When you first view Augustine Kofie’s artwork you immediately are struck with the skill and intensity of his technique. You can understand his love of process and structure. With strong interest in architecture, form and shape of typography, 1960’s iconography, contemporary music and street culture, Augustine constructs a dialogue in his work that is not always easily revealed. His collages and assemblages are layers upon layers of development. His work is as much unintentional mastery as it is intentional order. The imagery not only leaps out at you, but also draws you into his conversation.

Growing up in Los Angeles and very active in the West Los Angeles Graffiti scene since the mid 1990’s, Kofie’One, as he became to be known, is a skillful and well respected street artist. After viewing one of his paintings and assemblages you may begin to recognize his distinct style in one of his many murals scattered around Los Angeles. Drawing on his craft of lettering he has developed an abstraction that goes beyond the traditional 3 dimensions of our known world into a crafted world that builds on itself. Choices like his color pallet recall a vintage sensibility. He has the innate ability to combine appreciation of the past and his vision of a developed future.

Kofie’s mechanically detailed line-work, organically complex structures and heavy earth-tone palette develop into a multi-layered, architecturally inspired world that is a vintage futuristic realm not subject to gravity. 

Curriculum Vitae

Augustine Kofie/ Kofie’One/ Draftsmen 

b. November 1973

Primarily self taught 

Lives and works in Los Angeles.

Group & Solo Exhibitions/ Charity Benefits/ Commissions/ Installations

2010

    •Art Basel/ Switzerland, Volta 6 Art Fair, Curated by The LA Art Machine, Switzerland

    •Art Basel/ Switzerland, Scope Art Fair, Williem Kerseboom Gallery & LA Art Machine, Basel, Switzerland

    •Art Amsterdam Exhibition, Williem Kerseboom Gallery & LA Art Machine, RAI Exhibition Center, Amsterdam 

    •Urban Avantgarde / STROKE 2.0 Urban Art Exhibition, Munich, Germany 

    •LA Art In Numbers, Group Exhibition, High Profile Productions Gallery, Culver City, CA

    •Silver+Black Group Exhibition Presented by Asha,  Melbourne, Australia

    •Callejeros, Group Show, Smoking Mirrors Gallery, Pomona, CA

    •MANIFEST EQUALITY, Exterior Mural With El Mac & Retna, Hollywood ,CA 

    •Urban Heiroglyphics 3, Mid City Arts Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 

    •Never A Dull Moment, Group Show, White Walls Gallery, San Francisco, CA

    •STREET LEGAL, Group Art Exhibition, Rivera & Rivera Gallery, Downtown Los Angeles, CA 

    •Vox Humana, Live Art Exhibition, LA Art Show 2010, Los Angeles Convention Center, CA  

    •Dumbfoundead, Mix Cd Illustration. Independently released.

2009

    •Remy LBO, Cd/LP Illustration. Porter Records

    •A Progress Report, Solo Exhibition, Report Lounge, Portland, OR

    • Fall To Pieces, Solo Installation, Noni Boutique, Los Angeles, CA

    •Uncommon Project. Licensed Illustrations for mobile device packaging.  

    •Juxtapoz Magazine/ the Big payback Show, Group Benefit Auction, Los Angeles, CA

    •HUGO BOSS, Window Installation for NYC store, New York, NY

    •SCION Installation 5. Traveling Group Art Exhibition & Benefit, NY, CA, MI, FL, AZ, MN, PA, OR

    •Sunset Blvd retaining wall  Mural Installation with Cache & Eyer, Curator_Cache, Echo Park, CA

    •NOT FOR SALE, Group Print Show, Solid Gallery One, Los Angeles, CA

    •METALLUM, 2-man show with Codak, The Ronin Gallery, Echo Park CA

    •Octo Pusses, Group Show, Collaboration Piece with Cat Cult, New Image Art Gallery, Hollywood, CA

    •CAT CULT Installation, Riverside Art Museum, Collaboration piece on display, Riverside, CA

    •Fear No Art, Group Exhibition, Curator_Marka27, Boston, MA

    •Slow Burning, Group Show, A. Okay Official Gallery, Chicago, IL

    •Climb In The Back Window, Group Show, Mural Installation & Install, Curator_Io Wright, Philadelphia, PA

    •Dublab Studio, Mural Comission, Los Angeles, CA

    •Gela Skins. Licensed Illustrations for mobile device packaging.  

    •Manuel Arts High School, Mural Installation, Los Angeles, CA

    •Parvus Gallery, Mural Installation with El Mac, Phoenix, AZ

    •De La Berracuda, Large Exterior, Mural Installation for Lionel Deluy, Los Angeles, CA

    •Engine Theatre. Experimental 4×4Tracktor Soundsystem/ DJ Set Performance. Hollywood, CA

    •Delicious Vinyl, Illustration Commission for ‘The Pharcyde’ Mix CD release.

    •Green Earth Collective, Interior/ Exterior Mural Installations, Highland Park, CA

    •MANIFEST HOPE:DC, Group Art Show for Barack Obama, Washington, DC

    •VINTAGE FUTURISM, Solo Exhibition, Zero1 Gallery, Curator_Christina Ochoa, Los Angeles, CA 

2008

    •Studio 1636, Engine Theatre, Interior design for Seating Installation & mural, Curator_Burk Roberts, Hollywood, CA

    •Regent Theatre, Mural installation, Curator_Gillmore & Associates, Downtown, LA

    •Engine Theatre. Dusty But Digitla, Experimental 4×4Tracktor Soundsystem Performance with TrueRadio. Hollywood, CA 

    •Primary Flight, ‘Triangulation’s of KOF’ Mural Installation, Miami, FL

    • Oro Universal, Group Show, Space gallery, San Francisco, CA

    • El Mac y Kofie, 2-Man show, Red Letter 1 Gallery, Tampa, FL

    •Dumbo Incense Japan, Live Art showcase with Dragon 73, Kobe, JP

    •Dumbo Incense. Illustration commission for Custom incense packaging, Kobe JP 

    •MUNKY KING, In-store Mural Installation, Hollywood, CA

    •I Am 8-BITT Group Show, World of Wonder, Hollywood, CA

    •LA STYLE 2, Group Art Show, LA Contemporary, Culver City, CA

    •Mural Installation with Retna, Werc & Vyal. East Los Angeles, CA

    •Obama Mural Installation, Kim Light Gallery, Culver City, CA

    •Agenda Offices, Mural Installation with Axis Ventura, Hollywood, CA

    •Hit & Run Studio Mural, Downtown Los Angeles, CA

    •Playstation2,  Comission Illustration for Handheld gaming system

    •Rockstar Games, Illustration Comission for Midnight Club promotion

    •Trade Bloc, Group Show, BLVD Gallery, Seattle, WA

2007

    •THANKS With Frowhawk Two-Feathers, Unitard gallery, Los Angeles CA

    •Kofie Vs SURU, Solo Show, SURU Store, Los Angeles,  CA

    •SCION Installation 4. Traveling Group Art Exhibition & Benefit, NY, CA, TX, FL, MA, MN, PA, WA.

    •The Art Of Deception, The Progression Gallery, Pomona, CA

    •Barack Obama Los Angeles Campaign Office Mural Comission, Curator_ Yosi Sergant, Los Angeles, CA

    •One Is The Magic Number, Lost Souls Cafe/Gallery, Downtown Los Angeles, CA

    •Jigsaw Paws, Group Show,  Mama Buzz, Oakland CA

    •The Exquisite Bicycle, Group Show, Berdhouse Gallery, Echo Park, CA

    •LA STYLE, Group Show, LA Contemporary, Culver City, CA

    •Collabro 2, Group Show, The Showroom, New York City, NY

    •Karak Karon, Meltdown Gallery,  Los Angeles, CA

    •The Sonic Entrance: An Art Exhibition Of P-Funk, Hip-Hop & Jazz, Melt Gallery,  Hollywood, CA

    •Soul Melt, Meltdown Gallery/Comics, Los Angeles, CA

    •Brave Art Whistler, Group Exhibition, BC, Canada

    •Square Foot, Group Show, Think Space Gallery, Curator_Blane Fontana,  Los Angeles, CA

    •THE GRIND: Charity Show, Foundation One Gallery, Atlanta, GA

    •The Greenhouse Effect: Surf rider Foundation Benefit , Venice Contemporary, Venice, CA

    •TEMPT: Represent, Represent, Benefit Show, URB Gallery, Culver City, CA

    •GET: ART, Benefit Show,Bonhams & Butterfields, Hollywood, Ca

    •Redbull Records Office Comission, Santa Monica CA

    •Pegasus Bookstore Mural Comission, Oakland CA

    •Parco Gallery, Live Art Exhibition, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Japan

    •From La With Love, Interior corner Installation, A+D Museum, Los Angeles, Ca

    •The GREEN, The Sundance Channel, Live Art Exhibition, Curator_Rabin Rodgers, Los Angeles ,CA

    •Gompers Middle School, Mural, Compton, CA

2006 

    •Electric Avenue, Solo Show, Bent Gallery, Pasadena,  CA

    •SCION Installation 3. Traveling Group Art Exhibition & Benefit, NY, CA, FL, WA, TX, PA, IL, GA

    •Drafted Soundcheck, Solo Show, Upon Shop, Silverlake, CA

    •SS+K Offices, Office Installation, Santa Monica, CA

    •Hands On, Transport Gallery, Solo Show, Downtown Los Angeles  CA

    •SQUARE FOOT: Curated by Blaine Fontana, Thinkspace Gallery. Los Angeles, CA

    •The Dolo Harvest, Group Show, Sol Sounds Record Shop,  Downtown Los Angeles, CA

    •Collabros, Group Exhibition, Subject Matter Gallery, Costa Mesa, CA

    •SOUL SIGNIFICANCE, Crewest Gallery, Downtown Los Angeles, CA

    •MOVEMENT: Hip-Hop in L.A. - 1980’s to present, Department Of Cultural Affairs, KGB Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

    •LACER: 11th Annual Silent Auction, Henry Fonda Theater, Hollywood, CA

    •TARGET: Revolution Short Film, Live Art Installation, Tronic Studios, New York, NY

    •STUFF Magazine Awards, Live Art Exhibition, Curator_ Rabin Rodgers, Archlight Theater, Hollywood, CA

    •The Singles Table, Mural Installation for NBC Show, Commissioned by Charisse Cardenas, Los Angeles, CA

    •Unitard Gallery Mural Installation, Downtown Los Angeles/Lil Tokyo, CA

2005

    •Greg Craola Simkins & Kofie One, FIFTY24SF Gallery, San Francisco, CA

    •SCION Installation 2. Traveling Group Art Exhibition & Benefit,Track 16 Gallery, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA

    •6875 Gallery/Showroom. Installation, Shibuya Ku, Tokyo

    •6785 Gallery, Live Art Exhibition, Cafe La Boheme. Aoyama, Tokyo JP

    •Level Boutique, Mural Installation, Hiroshima JP

    •Blow Your Head Tour With Stones Throw & Dj Muro, Club Air, Tokyo & Osaka, Japan

    •Claska Gallery, Mive Art Installation,  Meguro-Ku, Tokyo Japan

    •Gravillis Inc. Mural Installation, Los Angeles, CA

    •El Mercado, Exterior Mural, Mid City Los Angeles, CA

    •KEEP A BREAST:  Boarding For Breast Cancer Benefit, Lab 101 Gallery, Culver City, CA

    •Recent Works, Solo Exhibition, Still Life Gallery, New York City, NY

2004

    •Drafting Borough, BackWoods Store Live Art & Installation Exhibition, Backwoods Borough. Shibuya Ku, Tokyo JP

    •STREETWISE 3,  4 Man Show, Lab 101 Gallery, Santa Monica, CA

    •GENART, Benefit Exhibition, Henry Fonda Theater, Hollywood, CA

    •GRA(FF)ITE, Crewest Gallery, Alhambra, CA

    •AGNEDA Showroom, Mural Install, Fashion Mart Building, Downtown Los Angeles, CA

    •SLICK, JACK-IT! :Tag Teams on Denim, Group Exhibition, The Levi’s Store,  Santa Monica, CA

    •Spiewak/ Rock The Vote/ Vapors,  Benefit Show, New York, NY

    •SCION Installation 2. Traveling Group Art Exhibition & Benefit, CA, GA, TX, MA, IL, OH, CO, FL, NY, PA, WA.

    •Hot Joint & Sound Eater Records,Interior & Exterior Mural Installation, Kiryu, Gunma, JP

    •Corin Boutique, Interior & Exterior Mural, Kushiro City, Hokkaido, JP

    •Stussy/Alife/Wu-Tang/Frank 151, Live Art, Shibuya Ku, Tokyo JP

    •Silverlake Film Festival, Mural Installation, Arclight Cinema, Hollywood, CA

    •Six Degrees. Live Art, Curator_Lab 101, Los Angeles, CA

2003

    •Street Dreams, Group Show, Ghetto Gloss Gallery, Curator_The Seventh Letter, Silverlake, CA

    •Beyond GRAFFITI Group show with Eder, Axis & Kajaya. Headquarters Gallery, In conjunction with Amnesty International. Hollywood, CA

    •AYER…Still Alive, Benefit Show, Subject Matter Gallery, Curator_The Seventh Letter, Costa Mesa, CA

    •ASSEMBLAGE With Tony Kiem, Indigo Flower, Santa Monica, CA

    •TD.5 Show. Group Show, Indigo Flower, Santa Monica, CA

    •Evil Genius Office. Installation, Gardena, CA

    •STUSSY, Comissioned design for LA themed skateboard

    •STUSSY, Commissioned design for T-shirt series

    •LA LA LA: Design By Design And Not By Design: LA Architecture, Mural Installations, Curator_Perlof/Webster, Pacific Design Center, Los Angeles, CA

2002

    •Rock Fresh Renaissance: The Art of RF/TD.5 Designs & Kofie’one. Noni Gallery. Los Angeles,CA

    • HotsyDunk: The Produce Department Gallery, Downtown Los Angeles, CA

    •Bulletin Board Show. Indigo Flower. Santa Monica, CA

    •Abstract Reality. Group Art Show, ICU Gallery. Los Angeles, CA

    •T-Fense. Benefit Show,Grey One. Pasadena, CA

    •Canceptual. Crewest Gallery. Alhambra, CA

    •Crenshaw Wall, Black History Month Mural, Los Angeles, CA

    •5.1 Entertainment Office, Marvin Gaye Mural, West Los Angeles, CA

    •Stone Throw Records, Remixed logo for Japan tour

2001

    •MOBILIZATION. Solo Exhibition, 33 1/3 Gallery, Silver Lake CA

    •Program 12. Group Exhibition, Downtown Los Angeles, CA

    •AMP showroom, Kareem Abdul Jabbar Mural.  Shibuya-ku, Japan

    •Coachella Valley Music Festival. Live Mural painting. ICU Arts. Palm Springs, CA

    •One World Access, Commissioned Hendrix Mural Installation, Malibu, CA

    •AWAKEN. Art director & lead illustrator for DVD/CD release. Curator_Poet Name Life

2000

    •Charizmatik Flagship Store/ The Treehouse Endeavor. Large Exterior Mural. East Hollywood, CA

    •CAPITAL ART. Group Art Exhibition, Track 16, Bergamot Station. Santa Monica, CA

    •Exhibition One. Group Art Show, Indigo Flower. Santa Monica, CA

    •SPIT AND POLISH: Political art show with Robbie Conal, Axis. Art Place Gallery. West Los Angeles, CA

    •EXPN Winter X Games, Live Painting. Mount Snow, West Dover, Vermont

    •MALATHION, Commissioned illustrations for promotional flyers

1999

    •MILLENNIUM. Bergamot Station. Santa Monica, CA

    •Unite To Inscribe, Mural Installation, Tijuana, Mexico

    •Police Brutality Exhibit, Live Art, Old County Jail, Los Angeles, CA

    •DJ Hier, Illustration Commissions for independent mix tapes.

    •JUSTICE? JUST US Concert. Curated by Robbie Conal. UCLA Wadswourth Theater. Westwood, CA

    •ARTSPEAKS: A concept against police brutality. Vision Theater, Leimert Park. Los Angeles, CA

1997

    •WILD WILD WEST. ICU Art Gallery. Los Angeles, CA

    •Studio Nine: Recording Studios, Exterior Mural. Hollywood, CA

1993

    •JACKED. Exclusive illustrations for independent t-shirt line Commissioned by Eric Dressen

    •Santa Monica Airlines Skateboards. Commissioned Illustrations for apparel by Skip Englblom