David Michael Stoupakis is a New York

New York

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 based surrealist/gothic artist. He is primarily a painter

Painting

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; he has also done artwork for Korn

Korn

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's album See You on the Other Side and Haloburn's debut album. The themes of his work include death, life, God, decay, rebirth, the juxtaposition of the impossible with the unreal and the barely possible.

David was born on the 26th of July, 1974, in Brighton, Massachusetts to a Greek-Italian, first generation American construction foreman George Stoupakis and his Cape Breton Island Nova Scotia wife Anne. David was born prematurely with numerous complications at birth. By the first grade of school David was found to have a severe learning disability.

David's partner is the popular model and performance artist Aprella. He has stated that she is his muse and they have been together for over 8 years.

External links

• David Stoupakis's website
• Myartspace Interview with David Stoupakis
• David Stoupakis - Surreal Art Collective

Solo exhibitions

.Strychnin Gallery - solo show “A QUEST FOR BETTER DREAMS” September 7, 2007 Berlin, Germany

.Corey Helford Gallery Solo Show “SHEEP WILL FOLLOW ” February 24, 2007 Los Angeles, CA

.Clair Obscur Gallery Solo Show “Beyond the Rainbow” 2005 Los Angeles, CA

Group exhibitions

2007

.Corey Helford Gallery - group show “LITERARTISTRY” August 11, 2007 Los Angeles, CA

.Fuse Gallery - group show "REVELATION" August 11, 2007 NYC

.Copro Nason Gallery - group show “NEXT – GEN” July 14, 2007 Los Angeles, CA

2006

. Fountain Group Show “Art Basel Miami” Miami, FL

. Strychnin Gallery Group Show “Arcanum” NYC, NY

. Think Space Gallery 2006 Group Show “Subterfuge” Santa Monica, CA

. CoproNason Gallery 2006 Group Show “Bergamot Invasion 2”. Santa Monica, CA

. Chicago's 2006 Nova Art Fair Chicago, IL

. Strychnin Gallery Group Show Kunstsalon Berlin, Germany

. Zito Gallery Group Show NYC, NY

. Fountain Group Show held during the Armory Shows NYC, NY

. SXSW Group Show of hand painted Dean Guitars Austin, Texas

. NAMM Show Group Show of hand painted Dean Guitars Anaheim, CA

2005

. Metalstone Gallery Group Show Holiday Benefit for Hurricane Katrina NYC, NY

. CB’s Gallery 313 Group Show Save CBGB’s Benefit NYC, NY

. McCaig Welles Gallery Two Man Show with artist David Hochbaum “Doppelganger” Brooklyn, NY

. Lucky 13 Saloon Group Show Benefit for Hurricane Katrina Brooklyn, NY

. Remmers Productions at Progress Space Gallery Group Show “State of The Art” Pomona, CA

2004

. Lucky 13 Saloon Solo Show “Murder of Us” Brooklyn, NY

. Woodstock Gallery of Art Group Show “War and Peace the Art of Propaganda” Woodstock, NY

. Fletcher Gallery Group Show “ The Explosive Art Exhibit” Woodstock, NY

. CB’s Gallery 313 Group Show NYC, NY

2003

. Lucky 13 Saloon Solo Show “God is Dead” Brooklyn, NY

. CB’s Gallery 313 Group Show NYC, NY

. Dabora Gallery Group Show “ Mortis Dabora Tales of Death 2” Brooklyn, NY

. Here Art Group Show NYC, NY

. VH1 Save the Music Group Show “Rhythm of Hope” Brooklyn, NY