where Sowat has been inviting artists for over a year to come create work in. 

Kofie’s newest show “Gather” opened a few weeks back at the Lovell Gallery in Cape Town, South Africa and while in town a collaboration mural was painted with local artist, Paul Senyoln.

Los Angeles-based draftsman, Kofie, recently completed this exceptionally large mural entitled "Futurino" for the Picturin Torino Festival in Turin, Italy. Kofie’s strong line work and geometrical shapes blends naturally into the architectural landscape. Definitely one of the biggest mural we have seen him paint yet.

  Both in town to participate in the Futurism 2.0 exhibition held at Blackall Studios, Los Angeles-based draftsman, Kofie, and Polish artist, Nawer, collaborated on the following mural.

Kofie and Teks collaborated on this wall in Eindhoven, The Netherlands in part of the Hidden Beauty Project. Their two styles compliment each other nicely.

Two new Kofie pieces were recently painted in Sante Fe, New Mexico for The Hour Has Arrived event. With the intent to promote, recognize and preserve the craft of the Indians, the press realease explains, “There has been a lack of focus and attention on new mediums employed by Native artists, some of whom are at the forefront of the Public Art Movement.”

Last month, Los Angeles-based draftsman, Kofie, participated in the “Step in the Arena” event that was held in Eindhoven, Netherlands.  Curated by Chas of LoveLetters crew, over 250 local and international graffiti artists came through to display their talents. Kofie collaborated with various artists on a number of murals, painting his distinct geometrical lines and forms associated with his style, instantly recognizable.

Next month, Montana Colors will be expanding their products by releasing four new Limited Edition Artists Series t-shirts.  For their artist series line, they have reached out to Los Angeles graffiti writers, Kofie and Axis, who both illustrated a t-shirt design in their own signature styles.

Go back and read Augustine Kofie's feature in the October 2010 issue, and he and El Mac have one of the best discussions two artists/friends/collaborators we have had in the magazine over the past few years. That said, we are always excited to see what Kofie's newest architectural-based works will look like, and Todd Mazer stopped by Kofie's studio prior to the artist's solo show, Working an Angle, at Known Gallery in LA.

It’s been a while since we heard new news from Los Angeles-based draftsman, Kofie.  He recently completed two new paintings for separate group shows, one is currently up at Known Gallery with a Sesame Street theme and the other will be at Crewest Gallery opening this weekend.  This new work is dense with lines, composition, and fantastic layering techniques, a refined artist in his craft.