Artist
Hebru Brantley is an American artist known for his distinctive, narrative-driven work that revolves around his conceptualized characters. Drawing from art historical references such as Robert Colescott, Andy Warhol, Kerry James Marshall and Jean-Michel Basquiat, the work of Brantley reassesses contemporary culture and mythology through a unique lens. He utilizes his characters in a narrative output to address complex ideas around nostalgia, fear, safety, power, and hope. Brantley's work is often seen challenging the traditional view of the hero or protagonist. His most known character, Flyboy, was born from the Negro Mythos series where Brantley reimagines the super heroes of American pop culture as people of color. Brantley currently works and resides in Los Angeles, where he is also expanding into film and TV directing through his media company, Angry Hero. In early 2022, he released a short film on Netflix.
