Breaux in the studio at Hyde Park Art CenterBreaux before the opening of his solo show BIG WORDS at Blanc Art Gallery in Chicago
Breaux's work focuses on representation of his culture on the South Side of Chicago and his advocacy for mental health,[7] especially in the Black community.[8]
Breaux created the cover art to the 2012 Chance the Rapper debut mixtape 10 DAY. Breaux also created the cover art for the Acid Rap and Coloring Book mixtapes, and Chance's 2018 singles "Wala Cam", "65th and Ingleside" and "Work Out".[9]
Breaux shot the original photo and created the cover art for Acid Rap.[10] The picture happened by chance, according to Breaux: "I had made these tie-dye tank tops before we went to SXSW and I gave them to Chance… In the back of my mind I'm like I hope you wear this."[11]
The cover artwork Breaux created for Coloring Book depicted Chance holding his baby daughter, capturing his facial expression but with the baby outside the frame of the image.[12]
Following the publication of the cover art for Chance the Rapper, artists including Drake, Kehlani,[13]Miguel, and Troye Sivan have released album cover art showing Breaux's influence.[4]
His debut U.S. solo exhibition, BIG WORDS, included painting, print, and fashion design, and was curated by Anna Cerniglia and Alison Cuddy for Blanc Gallery.[14][15][16] In a review for Dazed, Vanessa Murrell noted the exhibition's use of typography and figures to stimulate the viewer's right and left brain functions.[17]
Ebony magazine published Breaux's commissioned portrait of fashion icon André Leon Talley on its cover.
Civil Rights Movement pioneer Congressman John Lewis commissioned a portrait by Breaux for the cover of his final published work, Carry On: Reflections for a New Generation.[15]
Art
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