Amar Stewart

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} '''Amar Stewart''' is a Brooklyn-based artist who often depicts modern celebrities in the guise of Renaissance-style oil paintings. He moved to the United States from London in early 2014. He brought with him paintings of Biggie and Tupac inspired by the Dutch painter Frans Hals. He was Cotton Candy Machine's first resident artist in early 2014, completing 13 works in just one month. The collected series is titled "Hip-Hop Royalty."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bedfordandbowery.com/2014/02/rick-ross-action-bronson-and-10-other-rap-royals-as-painted-by-a-dutch-master/|title=Rick Ross, Action Bronson and 10 Other Rap Royals, as Painted By a Dutch Master|website=Bedford + Bowery|date=27 February 2014 |language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/krystieyandoli/incredible-paintings-of-your-favorite-rappers-set-in-the|title=12 Incredible Paintings Of Your Favorite Rappers Set In The 17th Century|last=Yandoli|first=Krystie Lee|website=BuzzFeed|date=April 2014 |language=en|access-date=2019-02-17}}</ref> His work was shown at a solo show in San Francisco, at the Public Barber Gallery in August 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.29753/title.eminem-tupac-jay-z-blended-with-17th-century-art-by-artist-amar-stewart|title=Eminem, Tupac, Jay Z Blended With 17th Century Art By Artist Amar Stewart|last=Tardio|first=Andres|date=2014-08-01|website=HipHopDX|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-02-17}}</ref> In January 2019 several of Stewart's paintings were displayed in the newly opened Williamsburg bar "KillBar" whose theme was an homage to Quentin Tarantino.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theknockturnal.com/brooklyns-newest-bar-is-a-quentin-tarantino-homage/|title=Brooklyn's Newest Bar Is A Quentin Tarantino Homage|last=Vora|first=Vinesh|date=4 February 2019|website=theknockturnal.com|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-02-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://brooklyneagle.com/articles/2019/01/31/quentin-tarantino-themed-baropening-in-williamsburg/|title=Quentin Tarantino-themed bar opening in Williamsburg|date=2019-01-31|website=Brooklyn Daily Eagle|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-17}}</ref> Bar owner Michael Galkovich commissioned Stewart to curate and create the main pieces of art at the bar. One painting depicts The Bride from the Tarantino film ''Kill Bill''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Quentin-Tarantino-Themed-Bar-Opens-in-Brooklyn-New-York-505787411.html|title=Quentin Tarantino-Themed Bar Opens in Brooklyn|last=Chinn|first=Natalie|website=NBC New York|date=13 February 2019 |language=en|access-date=2019-02-17}}</ref>

He was the featured artist in an episode of the second series of the BBC TV series ''Extraordinary Portraits'', where he painted a portrait of powerlifter Karenjeet Kaur Bains.<ref name="Myton">{{cite web |title=Ex Myton Student on BBC's Extraordinary Portraits |url=https://www.mytonschool.co.uk/newsletter/ex-myton-student-on-bbcs-extraordinary-portraits/ |publisher=Myton School |access-date=27 February 2025}}</ref>

As an artist, he is self-taught.<ref name="Myton" />

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