Danny Cole

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American painter (born 2000)

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Danny Cole (born January 10, 2000) is an American painter and interdisciplinary artist based in New York City. He is known for the simple doodled humanoids of his "Creature World" project.

In 2025, Cole was named on Forbes's "30 Under 30" list in the category of "Art and Style".

Early life

Originally from New Jersey, Cole has been creating art since he was a child. He filled journals with drawings before moving to painting.

Cole moved to New York to pursue his career as an artist soon after graduating high school.

Career

Shortly before his high school graduation in 2018, Cole's debut solo show, "Danny Cole's Departure" was held in partnership with Stephan Alexander's Ghost Gallery on the Lower East Side of Manhattan.

That same year, Cole went to Coachella with Portugal. The Man, exhibiting his artwork as the band's live visuals on the festival’s main stage. Also in 2018, Cole directed the animated music video for Cherry Glazerr's song "Daddi".

In 2020, Cole was arrested for his "HollyCow" art installation, erected atop the Hollywood Sign in Los Angeles, California.

In 2021, Cole was selected to participate in a revival of the Cow Parade, sponsored by God’s Love We Deliver.

In 2023, Cole debuted a sculptural show and clothing line at New York Fashion Week.

Creature World

Cole is known for his trademark "Creatures": doodled, simple, round-faced humanoids that the artist says represent "a universal human spirit that transcends age, gender, and nationality".

Multidisciplinary "Creature World" art activations have taken place, integrating mediums including painting, music, performance, dance, poetry, and cuisine.

In 2021, Cole released a collection of 10,000 "Creature World" non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and by 2024, Cole had his work sold to more than 100,000 collectors.

Reception

ArtNews draws parallels between Cole's career and the early careers of Keith Haring, KAWS, and Banksy. "[Like Cole, these artists] got their start by putting their work on the street, getting the public interested in their work before galleries".

Grant Rindner of Nylon Magazine said "Cole's colorful characters are reminiscent of Keith Haring's signature creations, but where movement was central to the pop art icon's work, Cole translates his own thoughts and struggles into static snapshots of personal, private moments."

References

References

  1. Cole, Danny. (2022-01-10). "i turn 22 today ...".
  2. (2019-07-11). "Visual artist Danny Cole speaks on his most recent experience "A Battle for Harmony," CAN, cacti, and more".
  3. (2021-04-12). "Artist Danny Cole on Dreams of A Utopia of Creatures and Vandalism".
  4. "Danny Cole".
  5. "Forbes 30 Under 30 2025: Art & Style".
  6. (2018-06-07). "Meet Danny Cole, The Teenage Artist Collaborating with Portugal. The Man And Cherry Glazerr".
  7. (2023-06-08). "Danny Cole And His Technicolor Dreamscape".
  8. (2019-03-01). "UUU VLOG 01".
  9. (2018). "Portugal, The Man".
  10. (2021-03-16). "Danny Cole Invites To The Creature World To Go On Limitless Expeditions".
  11. (2018-11-08). "Cherry Glazerr - "Daddi" Video".
  12. (2021-04-08). "Meet the band that defaced the Hollywood sign with a painting of a cow".
  13. (2021-08-23). "CREATURE COW ALLIANCE - Artist: Danny Cole".
  14. (2021-08-23). "Cow Parade Returns to N.Y.C., but Please Don't Steal Them This Time".
  15. (2023-02-17). "Danny Cole Bridges Imaginative Art and Fashion With Creature World".
  16. (2023-02-16). "Creature World Meets the Fashion World".
  17. (2023-06-23). "A 'Creature' by Artist Danny Cole Mysteriously Appeared Overnight at Manhattan's High Line".
  18. (2023-03-02). "Creature World Drops "Crowd," the First Generative Open Edition Collection to Launch on OpenSea".
  19. Lecca, Sacha. (2019-08-20). "Matt Shultz, Beck and Friends Throw an Art Party in Brooklyn".
  20. (2020-01-07). "DANNY COLE WELCOMES YOU TO THE CREATURE WORLD".
  21. Veitch, Mara. (2023-02-23). "Danny Cole Isn't Afraid of the Hat Man".

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