Portrait of artist, John Malloy, AKA FLuX

John Malloy (born September 19, 1975[1]), known professionally as FLuX, is an American contemporary artist, illustrator, and author. His work has won and been shortlisted for numerous awards, including Communication Arts, Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles, and Creativity International.

Classically trained in Trompe L'oeil, a hyper-realistic style of painting meant to "fool the eye" into believing what's painted is reality, he combines this technique with Art Nouveau traits inspired by artists Alphonse Mucha and Winsor McCay, to create a completely new and unique art form known as Trompe Nouveau.

His paintings have been exhibited around the world, including in collections with notable artists such as Andy Warhol, Jeff Koons, Kara Walker, and Takashi Murakami. He has worked commercially for clients such as Apple, Swatch, Focus Features, Paramount+, FX, Puma, Diesel, Peace Tea, and Monster Energy.[2]

His first graphic novel, Amnesia,[3] was one of the first of its kind to explore the concept of the multiverse. His second graphic novel, Good: From the Amazon Jungle to Suburbia and Back,[4] will be released by NBM Publishing in the Spring of 2024. He fully illustrated and co-authored the book with David Good, son of American anthropologist Kenneth Good and Yanomami mother Yarima. The book chronicles David's coming-of-age story.

References

  1. ↑ "Norman Rockwell Museum". 19 September 2013.
  2. ↑ "The Art of FLuX". The Art of FLuX.
  3. ↑ Malloy, John (2001). Amnesia Graphic Novel Amazon page. Nantier Beall Minoustchine. ISBN 1561632961.
  4. ↑ Good, David (14 May 2024). Good Graphic Novel Amazon page. Nantier Beall Minoustchine Pub. ISBN 978-1681123301.


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