BIO
About KUKI.
New York City Tape Artist
Creating Optic/3D effect on all his Paintings and Murals.
"Extrapolations of a collage in a 3D wall effect or Viceversa"
After studying Art and Graphic Design in Argentina at UBA (Universidad de Buenos Aires), Kuki Gomez started his career as Creative Director for Levi’s Jeans. Known for his flair for style and exceptional attention to detail, Kuki went on to design the fashion show and graphics for the first Hugo Boss store in the country. Since moving to New York, he has worked as a freelance designer, creating hundreds of special events for top names including Robert Isabelle, Matthew David Events, Michelle Rago, and Antony Todd. In addition, he worked internationally with Sherry Nahid, Jenevieve Peralta and Colin Cowie on a Royal wedding in Qatar and at the opening for the Atlantis resort on a man-made island in Dubai; and at private parties in Hong Kong, Sydney, Cabo San Lucas, and several islands in the Caribbean. He opens KUKI DESIGNS EVENTS in 2007, he has designed and produced large-scale events for DIRECTV, PEPSI Co, Corona, Conde Nast, Hearst Corporation, and the Tribeca Film Festival. www.kukidesignsevents.com
Created OoAK (One of A Kind) Clothing Co.
Art Shows- Press - Publications:
Ave B Open Streets NYC 2021
Playhaus magazine cover #6 2016
Nyfol (New York Festival of Light) - 2014
OOAK - Pop up Shop in Brooklyn NY - 2013
VAGA Magazine (OoAK (One of A Kind) - Editorial 2012
Art Show OUTSIDE IN 7 - 2007-2009
Fashion and Books @ BAAD - 2003
Tapework XXI , Graphics paintings and tapework @ Caffe Della Pace - Dec 27- Jan 23 2000
Kabildo del Arte, Graphics paintings and tapework @ Centro Cultural Soto Velez - Nov 10th 1999
Fashion lab1998 (art show) NYC - 1998
The Body Doubled NYC -1998
Plastic Only @ k.o.a.p. 1997 NYC
F@#&n Habitat; Art show Consisting of enviromental concepts 1993, BA
Estetoscopi92: designed a plate for the exibit 1992, BA
Y/O DISEñO, Diseño Grafico Joven. ICI 1991 BA
Tipografica: Design Magazine issues 15,19 and 21, 1991-2-3
Pagina 12, la nacion, la maga; all reviewed F@#&n Habitat.
Para Ti: Trend magazine noted my design as the Best set stage design of the year (1992), for HUGO BOSS.
Noticias: Interview on young Argentinian graphic artists.1992