Erwin Papa
Erwin Papa is an illustrator, sculptor, and toy designer living in Lakewood, California. His work includes comic books, zines, T-shirts, enamel pins, and illustrations for print and commercial work, as well as toys for independent companies. His sculpture pieces remain in the permanent collections of MF Gallery in Brooklyn, New York and Copro Nason Gallery in Santa Monica, California. His mural work can be seen in San Diego and Long Beach, California. Erwin has organized and curated art shows, as well as exhibited work since 2011.
He is part of Hello Welcome, an independent art collective based in Long Beach, which has organized shows exhibiting local artists and musicians through murals, galleries, and musical performances. These shows were supported by the Arts Council of Long Beach and have been featured in the Long Beach Post.
Along with two other artist friends, Erwin has organized Ink & Drink Long Beach, a free and open to the public (21 years of age and over), monthly drink and draw event, currently held at Supply & Demand in Long Beach.
His collaborations with Sideshow Art Prints have included incredible Iron Man art prints, showcasing the epic design of the Hulkbuster. A limited variant of this superhero artwork was designed to look like Tony Stark's own suit schematics, giving Marvel art collectors a unique and original creation for their walls. A limited HD Aluminum Metal variant added an extra dimension to the image, making it highly collectible for Iron Man diehards.
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