Quick Facts
Biography
Curtis Kulig is an American artist, photographer, and illustrator who lives and works in New York City. Kulig is known for his raw black and white 35mm lifestyle and portraiture photography, and his iconic "Love Me" campaign.
Early life
Kulig was born in 1981 in Minot, North Dakota. At a young age he was encouraged to follow an artistic path by his uncle Phillip Salvato (American painter) and father Walter Kulig (silkscreener). in the year 2000, Kulig moved to Los Angeles at the age of 19. He then moved to New York City in 2008.
Appearances in the media
DKNY Campaign with Cara Delevingne, Fall 2013
Kanye West 'Yeezus' Album, 2013
The Berrics, Wednesdays With Reda 2013
The Gonz X Curtis Kulig, @2013
The GQ Eye, 2013
Vans Shoes, Classics Line
Smashbox, full cosmetic line
Cosmopolitan Hotel, artist residency, 2012
Anna Sheffield, custom jewelry, Spring 2012
Obey Clothing / Shepard Fairey men's & women's Capsule Collection, Spring 2012
Style Caster, "Style to the People", Winter 2011
Fashion's Night Out, separate installations for Zac Posen, Citizens of Humanity, and Scoop, Fall 2011
Terry Richardson's Diary, Fall 2011
"Scripture" exhibit with Skullphone, Mallick Williams Gallery (NYC), October 2011
AND A 10th anniversary (Japan), October 2011
"Recine & Associates" exhibit with Steve Olson & Alex Olson, Nyhaus Gallery (NYC), Fall 2011
Lovecat magazine, cover-title design/Paz de la Huerta, Summer 2011
Joe Jonas "See No More" album package: Cover artwork, press package, "See No More" video artwork (MTV award for best lyric video), Summer 2011
Nike, Free Yourself, 2011
TED Talks x Teens, "The Art of Obsession" talk, Summer 2011
Paper Magazine, photographer, "The New Crew", 2011
Standard Hotel (Downtown LA) billboard, Summer 2011
Bobbi Brown, Ad Campaign, 2010
Nike, "Fashion's Night Out" featured artist, 2010
HBO, Creative Director, How to make it in America, 2010
Levis, featured artist, 2010
Ace Hotel, hotel installation (NYC), 2010
Bills Burgers, installation collaboration with Barry McGee and Sage Vaughn (NYC), 2010
DQM, 2010
Paper Magazine, photographer, "Art Crawl" artists feature, 2010
Saturday Night Live, program intro, 2010
Nike Destroyers, featured artist, 2010
Carhartt, Spring /Summer Catalog, 2009