American artist Chris Uphues is best known for his signature deliriously happy imagery that can be found on the streets of Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York. His work is inspired by various forms of popular culture, including Japanese animation, comic books, Keith Haring, and Walt Disney. The artist's pictorial language incorporates a range of joyful and sinister creatures. Yet, out of all his, most beloved ones are the ebullient hearts he has put on everything from farm silos to city walls. As a true craftsman, he creates detailed works that garner a second look because of the fantastic and wonderful surprises.
